The BEST episodes of The Righteous Gemstones
Every episode of The Righteous Gemstones ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Righteous Gemstones!
A TV series that follows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work.
#2 - But the Righteous Will See Their Fall
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/6/2019
Jesse deals with the fallout of the dramatic events of Easter Sunday. Judy attempts to win back BJ after receiving some harsh words from Baby Billy. Kelvin has a crisis of faith.
#3 - Better is the End of a Thing Than Its Beginning
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/13/2019
Eli questions his children's future in the Gemstone ministry. Jesse struggles to keep his marriage together. Judy opens up to BJ about her past. A disillusioned Kelvin embraces his dark side.
#4 - Burn For Burn, Wound For Wound, Stripe For Stripe
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/23/2023
After decades of animosity, tensions between the Montgomerys and the Gemstones finally come to a head. As Eli faces an impossible decision, Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin prepare to meet their maker.
#6 - Prelude
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/2025
In the midst of the Civil War, a young man named Elijah Gemstone receives a divine revelation.
#7 - And Yet One of You is a Devil
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/29/2019
Eli informs Jesse, Kelvin and Judy that they’ll each need to be front and center for Easter Sunday service, their biggest telecast of the year. Judy’s deference to Baby Billy threatens her relationship with BJ and with her family.
#9 - The Prayer of a Righteous Man
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2022
As the dust settles back at the compound, Jesse, Kelvin, and Judy consider where they stand. Baby Billy reconnects with a figure from his past.
#10 - After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2022
After doubling down on their efforts to invest in Zion’s Landing, Jesse and Amber scramble for the cash. Eli’s attempts to dodge a big-city reporter spell doom for the Gemstones.
#11 - As To How They Might Destroy Him
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2022
Still reeling from their father’s revelation, Kelvin and Jesse conspire to put Eli in his place. As BJ’s baptism approaches, Judy clashes with her in-laws, while Baby Billy struggles with his own growing family.
#12 - And Infants Shall Rule Over Them
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2022
With Eli temporarily out of the picture, the Gemstone siblings are left to quarrel over who’s in charge — until some wise words help pave a way forward. As Tiffany tracks down Baby Billy, Gideon faces his future.
#13 - I Will Take You by The Hand and Keep You
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/30/2023
The Gemstone siblings reconnect with their loved ones… and each other. As the Montgomery militia fractures from within, Chuck weighs his options, while Peter hatches a new plan.
#15 - He Goeth Before You Into Galilee
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/30/2025
At the Gemstone family lake house, Baby Billy and the siblings plot to use Aimee-Leigh’s memory to tear Eli’s new relationship apart – by whatever means necessary.
#16 - I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2022
As Jesse eyes a business opportunity with an Evangelical couple on the rise, the media cracks down on a fellow preacher. Meanwhile, Eli reconnects with a figure from his mysterious past.
#18 - Interlude II
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2022
On Christmas of 1993, Eli considers a tempting offer from an old friend, while Baby Billy crashes the Gemstones’ celebrations.
#19 - For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2023
Tired of life in the lap of luxury, Baby Billy pursues a new vocation as gameshow host. The Gemstones host a cousins’ night for Karl and Chuck.
#20 - Now the Sons of Eli Were Worthless Men
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/22/2019
Jealous of Kelvin’s rising star, Judy seeks her moment in the spotlight under Baby Billy’s tutelage. Jesse procures a key piece of evidence he hopes will lead to the blackmailers.
#21 - I Have Not Come To Bring Peace, But a Sword
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/2/2023
While Jesse prepares for his initiation into a prestigious secret society, Judy fends off unwanted attention, and Kelvin handles rumors about Keefe. Later, Baby Billy makes an impossible promise.
#23 - But Esau Ran To Meet Him
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/18/2023
Eli does his best to smooth over relations with the Montgomery boys after a visit to their doomsday prepper compound. Back at the Salvation Center, the siblings face off against the Board of Ministers.
#24 - Is This the Man Who Made the Earth Tremble
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/25/2019
After discovering Amber, Pontius and Abraham reminiscing about an estranged family member, Jesse tasks his friends with acquiring surveillance footage that could explain the strange events of the night before.
#25 - For Out Of The Heart Comes Evil Thoughts
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/16/2023
Threatened with blackmail, Judy turns to Amber for advice, while Jesse goads BJ into a long-simmering fight. As a despondent Kelvin tackles life without Keefe, Baby Billy works on bringing Jesse’s miracle to life… for a price.