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The Righteous Gemstones – Season 2, Episode 3 For He Is a Liar and the Father of Lies

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The Gemstone siblings seek to pull back the curtain on their father's past; Eli shares a hard truth, and Kelvin grapples with an unruly God Squad.
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The Righteous Gemstones — Season 2, Episode 3

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Cast & Crew

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Danny McBride

Creator

Danny McBride

Jesse Gemstone

John Goodman

Eli Gemstone

Adam DeVine

Kelvin Gemstone

Edi Patterson

Judy Gemstone

Cassidy Freeman

Amber Gemstone
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Dylan Roth Observer 01/17/2022
"For He Is a Liar and the Father of Lies" is burdened with pushing the plot of the season forward, but rest easy: it punctuates the necessary exposition with a full helping of physical comedy. Go to Full Review Scott Tobias New York Magazine/Vulture 01/17/2022
4/5
If The Righteous Gemstones ever gets a spinoff, tonight's episode suggests The Gemstone Mysteries has quite a lot of potential. Go to Full Review Mike Vanderbilt AV Club 01/17/2022
C+
This week, it doesn't come together as it should. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Tilt Magazine 01/18/2022
"For He Is a Liar" is not a particularly memorable episode; however, it does stand as an important moment for the series as it shifts tones and narratives in its sophomore year. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The Gemstone siblings seek to pull back the curtain on their father's past; Eli shares a hard truth, and Kelvin grapples with an unruly God Squad.
Creator
Danny McBride
Executive Producer
Danny McBride, Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley, Brandon James
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 16, 2022