The Best Episodes Written By Jeff Fradley

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #1 - 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)

   #2 - 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)

   #3 - 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)

   #4 - 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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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #5 - 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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   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #6 - 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(7 votes)

   #7 - 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(6 votes)

   #8 - 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)

   #9 - 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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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - He Goeth Before You Into Galilee

    S4:E43/30/2025

    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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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - You Shall Remember

    S4:E54/6/2025

    While Lori finds herself in a precarious position, Baby Billy tries to get the greenlight on his latest project. Later, Kelvin and Vance face off.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Interlude IV

    S4:E64/13/2025

    2002. While recording an album together, Lori turns to Aimee-Leigh for help with her failing marriage.

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    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Think Change

    S2:E410/8/2017

    A death in Russell’s family forces Gamby to step up to the plate as North Jackson’s acting principal.

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The Union of the Wizard & The Warrior

    S2:E911/12/2017

    The school year comes to a startling end.

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - To Grieve Like the Rest of Men Who Have No Hope

    S4:E33/23/2025

    When their archrivals encroach on Gemstone territory, Jesse prepares to strike back, while Kelvin receives an honor.

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    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Run for the Money

    S1:E48/7/2016

    Gamby and Russell eye a homecoming football game as a way to further break Dr. Brown’s spirit.

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    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Interlude

    S1:E59/15/2019

    In 1989, young Jesse, Judy and Baby Billy each deal with the news that Aimee-Leigh is pregnant in their own unique way, while Eli looks to grow his family’s prospects.

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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Venetian Nights

    S2:E811/5/2017

    Tensions between Gamby and Russell come to a head as prom night approaches.

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    7.0/10(15 votes)

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

    S1:E910/13/2019

    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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    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Wicked Lips

    S1:E49/8/2019

    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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    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Prelude

    S4:E13/9/2025

    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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    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Spring Break

    S2:E710/29/2017

    Gamby gets unexpected company on spring break; Amanda is illuminated during a writer’s retreat.

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    5.8/10(6 votes)

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

    S3:E97/30/2023

    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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