The story follows a world-famous Christian televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work. Source
Holy fuck this is good 🤣⛪️🛐💸
Go ahead and call it blasphemous, but there is no denying that Righteous Gemstones is one funny ass show. I haven't lol'd so much since I was a teenager. Danny McBride and his crew of comedic geniuses are at their best in this show. There have been two seasons so far and season three has already been confirmed by HBO. Let's talk about why you absolutely must watch this show if you consider yourself a fan of comedy. I want to briefly explain what to expect from the episode of this show and then talk a bit about my favorite characters.
The Gemstones are a powerful Christian family that rakes in hundreds of millions of un-taxed dollars each year. They may be running a game on all of their church members and followers, but they too also believe in the word of god. It is pretty ironic to watch all of these people do terrible things and then truly believe that their prayers will make it all magically okay. This has got to be the most hypocritical family to ever exist and it is downright hilarious. If you grew up being forced to go to church, then you will surely get a kick out of pretty much everything the Gemstones do.
Now let's discuss these god-tier characters. I'm telling you, these people are fucking so good at making you laugh. You've got to love their southern accents too since this mostly takes place in South Carolina.
Eli Gemstone
Played By
John Goodman
This is the head of the church, the man who built everything from the ground up with his late wife Aimee-Leigh. Now that the mother to his children is gone, it is up to him to hold this outrageous family together and keep his congregation strong. Although John Goodman is 69 years old now, he still does a great job playing the old pastor. He is probably one of the least funny main characters, but without him, the rest would be in shambles.
Jesse Gemstone
Played By
Danny McBride
I knew I liked Danny McBride, but now I know I love this dude. I first discovered this dude back in 2007 with minor roles in films like Hot Rod and Superbad. Then he kept popping up in several other epic comedies such as Drillbit Taylor, Pineapple Express, and Tropic Thunder. This guy slowly made a name for himself and eventually got his own show with Eastbound & Down, then Vice Principals, and now The Righteous Gemstones. His role as Jesse Gemstone is his best yet.
The way this man delivers his punchlines is just too damn good. He is always so believable, yet childish if that makes sense. He may be the oldest of the Gemstone children, but he is still just a big baby underneath his overzealous exterior.
Judy Gemstone
Played By
Edi Patterson
I actually don't remember Edi Patterson from anything in the past, although she has been around for quite a while. I will surely never forget her after seeing her portrayal of Judy Gemstone, who happens to have one of the filthiest mouths around. She is a spoiled brat with borderline Tourettes syndrome and a major anger problem. She is the middle child and the only daughter. She has her mom's looks, but she still can't get anybody's attention ever. Not to mention she is also a horny woman and isn't afraid to show her affection to her man BJ. This girl kills it and made me laugh way more than I expected.
Kelvin Gemstone
Played By
Adam Devine
The youngest brother and boy is he a confused one. He is a youth pastor and isn't sure whether he is a manly man or a metrosexual. Kelvin has over-the-top outfits, his accent is crazy, and his best friend Keefe is always by his side. I thought Kelvin was going to be annoying, but he turned out to be just as funny as the rest of the family.
Baby Billy Freeman
Played By
Walton Goggins
Baby Billy is Aimee-Leigh's brother, which makes him the uncle to all of the Gemstone children. He is far from a decent man. This dude is always out for himself and will do literally anything for a slight advantage in life. He is full of character and is a very likable fellow. He lives way out in a rural area called Freeman's Gap. Just because he is not in the backyard of the Gemstones doesn't mean he is afraid to show up to get his piece of the pie.
BJ
Played By
Tim Baltz
BJ is the cringiest character of them all and I totally love him for it. He is basically Judy's little bitch boy and their relationship is so weird. They will go from having kinky sex on the stairs to Judy raging on poor BJ and making him cry. This guy will do literally anything to make a good impression with the Gemstone family, but he fails over and over to be nothing more than a puny little boy.
Keefe
Played By
Tony Cavalero
Keefe is such a weirdo, but you can't help but love the dude. He is a former satanist that was converted by Kelvin. Since he found god, he has become Kelvin's most loyal disciple and will do anything for him. They seem like best buds, but many would look at this friendship and assume the two are gay with each other. Hard to tell since Kelvin isn't really sure who he is and Keefe is just so out there. One thing is for sure, you can count on Keefe no matter what.
My favorite comedy right now 😆
It is no exaggeration when I say this is the best comedy I have seen in many years. I think part of it is the fact that it makes so many dark jokes about how silly some parts of Christianity are. I also just love how vulgar all of these people are, they have no filter whatsoever. The combination of all of these crazy characters makes for the ideal comedy. This show is not pushing Christianity at all, but it also isn't dumping on it 100%. It shows that there is some power in being together and worshipping with one another, but it also proves that televangelists most certainly are making more money than most could ever imagine.
Check out the trailers for seasons 1 and 2. I promise that you will not be disappointed. You can find the show on HBO Max now.
Season 1
Season 2
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