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The Best Episodes Written By Danny Mcbride

Every TV Episode Written by Danny Mcbride Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - As to How They Might Destroy Him
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    S2:E4

    Still reeling from their father’s revelation, Kelvin and Jesse conspire to put Eli in his place. As BJ’s baptism approaches, Judy clashes with her in-laws, while Baby Billy struggles with his own growing family.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    S2:E2

    After doubling-down on their efforts to invest in Zion’s Landing, Jesse and Amber scramble for the cash. Meanwhile, Eli’s attempts to dodge a big-city reporter spell doom for the Gemstones.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Danny McBride

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - I Will Tell of All Your Deeds
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S2:E9

    While the Gemstones celebrate the launch of Zion’s Landing, Baby Billy faces a chance to embrace fatherhood.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Danny McBride

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - I Have Not Come to Bring Peace, But a Sword
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S3:E4

    While Jesse prepares for his initiation into a prestigious secret society, Judy fends off unwanted attention, and Kelvin handles rumors about Keefe. Later, Baby Billy makes an impossible promise.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Burn for Burn, Wound for Wound, Stripe for Stripe
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S3:E7

    After decades of animosity, tensions between the Montgomerys and the Gemstones finally come to a head. As Eli faces an impossible decision, Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin prepare to meet their maker.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - I Will Take You by the Hand and Keep You
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S3:E8

    The Gemstone siblings reconnect with their loved ones… and each other. As the Montgomery militia fractures from within, Chuck weighs his options, while Peter hatches a new plan.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - But the Righteous Will See Their Fall
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    S1:E8

    Jesse deals with the fallout of the dramatic events of Easter Sunday. Judy attempts to win back BJ after receiving some harsh words from Baby Billy. Kelvin has a crisis of faith.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - And Infants Shall Rule Over Them
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S2:E7

    With Eli temporarily out of the picture, the Gemstone siblings are left to quarrel over who’s in charge – until some wise words help pave a way forward. As Tiffany tracks down Baby Billy, Gideon faces his future.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It to the Wrath of God
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S2:E6

    After surviving a harrowing attack, Jesse takes matters into his own hands. Eli attempts to make amends, while Kelvin struggles to control his flock.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S3:E3

    Tired of life in the lap of luxury, Baby Billy pursues a new vocation as gameshow host. The Gemstones host a cousins’ night for Karl and Chuck.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - And Yet One of You is a Devil
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S1:E7

    Eli informs Jesse, Kelvin and Judy that they’ll each need to be front and center for Easter Sunday service, their biggest telecast of the year. Judy’s deference to Baby Billy threatens her relationship with BJ and with her family.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - The Prayer of a Righteous Man
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S2:E8

    As the dust settles back at the compound, Jesse, Kelvin, and Judy consider where they stand. Baby Billy reconnects with a figure from his past.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - For He Is a Liar and the Father of Lies
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S2:E3

    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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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S2:E1

    As Jesse eyes a business opportunity with an Evangelical couple on the rise, the media cracks down on a fellow preacher. Meanwhile, Eli reconnects with a figure from his mysterious past.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Interlude III
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S3:E5

    2000. After a Y2K doomsday fails to materialize, Eli and Aimee-Leigh find themselves flooded with criticism from their congregants…and the Montgomerys. Later, the arrival of Jesse’s girlfriend Amber throws an already fragile Judy for a loop.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Gin
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S1:E8

    Gamby and Russell look to finish what they started; Gamby confronts Amanda about her relationship with Hayden.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - A Compassionate Man
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    S2:E5

    Russell’s birthday bash is marred by a revelation about his wife’s college boyfriend.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - The Union of the Wizard & The Warrior
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S2:E9

    The school year comes to a startling end.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - On Your Belly You Shall Go
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    S4:E8

    Judy looks to get rid of BJ's new companion as Eli looks for a new path forward.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - End of the Line
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    S1:E9

    Gamby and Russell play their end game with Dr. Brown.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Danny McBride

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Slaughter
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S2:E2

    Gamby fingers a suspect, with Dayshawn’s help. Russell tests out a kindness strategy at school.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Is This the Man Who Made the Earth Tremble
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    S1:E2

    After discovering Amber, Pontius and Abraham reminiscing about an estranged family member, Jesse tasks his friends with acquiring surveillance footage that could explain the strange events of the night before.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Now the Sons of Eli Were Worthless Men
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    S1:E6

    Jealous of Kelvin’s rising star, Judy seeks her moment in the spotlight under Baby Billy’s tutelage. Jesse procures a key piece of evidence he hopes will lead to the blackmailers.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - You Hurled Me into the Depths, into the Very Heart of the Seas
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S4:E2

    While preparing for a Give-a-Thon in honor of their late mother, the Gemstones reunite with Aimee-Leigh's longtime best friend Lori.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - For Jealousy Is the Rage of a Man
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    S4:E7

    Eli confronts a dangerous foe. Baby Billy struggles on the set of Teenjus. Judy has monkey problems. Keefe works to get Kelvin out of his tree house.

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    Writer:Danny McBride

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Danny McBride Ratings Summary

"As to How They Might Destroy Him" is the best rated episode written by Danny McBride. It scored 8.5/10 from 10 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on January 23, 2022. It is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come".