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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. 8.9/10(967 votes)

    #1 - Wonders That Cannot Be Fathomed, Miracles That Cannot Be Counted

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    S3:E9

    The siblings compete in an all-out biblical brawl – until a stroke of divine intervention forever alters the fate of the Gemstone family.

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  2. 8.8/10(1.2k votes)

    #2 - But the Righteous Will See Their Fall

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    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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  3. 8.8/10(861 votes)

    #3 - Burn for Burn, Wound for Wound, Stripe for Stripe

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    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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  4. 8.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #4 - Prelude

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    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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  5. 8.6/10(1.2k votes)

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

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    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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  6. 8.6/10(977 votes)

    #6 - I Will Tell of All Your Deeds

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    S2:E9

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

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  8. 8.5/10(918 votes)

    #7 - And Infants Shall Rule Over Them

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    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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  9. 8.4/10(1.2k votes)

    #8 - And Yet One of You is a Devil

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    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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  10. 8.4/10(1.0k votes)

    #9 - After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come

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    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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  11. 8.4/10(760 votes)

    #10 - For Out of the Heart Comes Evil Thoughts

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    S3:E6

    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.

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  12. 8.4/10(543 votes)

    #11 - He Goeth Before You Into Galilee

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    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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  13. 8.3/10(1.2k votes)

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

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    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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  14. 8.3/10(1.0k votes)

    #13 - As to How They Might Destroy Him

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    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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  15. 8.3/10(722 votes)

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

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    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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  16. 8.1/10(2.1k votes)

    #15 - The Righteous Gemstones

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    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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  17. 8.1/10(1.3k votes)

    #16 - Wicked Lips

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    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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  18. 8.1/10(923 votes)

    #17 - Interlude II

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    S2:E5

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

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  19. 8.1/10(850 votes)

    #18 - The Prayer of a Righteous Man

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    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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  20. 8.1/10(785 votes)

    #19 - For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness

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    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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  21. 8.0/10(1.5k votes)

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

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    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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  22. 8.0/10(1.2k votes)

    #21 - Now the Sons of Eli Were Worthless Men

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  23. 8.0/10(860 votes)

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

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    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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  24. 8.0/10(786 votes)

    #23 - But Esau Ran to Meet Him

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    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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  25. 8.0/10(792 votes)

    #24 - Interlude III

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    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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  26. 7.9/10(1.4k votes)

    #25 - They Are Weak, But He Is Strong

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    S1:E3

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Wonders That Cannot Be Fathomed, Miracles That Cannot Be Counted" is the best rated episode of "The Righteous Gemstones". It scored 8.9/10 based on 967 votes. Directed by Jody Hill and written by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley, it aired on 7/30/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "But the Righteous Will See Their Fall".