The WORST episodes of The Righteous Gemstones
Every episode of The Righteous Gemstones ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - For I Know the Plans I Have for You
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/2023
In the wake of their father’s semi-retirement, Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin must deal with dwindling attendance – and donations. Later, Eli is visited by another figure from his past.
#2 - Interlude
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/15/2019
Flash back to 1989 to see how young Jesse and Judy, as well as uncle Baby Billy, each handle news that Aimee-Leigh is pregnant in their own way.
#3 - For He Is a Liar and the Father of Lies
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2022
The Gemstone siblings seek to pull back the curtain on their father’s past. Eli shares a hard truth, and Kelvin grapples with an unruly God Squad.
#4 - They Are Weak, But He Is Strong
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/1/2019
Aimee-Leigh's elderly brother Baby Billy returns to the Gemstone ministry, bringing along his much younger wife Tiffany. Jesse closes ranks on his co-conspirators to root out the identity of his blackmailers.
#5 - The Righteous Gemstones
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/18/2019
Upon returning from a baptism marathon in China, Jesse receives a video from blackmailers seeking to sully his reputation. Eli moves forward with plans to expand the Gemstone empire as he continues to mourn his late wife.
#6 - Interlude III
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2023
2000. After a Y2K doomsday fails to materialize, Eli and Aimee-Leigh find themselves flooded with criticism from their congregants…and the Montgomerys. Later, the arrival of Jesse’s girlfriend Amber throws an already fragile Judy for a loop.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.