Located just across the street from the Coliseum, this is where Judy and B.J. host the awkward dinner with B.J.’s family. Though the scene is cringe comedy gold, the hotel’s real-life ambiance is elegant and modern.
📝 Tip: Book a stay or visit the lobby restaurant for a fun, immersive experience. You’ll be standing right where Judy unleashed some of her best unfiltered lines.
Serving as the Gemstone Salvation Center, this massive venue becomes a central filming location throughout the series. You’ll recognize both the grand exterior and the soaring interior atrium from various sermons, performances, and confrontations.
It continues to appear across Seasons 2 and 3, making it one of the series’ most prominent landmarks.
📝 Visitor Tip: The Coliseum often hosts concerts and events. If you’re lucky, you might catch an open house or public tour to get inside and walk where the Gemstones preached.
This otherwise low-key shopping center parking lot became the backdrop for one of Season 1’s tensest scenes—Jesse’s meet-up with the masked blackmailers in the maroon van. Later in the same episode, the lot reappears when Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin arrive to deliver the $1 million ransom.
It’s not dressed up much for the show, so it looks nearly identical in real life—making it an easy and cool stop for die-hard fans.
📝 Fun Fact: The scene where the family panics during the money drop perfectly captures the show’s blend of absurd comedy and genuine tension.
After their chaotic mission trip abroad, the Gemstone family makes a grand return in their private jets—The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. These scenes were filmed at Atlantic Aviation CHS, a private flight terminal located at Charleston International Airport. The hangars appear briefly, but memorably, as the family disembarks in full televangelist flair.
📝 Tip: While the hangar is on private property, you can get a glimpse of it from South Aviation Avenue. Drive slowly—you’ll recognize the backdrop instantly.
One of the most iconic openings in the series, the baptism scene in Episode 1 was filmed at Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Park inside Wannamaker County Park. Picture Jesse Gemstone in full splashy glory, baptizing believers by the dozen in this colorful, high-energy sequence. It sets the tone for the entire show—part spectacle, part satire, all Gemstone.
Visitors can still access the water park during its open season. Note that entry to the county park is just $2 per person (or free with a CCPRC Gold Pass), but the water park itself has separate admission—usually around $24 per person, or $15 after 3:00 p.m. on weekdays.
📝 Tip: This location is best visited during summer months. If you’re just sightseeing, you can still enter the park and check out the general area without paying for the water attractions.
