The Righteous Gemstones: Is [SPOILER] Really Dead?
Warning: Contains spoilers for The Righteous Gemstones season 2!
The Righteous Gemstones season 2, episode 6, «Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It to the Wrath of God» was one of the most eventful episodes of the season so far, ending with the possible death of the family patriarch Eli Gemstone. While he was attacked by four motorcycle-riding assassins and riddled with bullets, the show has not yet confirmed whether Eli is dead or alive. While the attack Eli endures is definitely enough to kill him, it is entirely plausible that the megachurch pastor is still alive, with The Righteous Gemstones even hinting at it.
The Righteous Gemstones follows the hedonistic Gemstones as they try to keep their church and their family from falling apart. While season 1 of the show mainly focuses on the Gemstone children, season 2 shifts focus to their father, Eli Gemstone, as he wrestles with his dark past. Season 2, episode 5 «Interlude II» (considered one of the show's best episodes) gives the viewer a look into Eli's past crimes, showing him cover up the murder of his former boss and criminal kingpin Glendon Marsh Sr. In the present, Marsh's son Junior has once again entered into Eli's life with mysterious motives. Although not yet confirmed, it seems like Junior is attempting to seek revenge for his father's death, something it seems he may have succeeded at with the help of the four gun-wielding motorcycle drivers.
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Although the assassins to which eldest son Jesse Gemstone refers to as "cycle ninjas" appeared earlier in the season, they did not manage to kill Eli as it seems they had hoped to. The unidentified gunmen mistakenly shoot at Jesse and his wife who had gotten on a bus
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