The Righteous Gemstones

best of 2022 June 9, 2022

The Best TV of the Year (So Far)A freshman series firing on all cylinders, auteurist comedies returning in peak form, and a highly original thriller are among 2022’s best offerings.

By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk

exit interview Feb. 27, 2022

Danny McBride Wants to Give You ClosureThe man behind The Righteous Gemstones talks season two, cliffhangers, and what led the Gemstone family astray.

By Roxana Hadadi

overnights Feb. 27, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Season-Finale Recap: We Were First BornsA hugely satisfying finale answers the season’s dangling questions.

By Scott Tobias

encounter Feb. 21, 2022

Doodles, Death, and Saying Yes With Edi PattersonThe Righteous Gemstones scene-stealer on the pleasures of embodying “walking id” Judy Gemstone.

By Roxana Hadadi

overnights Feb. 20, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Recap: I Need to PreachWith Eli, Baby Billy, and the children reconciling their transgressions, the Gemstones have cleared the deck for more sinning.

By Scott Tobias

overnights Feb. 13, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Recap: Knees and ToesWith Eli’s health in question, the Gemstone children jockey to fill the power void.

By Scott Tobias

overnights Feb. 6, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Recap: Second-Chance MenIs Jesse ready to step up and be the leader of the Gemstones?

By Scott Tobias

overnights Jan. 30, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Recap: Fat StacksWith this standalone flashback episode, some puzzle pieces from the season start coming into place.

By Scott Tobias

chat room Jan. 24, 2022

Righteous Gemstones’ Tim Baltz Shares All the Details of BJ’s Lynchian Baptism“He feels like a special little boy in that outfit, so why not twirl?”

By Roxana Hadadi

overnights Jan. 23, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Recap: Baptism By GunfireThe triumphant return (and abandonment) of Baby Billy.

By Scott Tobias

overnights Jan. 16, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Recap: The First Cut Is the DeepestWhat exactly is Eli capable of? The truth is horrifying.

By Scott Tobias

chat room Jan. 11, 2022

Eric Andre Thinks Horses Are Demons From HellThe Righteous Gemstones’ newest addition raves about everyone he works with, unless those people are horses.

By Rebecca Alter

overnights Jan. 9, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Recap: A Little Write-up PieceThe Gemstone children face a threat to the family, but end up in more trouble than they could have imagined.

By Scott Tobias

overnights Jan. 9, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Season-Premiere Recap: Streaming Services, AmenThe Gemstones are back and just as dysfunctional as ever, this time with Eli engaging with his inherent darkness.

By Scott Tobias

tv review Jan. 6, 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Pushes Past the High Jinks in Season TwoTons of full-frontal male nudity? Yes. A genuinely thoughtful exploration of the gap between generational inheritance and independence? Also yes!

By Roxana Hadadi

casting call May 13, 2021

Eric Andre, Jason Schwartzman Join the Misbehavin’ on HBO’s Righteous GemstonesPraise be.

By Halle Kiefer

chat room Sept. 27, 2019

The Righteous Gemstones’ Edi Patterson Gives Great Advice“Work hard, work your ass off, but get some ‘F*ck it’ in your head as soon as you can.”

By Kenneth Arthur

good one podcast Aug. 19, 2019

How Danny McBride Crafts the Perfect Opening SceneOn this week’s Good One, McBride walks us through the first scenes of his projects, from Eastbound & Down to The Righteous Gemstones.

By Jesse David Fox

tv review Aug. 16, 2019

The Righteous Gemstones Doesn’t Quite Get a HallelujahDespite a strong cast, Danny McBride’s HBO comedy about preaching doesn’t know who its choir is.

By Jen Chaney

trailer mix July 2, 2019