The Best Episodes Written By Danny Mcbride

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(8 votes)

   #1 - As to How They Might Destroy Him

   S2:E41/23/2022

   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.

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   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #2 - And Infants Shall Rule Over Them

   S2:E72/13/2022

   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.

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   8.3/10(7 votes)

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

   S2:E62/6/2022

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

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   8.3/10(7 votes)

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

   S2:E11/9/2022

   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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   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #5 - After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come

   S2:E21/9/2022

   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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   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #6 - I Will Tell of All Your Deeds

   S2:E92/27/2022

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

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   8.3/10(4 votes)

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

   S3:E47/2/2023

   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.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Burn for Burn, Wound for Wound, Stripe for Stripe

   S3:E77/23/2023

   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.

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   8.1/10(7 votes)

   #9 - For He Is a Liar and the Father of Lies

   S2:E31/16/2022

   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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    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - A Compassionate Man

    S2:E510/15/2017

    Russell’s birthday bash is marred by a revelation about his wife’s college boyfriend.

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    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #11 - But the Righteous Will See Their Fall

    S1:E810/6/2019

    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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    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - The Prayer of a Righteous Man

    S2:E82/20/2022

    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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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Interlude III

    S3:E57/9/2023

    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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    8.0/10(4 votes)

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

    S3:E87/30/2023

    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.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #15 - You Hurled Me Into the Depths, Into the Very Heart of the Seas

    S4:E23/16/2025

    While preparing for a Give-a-Thon in honor of their late mother, the Gemstones reunite with Aimee-Leigh's longtime best friend Lori.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Interlude II

    S2:E51/30/2022

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

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    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #17 - And Yet One of You is a Devil

    S1:E79/29/2019

    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.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - But Esau Ran to Meet Him

    S3:E26/18/2023

    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.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #19 - For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness

    S3:E36/25/2023

    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.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #20 - On Your Belly You Shall Go

    S4:E84/27/2025

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

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    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Gin

    S1:E89/11/2016

    Gamby and Russell look to finish what they started; Gamby confronts Amanda about her relationship with Hayden.

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    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Slaughter

    S2:E29/24/2017

    Gamby fingers a suspect, with Dayshawn’s help. Russell tests out a kindness strategy at school.

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    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Now the Sons of Eli Were Worthless Men

    S1:E69/22/2019

    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.

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    7.6/10(18 votes)

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

    S1:E28/25/2019

    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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    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Tiger Town

    S2:E19/17/2017

    Recovering from his wounds, Gamby returns to a dramatically changed North Jackson High.

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