The Righteous Gemstones Season 4: Confirmation & Everything We Know

The Righteous Gemstones season 4 news has already started to roll in after the third season’s conclusion, and the hit series is returning for more hilarious episodes. The HBO series follows a family of wealthy televangelists who get into all sorts of sinful trouble while trying to grown their religious empire. Mixing a humorous parody of religious grandiosity and classic family struggles like in shows such as Succession, The Righteous Gemstones is yet another example of multi-faceted comedy on HBO.

HBO confirmed the renewal of The Righteous Gemstones for season 4 before the end of season 3 — a relief for viewers, as there was some uncertainty around the show’s future. Part of this is due to the change in leadership, with Warner Bros-Discovery now controlling the HBO slate. As The Righteous Gemstones was a holdover from the prior regime, breaths were held in anticipation for The Righteous Gemstones season 4 news. Thankfully, Eli and the Gemstone family will be back for season 4, and it could be one of the most explosive chapters in The Righteous Gemstones yet.

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The Righteous Gemstones Season 4 Latest News

Filming Begins On Season 4

Months after the show was officially renewed, the latest news confirms that The Righteous Gemstones season 4 has begun filming. Like the rest of the American film and TV industry, the HBO original comedy was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, and was unable to get underway during the work stoppages. Now, as revealed in an Instagram post by Roughhouse Picture, season 4 is finally rolling. The single image is of the production’s slate which features a season 4 graphic and the names of director Jody Hill and Director of Photography Paul Daley.

The Righteous Gemstones Season 4 Is Confirmed

Another Sinful Season Is Coming Soon

The decision to renew the show came right before the season 3 finale — a much-celebrated moment for The Righteous Gemstones since it was also revealed how many records Danny McBride’s comedy has broken. The Righteous Gemstones is now Danny McBride’s most-watched HBO show, which is impressive since he previously starred in Eastbound and Down and Vice Principals. The series averages 4.9 million viewers an episode.

The Righteous Gemstones Season 4 Cast

Expect The Ensemble To Return

The cast of The Righteous Gemstones season 4 should include the same faces that carried it through the first three seasons. Danny McBride, who is also an executive producer, stars as Jesse Gemstone, the elder son who is crude and arrogant, and who has broken more than his fair share of laws over the years. Adam DeVine is Kelvin Gemstone, the youngest son and youth pastor. Edi Patterson is Judy Gemstone, the middle child and only daughter, and someone who remains prone to neurotic behavior. Overseeing all of the chaos is John Goodman’s Eli Gemstone, the patriarch who tries to keep order.

The presumptive cast of season 4 includes:

Actor	The Righteous Gemstones Role
Danny McBride	Jesse Gemstone
Edi Patterson	Judy Gemstone
Adam DeVine	Kelvin Gemstone
John Goodman	Eli Gemstone
Walton Goggins	Baby Billy Freeman
Tony Cavalero	Keefe
Skyler Gisondo	Gideon Gemstone
Cassidy Freeman	Amber Gemstone
Jennifer Nettles	Aimee-Leigh Gemstone
Tim Baltz	BJ
Gregory Alan Williams	Martin
Kristen Johnston	May-May Montgomery
Steve Zahn	Peter Montgomery
Lukas Haas	Chuck Montgomery
Robert Oberst	Peter Montgomery

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The Righteous Gemstones Season 4 Story Details

Anything Can Happen In Season 4

There is no word on what The Righteous Gemstones season 4 story will be about. One direction of the story is that Gideon will start to work on his journey into the ministry with his grandfather Eli, which might not sit well with Jesse. The other big storyline is with Keefe and Kelvin. The parents of the kids in his youth ministries already have problems with Keefe, and the idea of a same-sex relationship is not likely to go down well with some members of the church.

There is also the idea that Peter, after leading a militia of religious terrorists through most of the season, had his redemptive moment in the end when he got the explosives out of the church and saved everyone. Whether he deserves redemption in The Righteous Gemstones season 4 is another story. His terrorists are on their own and still plan to shake up the foundation, but will Peter stay on the straight and narrow? As the first three seasons showed, anything could happen in The Righteous Gemstones season 4.

The Righteous Gemstones

The Righteous Gemstones is an HBO comedy created by and starring Danny McBride. The series centers on the Gemstone family, who run a televangelist series that helps them collect funds and live a lavish lifestyle. John Goodman leads the cast as Eli Gemstone, alongside Eli’s children, played by Danny McBride, Edi Patterson, and Adam DeVine.

Release Date

August 18, 2019

Seasons

2

Network

HBO Max

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