We’d like to take things a little easier, and things happen that you just can’t step away from,” Goodman said. “I think Eli and myself are about the same point of life. After two seasons of acting as the Gemstone family patriarch, the third season sees Eli Gemstone (John Goodman) take a step back as he lets his kids take the wheel. Goggins isn’t the only series star happy with his character’s Season 3 trajectory. ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Adds Iliza Shlesinger, Shea Wigham and 6 Others to Season 3
