Everything We Know About The Righteous Gemstones Season 3

If there is one concurring television series that we could guarantee would get a laugh out of anyone, that show would be "The Righteous Gemstones." Hailing from "Eastbound & Down" architect Danny McBride, the HBO series taps into the religious sphere to tell a fictitious story about a family that created a multimedia empire through televangelism. A comedic and often times accurate reflection of real-life televangelists, "The Righteous Gemstones" features McBride in the starring role alongside an all-star ensemble cast that includes John Goodman, Adam Devine, and the never-not-funny Edi Patterson. Thankfully, the half-hour adult comedy will not be leaving audiences anytime soon.

During the show's second outing, "The Righteous Gemstones" was renewed for a third season. The HBO series captured the hearts of those familiar with McBride's previous work, while attending to an entirely new generation of viewers well-adjusted to his brand of humor. It's not often that a show can produce consistent laughs and tell a compelling story about family, but "The Righteous Gemstones" never fails to do so. Season 3 will feature new faces and attempt to up the ante after delivering a shocking and twisty second season that featured a surprising amount of dramatic weight. And, fortunately, we won't have to wait as much as we did the last time around.

Yell out a "Hallelujah" to whoever is willing to hear it because "The Righteous Gemstones" are returning on June 18, 2023. 

As with previous seasons, "The Righteous Gemstones" will be airing on HBO and streaming on Max on the Lord's day, Sundays. Even with all the shake-ups happening at Warner Bros. Discovery, "The Righteous Gemstones" continues to be a staple entry in the prestigious catalog of HBO. Moreover, this time around there were no production delays due to COVID-19 as it was for season 2 during the height of the pandemic. This means we should be getting subsequent seasons quicker than usual, and see the sprawling story reach its natural conclusion at some point. Bless us, all.

The previous season of "The Righteous Gemstones" featured gunmen, betrayal, murder, accidental murder, violent pasts, and a lot of envious televangelists. Of course, the overarching narrative for that season concluded (the Lissons got their just deserts at the very end of the finale). But some things set up an even more bombastic season, including the fact the Gemstones are now the sole proprietors of the Zion's Landing project, a Christian timeshare resort and the latest addition to the Gemstone empire. According to the official HBO logline, here's what to expect in season 3:

"The Righteous Gemstones" tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work. 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.

While there were quite a few reconciliations between family members and old friends, you never know what could come back to bite the Gemstones. The ever-so-problematic family continues to move up in the world, and it's only a matter of time before someone is successful at taking it all down. At least, that's how these things usually go. The Gemstones only narrowly skirted fate when investigative reporter Thaniel Block (Jason Schwartzman) accidentally killed himself before blowing up their whole operation. 

Despite a few death scares in the last season, "The Righteous Gemstones" will feature the return of our favorite televangelist family — Jesse Gemstone (Danny McBride), Dr. Eli Gemstone (John Goodman), Kelvin Gemstone (Adam Devine), Judy Gemstone (Edi Patterson), and Amber Gemstone (Cassidy Freeman). We also expect (and hope) the typical supporting cast to make their return as well, especially Walton Goggins as "Baby" Billy Freeman and his wife, Aunt Tiffany (Valyn Hall). Meanwhile, several new cast members promise to shake up the Gemstone status quo.

Steve Zahn, fresh off his Emmy nomination for "The White Lotus," has joined the cast of "The Righteous Gemstones" as Peter, a militia leader. No plot details on that front, but the brief character description is already promising. "3rd Rock from the Sun" star Kristen Johnston will be playing May-May Montgomery, a mysterious character that shares a past with the Gemstones family. No further information about their involvement in the overall narrative, but the latest additions to the cast are exciting, to say the least. Previously, "The Righteous Gemstones" assembled an all-star supporting cast for the second season.

Behind the scenes, "The Righteous Gemstones" creator Danny McBride continues to serve as executive producer and director, alongside Jody Hill and David Gordon Green. McBride shares writing credits with several writers, including series star Edi Patterson. A consistent backcourt is usually the sign of a long-lasting series, let's just hope the network continues to see what we do every week when it airs. 

"The Righteous Gemstones" are back for more misbehavin' and the trailer for season 3 looks like a trip and a half. Now that the kids have taken over the megachurch from "America's Jesus daddy" as Jesse calls him, the Gemstone siblings are quickly realizing that they might be in over their heads. Not only do they have to deal with their own internal conflicts, but also the changing landscape of evangelical America. The Pat Robertsons, Joel Osteen, Phil Dooley, and Righteous Gemstone-types are out and alt-right maniacs with more weapons than a Bass Pro Shop sale on Black Friday are becoming more popular than ever. Will the wealthy, entitled, Gemstone kids be able to relate to the God-fearin' gun-toters, or will their financial success finally mark their downfall?

We'll have to pray on it and wait until season 3's arrival. Amen!