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The Best Episodes of The Righteous Gemstones

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The Best Episodes of The Righteous Gemstones

The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.

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  1. Background image for I Have Not Come to Bring Peace, But a Sword
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - I Have Not Come to Bring Peace, But a Sword

    S3:E4

    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.

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  2. Background image for Burn for Burn, Wound for Wound, Stripe for Stripe
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Burn for Burn, Wound for Wound, Stripe for Stripe

    S3:E7

    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.

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  3. Background image for I Will Take You by the Hand and Keep You
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - I Will Take You by the Hand and Keep You

    S3:E8

    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.

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  4. Background image for But the Righteous Will See Their Fall
    8.7/10(1.3k votes)

    #4 - But the Righteous Will See Their Fall

    S1:E8

    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.

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  5. Background image for Interlude III
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Interlude III

    S3:E5

    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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  6. Background image for Prelude
    8.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #6 - Prelude

    S4:E1

    1862. A young scoundrel named Gemstone joins ranks with the Confederates as a preacher, but a case of divine intervention changes the sinner's path for good.

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  8. Background image for Better is the End of a Thing Than Its Beginning
    8.6/10(1.3k votes)

    #7 - Better is the End of a Thing Than Its Beginning

    S1:E9

    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. Season One Finale.

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  9. Background image for I Will Tell of All Your Deeds
    8.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #8 - I Will Tell of All Your Deeds

    S2:E9

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

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  10. Background image for And Infants Shall Rule Over Them
    8.5/10(996 votes)

    #9 - And Infants Shall Rule Over Them

    S2:E7

    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.

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  11. Background image for But Esau Ran to Meet Him
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - But Esau Ran to Meet Him

    S3:E2

    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.

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  12. Background image for For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness

    S3:E3

    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.

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  13. Background image for That Man of God May Be Complete
    8.5/10(746 votes)

    #12 - That Man of God May Be Complete

    S4:E9

    Still reeling from a brush with fate, the Gemstones head to Galilee Gulch, where their faith is put to the ultimate test.

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    Director:Danny McBride
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come
    8.4/10(1.1k votes)

    #13 - After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come

    S2:E2

    After doubling-down on their efforts to invest in Zion’s Landing, Jesse and Amber scramble for the cash. Meanwhile, Eli’s attempts to dodge a big-city reporter spell doom for the Gemstones.

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  15. Background image for And Yet One of You is a Devil
    8.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #14 - And Yet One of You is a Devil

    S1:E7

    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.

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  16. Background image for I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels
    8.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #15 - I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels

    S2:E1

    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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  17. Background image for As to How They Might Destroy Him
    8.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #16 - As to How They Might Destroy Him

    S2:E4

    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.

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  18. Background image for He Goeth Before You Into Galilee
    8.3/10(775 votes)

    #17 - He Goeth Before You Into Galilee

    S4:E4

    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.

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  19. Background image for On Your Belly You Shall Go
    8.3/10(541 votes)

    #18 - On Your Belly You Shall Go

    S4:E8

    Judy looks to get rid of BJ's new companion as Eli looks for a new path forward.

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  20. Background image for Wicked Lips
    8.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #19 - Wicked Lips

    S1:E4

    Judy and Martin take Gideon behind-the scenes of the Gemstone enterprise. Eli tasks Kelvin with doing a “satanic sweep” for Dot, the rebellious teen daughter of the church’s biggest donors. Jesse and his friends are thrown for a loop when Chad’s wife finds some disturbing emails.

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  21. Background image for Interlude II
    8.1/10(998 votes)

    #20 - Interlude II

    S2:E5

    Christmas, 1993. While Eli considers a tempting offer from an old friend, Baby Billy crashes the Gemstones’ celebrations.

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  22. Background image for The Prayer of a Righteous Man
    8.1/10(922 votes)

    #21 - The Prayer of a Righteous Man

    S2:E8

    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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  23. Background image for The Righteous Gemstones
    8.0/10(2.3k votes)

    #22 - The Righteous Gemstones

    S1:E1

    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.

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  24. Background image for Is This the Man Who Made the Earth Tremble
    8.0/10(1.6k votes)

    #23 - Is This the Man Who Made the Earth Tremble

    S1:E2

    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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  25. Background image for Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It to the Wrath of God
    8.0/10(935 votes)

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

    S2:E6

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

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  26. Background image for For I Know the Plans I Have for You
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - For I Know the Plans I Have for You

    S3:E1

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"I Have Not Come to Bring Peace, But a Sword" is the best rated episode of "The Righteous Gemstones". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Jody Hill and written by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, it aired on 7/2/2023. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Burn for Burn, Wound for Wound, Stripe for Stripe".