The Righteous Gemstones

Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals) returns to HBO with The Righteous Gemstones. This comedy series tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work. McBride stars as main character Jesse Gemstone, who sees himself as a maverick in the ministry game, taking what his father, Eli Gemstone, has built and expanded it for a more modern audience. In addition to playing Jesse, McBride serves as executive producer, creator, writer, and director.

Joining McBride in the cast is John Goodman (also seen on HBO in David Simon’s Treme) as Gemstone’s father Eli; Vice Principals’ alum Edi Patterson as Jesse’s sister Judy; Jesse’s younger brother Kelvin (Adam Devine of Pitch Perfect); Cassidy Freeman (Smallville) as Jesse’s wife Amber, a former journalist now devoted to the church; Tony Cavalero (School of Rock) as ex-Satanist Keefe Chambers, saved by Kelvin; Tim Baltz (Drunk History) as Judy’s fiance, BJ; and Greg Alan Williams as Martin Imari, a conservative Kenyan, and Eli’s right-hand man.

Frequent McBride collaborators Jody Hill and David Gordon Green also serve as executive producers and directors.

Season 1
They've got the whole world in their hands. From the creative team that brought you Vice Principals and Eastbound and Down comes Season 1 of this comedy series about a celebrity televangelist family behind a popular megachurch that is also a major money-making enterprise. Danny McBride stars as Jesse Gemstone, the eldest of three grown Gemstone children, who receives a blackmail video that could put his reputation at risk. Getting caught up in the hunt for the culprits are Jesse's siblings Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam Devine). Meanwhile, the family's patriarch, Eli (John Goodman), finds himself in a point of crisis as he mourns the loss of his wife and questions whether the family is still serving a higher power.