Righteous Gemstones dives into a televangelist family’s wild life. They seem perfect, but oh, there’s a sneaky sinful side. Watch their daily antics as they juggle faith and a not-so-holy lifestyle. It’s a mix of chaos, humor and a pinch of irony. You might even see yourself in their crazy world. Fun, right?

Meet the characters from The Righteous Gemstones

Dr. Eli Gemstone

Oh man, Dr. Eli is the big, blustery patriarch who thinks every problem can be fixed with a sermon, a donation, or a perfectly timed glare — and sometimes all three. He’s equal parts old-school preacher and TV megastar, which means he loves tradition but will absolutely sell it with confetti if the cameras are rolling. He apparently adores a good ham at Sunday lunch (or was that his wife? memory fuzzy), and will lecture you about sin with a suspiciously soft chuckle that makes you wonder if he’s actually enjoying the drama. He can be terrifyingly controlling one minute and embarrassingly sentimental the next — like, will lock you out of the office and then send you a platonic crocheted sweater.

Jesse Gemstone

Jesse is loud, messy, and a walking mood — swaggery televangelist son who wants to be loved and also to prove he’s the only one who knows how the family business should be run. He’s impulsive (like, wildly)—fast cars, louder suits, and half-baked plans every Tuesday—but there’s this weird soft spot for his kids and a total inability to hide insecurity. He’ll post a selfie to shame you then call his mom to cry about being confused; equal parts thug and puppy sometimes. There’s glam, there’s chaos, and somehow underneath the noise he actually cares, which both helps and ruins everything.

Kelvin Gemstone

Kelvin is the younger brother who tries very hard to be serious — youth pastor energy but with streetwear and too much denim — he keeps wanting to be this role-model leader and also a viral meme, it’s adorable and tragic. He’s earnest to a fault, organizes intense pep rallies, and sometimes treats devotion like a sport, which means pep talks at 3 a.m. and an alarming number of matching polos. Also, inexplicably defensive over chicken nuggets? Not sure where that came from, but it’s a thing. He screams for authenticity but also loves the spotlight, which makes him both inspiring and kind of exhausting.

Amber Gemstone

Amber is sharp, practical, and quietly fierce — she sees the family’s mess from a mile away and will both fix it and smack you for making it in the first place. She’s the kind of person who organizes your spice rack while telling you off, and her eye-roll is a national treasure; at the same time there’s this embodied, soft domestic core — like she’ll kill your plan and then bake cookies for the civil after-party. She can be chilly and suddenly hilariously tender, and she definitely has a secret stash of very sensible shoes. Sometimes she’s unforgiving and sometimes she’s unbelievably patient, depending on whether you deserve it (or bribed her with brownies).

Keefe Chambers

Keefe is the best chaotic neutral friend you didn’t know you needed: emo clothes, gentle heart, and somehow the unofficial moral compass when everyone else is pretending to have one. He’s goofy, deeply loyal, and has the kind of bizarre hobbies that involve stickers and late-night confessions, and also somehow knows the worst back-alley routes in town — contradictory but true. He’s soft-spoken until the moment he’s ballistic with sass, and he loves snacks — like, will-trade-your-soul-for-chips level. There’s a sweetness that makes you root for him, even when he’s plotting something ridiculous with a glitter pen.

Matthew

Matthew is that quietly burning underdog kid who is equal parts awkward genius and accidental trouble magnet; he fidgets with a phone and also has opinions about decaf coffee that would shock you. He’s low-key obsessed with systems — receipts, lists, spreadsheets — and yet will impulsively climb a fence for a dramatic cause, which is confusing but endearing. He’s shy in person but ferocious online, and definitely keeps a notebook of very specific, slightly embarrassing goals (like “learn to whistle” and “own a fedora by 2024” — he may or may not already have one). There’s a weird charm to his contradictions: oddly brave and yet terrified of small talk, which makes him unexpectedly interesting.