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.

Last Updated: 10/14/2024Network: HBOStatus: Continuing
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For I Know the Plans I Have for You
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7.38
383 votes

#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.

Directors: Jody Hill
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Interlude
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7.52
717 votes

#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.

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For He Is a Liar and the Father of Lies
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7.58
454 votes

#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.

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They Are Weak, But He Is Strong
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7.59
786 votes

#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.

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The Righteous Gemstones
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7.60
956 votes

#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.

Directors: Danny McBride
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Is This the Man Who Made the Earth Tremble
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7.62
850 votes

#6 - 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.

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Interlude III
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7.62
338 votes

#7 - 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.

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For Out Of The Heart Comes Evil Thoughts
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7.64
344 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: Jonathan Watson
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Now the Sons of Eli Were Worthless Men
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7.65
712 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Jody Hill
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But Esau Ran To Meet Him
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7.65
361 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Jody Hill
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For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness
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7.68
351 votes

#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.

Directors: Danny McBride
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I Have Not Come To Bring Peace, But a Sword
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7.69
335 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: Jody Hill
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I Will Take You by The Hand and Keep You
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7.69
317 votes

#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.

Directors: Jody Hill
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Interlude II
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7.69
454 votes

#14 - 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.

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Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It to the Wrath of God
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7.72
448 votes

#15 - Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It to the Wrath of God

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2022

After surviving a harrowing attack, Jesse takes matters into his own hands. Eli attempts to make amends, while Kelvin struggles to control his flock.

Directors: Jody Hill
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Wicked Lips
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7.72
746 votes

#16 - Wicked Lips

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2019

Keefe faces his demons, Kelvin reaches out to the youth and Jesse attempts to cover his tracks.

Directors: Jody Hill
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As To How They Might Destroy Him
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7.73
471 votes

#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.

Directors: Danny McBride
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And Infants Shall Rule Over Them
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7.74
452 votes

#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.

Directors: Jody Hill
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I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels
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7.75
493 votes

#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.

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After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come
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7.75
451 votes

#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.

Directors: Jody Hill
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The Prayer of a Righteous Man
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7.80
432 votes

#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.

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And Yet One of You is a Devil
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7.83
689 votes

#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.

Directors: Jody Hill
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I Will Tell of All Your Deeds
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7.87
450 votes

#23 - I Will Tell of All Your Deeds

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/27/2022

While the Gemstones celebrate the launch of Zion’s Landing, Baby Billy faces a chance to embrace fatherhood.

Directors: Jody Hill
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Burn For Burn, Wound For Wound, Stripe For Stripe
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7.87
358 votes

#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.

Directors: Danny McBride
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Better is the End of a Thing Than Its Beginning
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7.88
667 votes

#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.

Directors: Jody Hill
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