Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Righteous Gemstonesseason 4, episode 3!
The Righteous Gemstonesseason 4, episode 3 sees Jesse make a drastic choice, one that makes his darkest moment from season 3 even worse. Jesse Gemstone has made a lot of bad choices throughout the four seasons of the HBO show, with the entire story stemming from a sex scandal inThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 1. However, Jesse may have just made his darkest choice yet, serious escalating things inThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 3.
Although the Gemstone family still bickers, Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin have definitely grown as people since the events ofThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 1.At the end ofThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 3, Eli acknowledged, this, puttingJesse, Judy, and Kelvinin charge of the church in the wake of his retirement. Season 4 has seen the trio successfuly attempt to run Gemstone Ministries, but the rivalry with the Simkins has seemingly brought Jesse back to his old ways.
Jesse Orders His Friends To Burn Vance Simkins' Church After Previously Ordering His Assault
Continuing Their Season 3 Rivalry
The Righteous Gemstonesseason 4, episode 3 ends on a massive cliffhanger, with Jesse’s friends burning down Vance Simkins' new church. In the episode, Jesse’s friends, now known as his leadership team, inform Jesse that Vance Simkins has opened a new church across from a Gemstone campus. AlthoughJesse tells Gideon that he is handling it responsibly, the leadership team is later seen burining the church down, presumably under Jesse’s instruction.
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The Gemstones have been rivals with the Simkins sinceThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 3, and this season 4 choice is an escalation of that. InThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 3 premiere,Jesse orders his friends to assault Vance Simkins, with this coming as a result of their conflict over NASCAR driver Dusty Daniels. Although the Gemstones ended up winning Dusty over in season 3, Jesse’s season 4 decision proves that tensions are still rising between the two families.
Why Vance Simkins Is Such A Big Threat To Jesse In The Righteous Gemstones Season 4
He Could Be The Gemstones' Undoing
Vance Simkins is Jesse’s main rival inThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 4, with him being the family’s biggest threat. Jesse has to prove that he is capable ofrunning Gemstone Ministries, and since Vance is their biggest competitor, it makes sense that Jesse is scared of him. Vance is even aware of their rivalry, with the duo clashing egos at a meeting of the Cape and Pistol Society.
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As is pointed out inThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 4, episode 3, some former members of Gemstone churches have left and moved to Simkins churches. The Simkins could be Jesse Gemstone’s undoing, meaning that he is willing to stop the Simkins by any means necessary inThe Righteous Gemstones' final season.
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The Righteous Gemstones follows the story of a renowned televangelist family, embroiled in a legacy marked by deviance, greed, and charitable acts, all under the guise of religious devotion. Released in 2019, the series explores their complex dynamics and the challenges they face in maintaining their public image.
