8.1
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The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
Overview
The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The show's central thesis, a satirical critique of the hypocrisy and moral corruption within a powerful televangelist family, aligns with left-leaning perspectives on religious institutions and the abuses of power and wealth.
The series features a predominantly white main cast, with visible diversity among supporting characters, without explicit race or gender swaps for central roles. Its narrative satirizes the moral failings and hypocrisy of a wealthy televangelist family, critiquing their actions rather than their traditional identities.
Secondary
The Righteous Gemstones portrays Kelvin Gemstone's developing same-sex relationship with Keefe Chambers. While initially played for comedic effect around Kelvin's internal struggles, their bond evolves into a committed partnership. The show normalizes their relationship within a conservative setting, focusing on character growth and genuine affection without condemnation, ultimately presenting a positive depiction.
The series satirizes the hypocrisy, greed, and moral failings of a wealthy televangelist family, portraying their religious institution as a vehicle for personal enrichment and power. The narrative consistently highlights the problematic actions and motivations of its central religious figures and their organization.
The series "The Righteous Gemstones" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate against the provided rubric for positive, negative, or neutral impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Righteous Gemstones is an original series featuring characters created specifically for the show. There are no pre-existing source materials or historical figures from which character genders could have been swapped.
The Righteous Gemstones is an original series that premiered in 2019. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record to establish their race before the show's inception. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped.
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