The Righteous Gemstones Season 4 Filming Start Revealed In BTS Photo

Summary Production for season 4 of The Righteous Gemstones has officially begun almost a year after renewal.

Season 3 showcased the Gemstone family conflicts culminating in sibling power struggles and personal growth.

The show is creator Danny McBride's most-watched HBO series.

The Righteous Gemstones season 4 has begun production nearly a year after the HBO Original was renewed. Debuting in August 2019 from creator Danny McBride, who also stars, the series focuses on a world-famous televangelist family who have a long tradition of mixing deviance and greed with charitable work. The Righteous Gemstones cast also includes John Goodman, Edi Patterson, Adam DeVine, Cassidy Freeman, Tony Cavalero, Tim Baltz, Skyler Gisondo, and Walton Goggins.

The dark crime comedy has since seen its fortunes grow after a well-received third installment. Now, almost a year after The Righteous Gemstones season 4 was first confirmed, Rough House Pictures reveals that production is officially underway on new episodes of the HBO hit.

Rough House Pictures, founded by McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody Hill, is one of the production companies behind the series. The image shared shows a clapboard for the new season and is accompanied by a caption that says: “We Are So Back. Shooting season 4 HAS BEGUN!”

What To Remember Before Righteous Gemstones Season 4

The Gemstone Siblings Made Big Moves

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The big conflict that came to a head in The Righteous Gemstones season 3 finale was the showdown between the Gemstone children and their relative Frank (Steve Zahn). Peter needed to raise money for his radical fundamentalist group, so he resorted to kidnapping Jesse (McBride), Judy (Patterson), and Kelvin (DeVine) That hit a snag, for everyone involved, when Gemstone patriarch Eli (Goodman) refused to pay the ransom. Ultimately, however, Jesse's estranged son Gideon (Gisondo) saved the day in a monster truck.

The Gemstone siblings cut Eli out of all the talks regarding the family business and attempt to lead the church on their own.

Peter's defeated, but Eli deals with the consequences of his inaction as well. Due to his refusal to pay the ransom, the Gemstone siblings cut Eli out of all the talks regarding the family business and attempt to lead the church on their own. They also take meaningful steps in their relationships: Jesse again promises to be a better family man; Judy agrees to counseling; Kelvin even admits his feelings for his best friend Keefe (Cavalero).

Related The Righteous Gemstones: Where Else You’ve Seen The Cast The many hilarious actors that appear in the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones have been seen in a number of other great movies and TV series.

The Righteous Gemstones now has the distinction of being McBride’s most-watched HBO show, outperforming his previous projects Eastbound and Down and Vice Principals. The most recent episodes average 4.9 million viewers, according to HBO, which sets the stage for a breakout fourth installment if the series maintains the quality that it has steadily cultivated since its premiere.

Source: Rough House Pictures

The Righteous Gemstones is available to stream on Max.