The Righteous Gemstones is a comedy-drama series created by Danny McBride. The HBO series revolves around the extremely dysfunctional Gemstone family, who are popular televangelists. The Gemstones never do the things they preach, and use their power and wealth to do whatever they want. The Righteous Gemstones stars Danny McBride, Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson, Tony Cavalero, Cassidy Freeman, Gregory Alan Williams, Tim Baltz, John Goodman, Skyler Gisondo, Dermot Mulroney, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Nettles, and M. Emmet Walsh. So, if you loved the hilarious dark comedy, outrageous situations, and entertaining characters in The Righteous Gemstones, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Hulu, fuboTV & Rent on Prime Video)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a satirical dark comedy series created by Rob McElhenney. The FX series is set in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it revolves around a group of narcissistic friends who own and operate an Irish dive bar named Paddy’s Pub. The group gets into various controversial situations and goes on several misadventures. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito.
Arrested Development (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Arrested Development is a satirical absurdist comedy series created by Mitchell Hurwitz. The Fox series revolves around the wealthy and dysfunctional Bluth family, who lose everything when the patriarch of the family is convicted of fraud. Now, it’s up to the only sane Bluth, Michael, to save the sinking business and take care of his family. Arrested Development stars Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jessica Walter.
Succession (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Succession is a satirical dark comedy-drama series created by Jesse Armstrong. The HBO series follows the extremely wealthy Roy family, who own the global media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo. It revolves around the Roy siblings as they scheme and backstab each other to get to the top. Succession stars Jeremy Strong, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, Peter Friedman, and Natalie Gold.
Vice Principals (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Vice Principals is a dark comedy series created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill. The HBO series follows Lee Russell and Neal Gamby, the co-vice principals of North Jackson High School, whose dreams of becoming the principal are crushed when the current principal hires someone from the outside. Now, they must scheme and plot to get what they want. Vice Principals stars Danny McBride, Walton Goggins, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Dale Dickey, Georgia King, Sheaun McKinney, Busy Philipps, and Shea Whigham.
Shameless (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Shameless is a satirical dark comedy-drama series created by Paul Abbott. Based on Abbott’s British series of the same name, the Showtime series is set in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and it follows the extremely dysfunctional and poor Gallagher family. The Gallagher siblings have always been neglected by their single alcoholic father, Frank, and that’s why all the responsibility fell upon the eldest sibling, Fiona. Shameless stars William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Emma Kenney, Jeremy Allen White, Cameron Monaghan, Noel Fisher, Joan Cusack, Laura Slade Wiggins, Zach McGowan, Emma Greenwell, and Jake McDorman.
Veep (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Veep is a satirical political comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The HBO series follows the Vice President of the United States, Selina Meyer, who has the aspiration to become the President, but the political games in Washington, D.C. are out of her depth. Veep stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, and Sam Richardson.
Eastbound & Down (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Eastbound & Down is a sports comedy series created by Ben Best, Jody Hill, and Danny McBride. The HBO series follows Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball player who returns to his hometown and takes on the job of a substitute physical education teacher. Eastbound & Down stars Danny McBride, Steve Little, Katy Mixon, John Hawkes, Jennifer Irwin, Andrew Daly, Ben Best, Ana de la Reguera, and Michael Peña.
A.P. Bio (Netflix, Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
A.P. Bio is a satirical workplace dark comedy series created by Mike O’Brien. The NBC and later on Peacock series follows Jack Griffin, a disgraced Harvard professor who loses his job and must move to his hometown and take on the job of a substitute A.P. Bio teacher, where he works with his reluctant students to come up with a plan to get his dream job back. A.P. Bio stars Glenn Howerton, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, Patton Oswalt, and Paula Pell.
Schitt’s Creek (Prime Video, Hulu & Philo)
Schitt’s Creek is a Canadian satirical comedy series created by Eugene and Daniel Levy. The CBC Television series follows the wealthy Rose family, who lose all their money because of a crooked business manager. The only thing they have left is a small town named Schitt’s Creek, which they once bought as a joke. Schitt’s Creek stars Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Jennifer Robertson, Emily Hampshire, Tim Rozon, Chris Elliott, Dustin Milligan, Sarah Levy, and John Hemphill.
Silicon Valley (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Silicon Valley is a comedy series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler, and Dave Krinsky. The HBO series follows Richard Hendricks, a brilliant programmer who decides to leave the safety of his job and start his own company with a group of genius but eccentric programmers. Silicon Valley stars Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Josh Brener, Martin Starr, Kumail Nanjiani, Christopher Evan Welch, Amanda Crew, Zach Woods, Matt Ross, Suzanne Cryer, and Jimmy O. Yang.