The dynasty atop HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones” spent four seasons disseminating a breathless reign of debaucherous, selfish and hysterically ungodly behavior from the pulpit of their South Carolina megachurch. Every time it seemed like Jesse (co-creator Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam Devine) had plumbed the depths of their moral caverns, they managed […]

‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Artisans on How They Embraced the Chaos for the Final Season: ‘It Is So Stupid and So Funny — and It Worked’
Aug 17, 2025 | 12:00 PM