The Righteous Gemstones to lift your spirit, take your money for another season

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HBO’s irreverent The Righteous Gemstones is off to a promising start, though creators Danny McBride and Jody Hill are clearly still trying to get a handle on how best to highlight their huge ensemble. As we noted in our pre-air review, it’s tough to balance powerhouses like McBride, Edi Patterson, John Goodman, and Walton Goggins with fresh faces like Skyler Gisondo, Tim Baltz, and Tony Cavalero, especially in such tight 30-minute episodes. It’s good news, then, that the show will have the chance to stretch its legs with a second season, the likes of which HBO announced today.