HBO Greenlights Danny McBride’s Religious Satire The Righteous Gemstones

HBO is moving ahead with Danny McBride’s religious satire The Righteous Gemstones. The network announced on Tuesday that they have given the show a series order. McBride previously did Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals for the cable network.

The Righteous Gemstones centers on a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus. McBride plays Jesse Gemstone, the eldest son and “heir to the throne,” alongside Edi Patterson, John Goodman and Adam Devine. McBride is writing and executive producing the series alongside Jody Hill and David Gordon Green.