The extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker (Jessica Chastain). In the 1970's and '80's, Tammy Faye and her husband Jim (Andrew Garfield) rose from humble beginnings to create the world's largest religious broadcasting network. They were known for their messages of love, acceptance and prosperity, as well as Tammy's indelible eyelashes and idiosyncratic singing. But before long, financial improprieties, rivals and scandal toppled their empire.