THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES
DRAMA / COMEDY
USA
2019-2024
THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES is an American black comedy crime television series created by Danny McBride that premiered on August 18, 2019, on HBO. The series has aired three seasons, and was renewed for a fourth in 2023. THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES consists of 28 episodes of 26 minutes.
STORY: The Righteous Gemstones depicts a family of televangelists and megachurch pastors led by widowed patriarch Eli Gemstone (John Goodman). Eli and his immature children, Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine), lead opulent lives funded by church donations.
GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: Kelvin Gemstone (Adam Devine) is Eli's youngest son and youth pastor of the Gemstone Salvation Center. Kelvin strives to prove himself as a leader, despite his immaturity and impulsiveness. Keefe Chambers (Tony Cavalero), a dim-witted ex-Satanist who lives with Kelvin and works closely with him at the Gemstone's church. Keefe is fiercely loyal to Kelvin, with whom he becomes romantically involved in the third season. Throughout the three seasons the attraction between Kelvin and Keefe was played for comedy, the punchline being that they were the only one who didn’t know that they were gay.
Kelvin Gemstone (Adam Devine) & Keefe Chambers (Tony Cavalero)
ADAM DEVINE (2019-2023) November 7, 1983, Waterloo, IA, USA
TONY CAVALERO (2019-2023) Octorber 12, 1983, Annandale, VA, USA
SPECIAL: It’s no wonder why Kelvin wanted to keep it under wraps — Christianity has a long history of condemning homosexuality, and the Gemstones’ church was built around strong heterosexual family values. But those notions don’t come into play when Kelvin’s coming out moment finally happens in Season 3.
AWARDS: ‘THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES’ won 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 18 nominations
8.1 IMDB
