The Righteous Gemstones
Raising holy hell one last time.
The Righteous Gemstones (2019-2025)
Seasons: 4,
episodes: 36
Average rating:
8/10
82 301
Production
Status
Completed
Creators
Scenario
Producer
J. David Brightbill
Actors
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
Short description
The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
Season 1 Season 1 covers a scandal involving Jesse and his other friends (that are also members of or employees of the church) being recorded doing very ungodly things, as well as an ongoing conflict between Jesse's son Gideon Gemstone and the rest of the family. Also paralleling this larger conflict is t…
|
9 | 2019-08-18 | 7.4 |
Season 2 Season two finds our blessed Gemstone family threatened by outsiders from both the past and present who wish to destroy their empire.
|
9 | 2022-01-09 | 7.9 |
Season 3 When the spoiled Gemstone children finally get their wish to take control of the Church, they discover leadership is harder than they imagined and that their extravagant lifestyle comes with a heavy price.
|
9 | 2023-06-18 | 7.5 |
| 9 | 2025-03-09 | 7.3 |
What's left behind the scenes
- Actor, director, and writer Danny McBride claimed that the series is not directed against religion as such, but rather mocks hypocrites. He himself grew up in a religious environment.
- In the original script written by McBride, it was envisioned that the pastor would be caught committing adultery and would resort to blackmail just to prevent the news from spreading among the congregation. The Gemstones were meant to be mere parishioners and nothing more. At some point, however, McBride realized that it would be more interesting to write directly about the Gemstones and rewrote the script.
- Adam Devine, who plays Kelvin, based his vision of the character on trendy priests who try to attract celebrities to their congregation. He jokingly said that his character sports a mohawk because he wants to be as close to the Lord as possible, even if only through the height of his hairstyle.
- Danny McBride wrote the role of Judy specifically for Edi Patterson, with whom he starred in the series Vice Principals (2016-2018).
- The appearance of the character played by Danny McBride is based on Elvis Presley (1935-1977) and his friends from the so-called 'Memphis Mafia.' Kelvin, in turn, imitates Christian rockers.
- The title of the series is a reference to the 12 precious stones on Aaron's breastplate from the Old Testament.
- During breaks between filming, Adam Devine and Tony Cavalero often exercised. The writers incorporated these activities into the storyline, believing it would be a perfect fit for these characters.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
