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 to dig deeper in their childlike pursuit of fame and fortune — all for God, of course. Yet, this critical darling only managed to earn four Emmy nominations for its first three seasons. Mercifully, its final season changed that trajectory with six below-the-line nominations: cinematography, music supervision, sound editing, stunt coordination, contemporary costumes and
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