Prelude

8.7/10 · 2,032 votesMar 9, 202539 min

Ranked #1 of 9 in Season 4•+0.8 vs season avg

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.

Season 4 Episodes9

E1 8.7Now viewing

Prelude

E2 7.6

You Hurled Me into the Depths, into the Very Heart of the Seas

E3 7.5

To Grieve Like the Rest of Men Who Have No Hope

E4 8.2

He Goeth Before You Into Galilee

E5 7.5

You Shall Remember

E6 7.3

Interlude IV

E7 7.6

For Jealousy Is the Rage of a Man

E8 8.3

On Your Belly You Shall Go

E9 8.5

That Man of God May Be Complete

Cast9

Danny McBride

Jesse Gemstone

Adam Devine

Kelvin Gemstone

Edi Patterson

Judy Gemstone

John Goodman

Eli Gemstone

Cassidy Freeman

Amber Gemstone

Tony Cavalero

Keefe Chambers

Tim Baltz

Benjamin Jason 'BJ' Barnes

Skyler Gisondo

Gideon Gemstone

Gregory Alan Williams

Martin Imari

Crew6

Danny McBride

Director

John Carcieri

Writer

Danny McBride

Writer

Jeff Fradley

Writer

Paul Daley

Director of Photography

Megan Deputy

Makeup Artist

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Episode Summary

"Prelude" is episode 1 of The Righteous Gemstones season 4. It scored 8.7/10 from 2,032 votes, ranking #1 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Danny McBride and written by John Carcieri, Danny McBride, Jeff Fradley, it aired on March 9, 2025.

Prelude

Seasons4

Season 4 Episodes9

Cast9

Crew6

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