The Righteous Gemstones
The Righteous Gemstonesbegan its fourth and last time of year in 2025 , telling the story of a nonadaptive family of televangelist who have risen to the top and now find their grip on their empire fall apart . The HBO clowning serial almost feel like a spiritual successor to the grimy comedy films of the mid - to - late 2000s , but with as much heart as it has cringe - desirable situations . John Goodman is Eli Gemstone , the patriarch and leader of their church building , and a widower who finds his kids are not all walking the square and narrow-minded behind him .
Among several video funniness offering that now tend to incorporate elements of reliable drama within their complex storytelling , The Righteous Gemstonesis , at its core , ridiculous and slapstickin its thoughtful approaching to the subject topic . However , while it remain extremely original in its storytelling and religious irony , there is a law of similarity betweenthis strike show entering its fourth and terminal seasonand other shows that fans can watch with interchangeable theme , comedy , and characterization .
10Eastbound & Down (2009-2013)
Danny McBride’s Previous Hit HBO Series
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Perhaps the most obvious choice similar toThe Righteous Gemstonesis Danny McBride ’s early series , Eastbound & Down . The comedy show debuted on HBO in 2009 andran for four seasons with 29 instalment . After former Major League Baseball thespian Kenny Powers ( McBride ) experiences a career downswing and retire , he take back to his hometown , becoming the substitute P.E. instructor at his old in-between school . However , the arrogant and egotistical former baseball player still require to make a big comeback .
The Righteous Gemstones season 4 has provided even more information about the account of the Gemstones , so here are the origins of their church service .
Many of the show ’s elements here feel familiar toThe Righteous Gemstonesfans : jokes infused with coarseness , a profane anti - bomber at the helm of the fib , and an overall pert tone established by McBride that heightens the comedic burden . The character reference ofKenny Powers and McBride ’s character of Jesse onGemstonesare also very similar , as they are both arrogant man who think the mankind owe them something , and they desire to achieve out and snaffle it , even if they have n’t garner it yet .
9Succession (2018-2023)
A Man Planning Retirement Has To Figure Out Which Child Will Take Over
It ’s safe to say HBO ’s critically acclaimedSuccessionis one of the most babble - about appearance in recent memory . broadly based on the infamous Murdoch family , the Roy family possess the fictional global news and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo . Longtime family patriarchLogan Roy ( Brian Cox ) leads the caller . However , as he undergoes a famous decline in health , his minor attempt to assume ascendency of the company in light of its evident uncertainty .
Both show sport a loss leader who know his kids are nowhere close quick .
The serial publication is known for its humourous and razor - sharp wit paired with devastatingly natural pathos – polish up out by a perfectly curated dramatis personae – andthe ongoing struggles and upheaval involving family dynamicsare reminiscent of the kinsfolk battle seen inThe Righteous Gemstones . Of of course , the fully grown comparison is the kids lining up to take over the keys to the realm from their dad . While there is little in the way of scheming for leaders inGemstones , both shows have a leader who knows his kids are nowhere near quick for the line .
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8Barry (2018-2023)
A Hitman Tries To Hide From His Past In Hollywood
LikeThe Righteous Gemstones , the hit dark funniness crime seriesBarryfollowsa narrative built around a apparently ridiculous and far - fetched premise : a formerly discharged U.S. Marine turned skilled hitman ( portrayed by co - creator andSNLalum Bill Hader ) follows his next target into an acting class in Los Angeles and ultimately fall in love with the prospects of theater . This top him to interrogate his direction in lifetime while intensifying subsist conflicts between himself and criminal associate tied to his murky past .
Barryhas a 98 % evaluation onRotten Tomatoes .
Fans ofThe Righteous Gemstoneswill appreciate the show ’s expert power to balance truly hilarious minute with a gloomy and , at prison term , morbid reality . Both show also share unexpected moments of violence and criminal wrongdoing , although it is more expected in a serial about a former assassin and not so much in a show about a family of religious leader . However , both shows discover the underbelly of society in an industry ( churches , theater ) where it is unexpected .
7Arrested Development (2003-2019)
A Family Is Totally Unprepared For Adulthood
Arrested Developmentcontinues the theme of dysfunctional family dynamics with a much lighter tone . JasonBateman’sportrayal ofMichael Bluth serve as the straight manto the other selfish and arrogant phallus of the wealthy Bluth family line . After his corrupt Fatherhood is arrest during the show ’s first step moments , he feels a responsibility to keep the family together and guide the Bluths ' real estate ship’s company .
The relationship between member of the Bluth kin are the driving force behind this situation comedy – a of the essence component of the fictitious character interactions inThe Righteous Gemstones – supplement by intelligent authorship , ego - referential caper and running gags , and a record - high jest - per - second pace . Both show are about sibling who are nowhere ready to be part of the grownup earthly concern , even if they feel they are ready to take on great province - causing hilarious mishaps and ridiculous moments .
6A.P. Bio (2020-2021)
A Disgraced Harvard Professor Returns To Teach High School Biology
The comedic appeal and charm of Peacock’sA.P. Bioprimarily stems from its primal character , Jack ’s ( Glenn Howerton ) selfish and often despiteful nature . After losing his dream job to his rival Miles Leonard , former Harvard doctrine professor Jack Griffin must move home to Toledo , Ohio , where he secures a job at a high school day teaching innovative positioning biological science .
Hell - bent on exacting revenge on his rival , Jack find he can use the intellect of his students to his welfare – all while neglecting to learn the stratum any biological science . While this series andThe Righteous Gemstonesfeature abrasive principal character , both still leave elbow room for genuinely dear moment . However , what they really have in common is masses expected to be leader ( ministers , teachers ) who or else employ their positions of world power to get what they want , even if it means suffer those they are there to assist .
5BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)
A Former Sitcom Star Wants A Comeback While Dealing With Depression
As another series withan objectionable yet complicated independent character , it ’s difficult to viewBoJack Horsemanthrough the lens system of a schematic toon series , simply because its impingement and depiction of social issues make this show arguably much more than that label . The titulary character ( Will Arnett ) is a washed - up former star ( and an anthropomorphic horse ) who aims for a revitalization in his celebrity career . However , he struggles with depression and originate self - destructive behaviors .
Aside fromThe Righteous Gemstonesbeing rowdy and silly on the surface , the depicting of its characters ' inside demons is correspondent toBoJack Horseman . That being said , it is an adult - animated clowning with clever writing , witty wordplay , and references that can possess moment of unfeigned realism in how ittackles taboo and sometimes controversial subjects . Both show hatful in satire , but they also have deeper signification as the characters are nowhere well-nigh capable of dealing with their actual - world issues .
4The White Lotus (2021-)
A Vacation Resort Full Of Murder, Cheating, & Intrigue
The comedy - dramatic event anthology seriesThe White Lotuspremiered in 2021 asa quality exemplar of efficaciously balance humorous satire with dark and tardily - boiling tension . The ensemble casting of idiosyncratic characters find themselves vacation at a tropic resort , where their respective dilemmas unfolding within this supposed paradise accentuate the jumper cable - up to a bode climax . earlier have in mind to be a miniseries , it became popular and now has three seasons in an anthology format .
The third season arrive in 2025 , and the show has germinate a biting satire with memorable characters doing peradventure the worst matter imaginable in life , all while endeavor to get onward themselves . No one is above face repercussions for their misdeeds , and while some of the characters really want to make the man a good place , most are just in it for their selfish desires . The Righteous Gemstonesis more about finding salvation in the conclusion , whileWhite Lotusoffers few chances at a happy conclusion .
3It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005-)
The Worst Possible People On Television
It ’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiahas been air consistently since 2005 , and the sitcom consistently gain the mark . The central group of characters , often called " The Gang , " own and start the fancied Irish Bar , Paddy ’s Pub , in South Philadelphia . The bar , however , is a largely unsuccessful business , andmembers of " The Gang " oft spend their meter design ridiculous antics and schemes . WhileSeinfeldwas about bad peopledoing bad thing , this is well that show ’s apparitional heir .
The persona ' aggressive , rude , and ego - serving tone and distasteful activity also resembleThe Righteous Gemstones .
The character ' aggressive , lowbred , and ego - attend whole tone and distasteful actions also resembleThe Righteous Gemstones . The sociopathic and co - dependent member of " The Gang " frequently toss one another to the curb if the result is personal amplification . Both shows have people who are supposed to be protagonist or syndicate who do n’t care who they hurt to get what they want , and it is easy to see Jesse and his siblings fitting in well with Charlie and his buddies as some of the worst people possible .
2Kevin Can F**k Himself (2021-2022)
A Woman Tries To Escape Her Life With An Abusive Husband
Another balancing act of snarky satire and subversive dramatic event in the form of a glaring social statement , AMC’sKevin Can F**k Himselfutilizes a strategical blend of television literary genre andan wry deployment of conversant tropes . Unhappy in her marriage , Allison McRoberts ( Annie Murphy ) assumes the purpose of the stereotypical married woman to a boorish yet likable hubby , Kevin , à la traditional gag - track sitcoms such asThe King of Queens .
The Righteous Gemstones season 4 is finally here , and here is a full breakdown of the show ’s cast and characters ahead of the net season .
While sequences between the husband and wife are shown in a multi - camera data formatting embellished with transcribed studio laugh , a contrasting perspective take in a single - tv camera format reminiscent of tv dramas shows Allison ’s drastic attempt to take restraint of her own life-time . Despite being more firmly - hit as a dramatic event , the show is as much a satire asThe Righteous Gemstones , with its evident influence from famous televangelists like Tammy Faye Bakker .
1Big Time In Hollywood, FL (2015)
Two Friends Start A Major Scam To Become Filmmakers
magnanimous Time in Hollywood , FL is a clowning series about two delusional brothers who aspire to be filmmakers . force to leave their parent ' home , they venture on an outrageous cinematic adventure , navigate a series of misadventures and schema in pursuit of their Hollywood dreams .
Relatively unknown to most hearing and lasting for only a single time of year on Comedy Central back in 2015,Big Time in Hollywood , FLis a hidden gem that is outrageously funnywith the treadle to the floor throughout the entirety of its 10 - episode discharge . Siblings Jack Dolfe ( Alex Anfanger ) and Ben Dolfe ( Lenny Jacobson ) are aspire filmmakers who are told they have two calendar week to move out of their parent ' home and find " literal " jobs .
In an effort to scam their parents out of $ 20,000 to support their ambition , including a plan affect a dangerous " drug dealer , " a episode of events is catch fire that results in a wildly entertaining snowball issue . The military action sequence , likeThe Righteous Gemstones , pack quite a punch in this fast - pace narrative while remaining ground in the comedy of the inauspicious situation the characters discover themselves in .
Big Time in Hollywood, FL is a comedy series about two delusional brothers who aspire to be filmmakers. Forced to leave their parents' home, they embark on an outrageous cinematic adventure, navigating a series of misadventures and schemes in pursuit of their Hollywood dreams.
