The Righteous Gemstones Season 1 Episode 9

Name: Better is the End of a Thing Than Its Beginning
Released: 2019-10-13

Better is the End of a Thing Than Its Beginning

Eli questions his children's future in the Gemstone ministry. Jesse struggles to keep his marriage together. Judy opens up to BJ about her past. A disillusioned Kelvin embraces his dark side. Season One Finale.

Episodes

S01 E01

18 Agu 2019

★ 7.21j 2m

The Righteous Gemstones

Upon returning from a baptism marathon in China, Jesse receives a video from blackmailers seeking to sully his reputation. Eli moves forward with plans to expand the Gemstone empire as he continues to mourn his late wife.

Is This the Man Who Made the Earth Tremble

S01 E02

25 Agu 2019

★ 7.533m

Is This the Man Who Made the Earth Tremble

After discovering Amber, Pontius and Abraham reminiscing about an estranged family member, Jesse tasks his friends with acquiring surveillance footage that could explain the strange events of the night before.

S01 E03

1 Sep 2019

★ 7.436m

They Are Weak, But He Is Strong

Aimee-Leigh's elderly brother Baby Billy returns to the Gemstone ministry, bringing along his much younger wife Tiffany. Jesse closes ranks on his co-conspirators to root out the identity of his blackmailers.

S01 E04

8 Sep 2019

★ 6.937m

Wicked Lips

Judy and Martin take Gideon behind-the scenes of the Gemstone enterprise. Eli tasks Kelvin with doing a “satanic sweep” for Dot, the rebellious teen daughter of the church’s biggest donors. Jesse and his friends are thrown for a loop when Chad’s wife finds some disturbing emails.

S01 E05

15 Sep 2019

★ 7.141m

Interlude

In 1989, young Jesse, Judy and Baby Billy each deal with the news that Aimee-Leigh is pregnant in their own unique way, while Eli looks to grow his family’s prospects.

S01 E06

22 Sep 2019

★ 7.636m

Now the Sons of Eli Were Worthless Men

Jealous of Kelvin’s rising star, Judy seeks her moment in the spotlight under Baby Billy’s tutelage. Jesse procures a key piece of evidence he hopes will lead to the blackmailers.

S01 E07

29 Sep 2019

★ 7.739m

And Yet One of You is a Devil

Eli informs Jesse, Kelvin and Judy that they’ll each need to be front and center for Easter Sunday service, their biggest telecast of the year. Judy’s deference to Baby Billy threatens her relationship with BJ and with her family.

S01 E08

6 Okt 2019

★ 7.935m

But the Righteous Will See Their Fall

Jesse deals with the fallout of the dramatic events of Easter Sunday. Judy attempts to win back BJ after receiving some harsh words from Baby Billy. Kelvin has a crisis of faith.