"Interlude III" is the fifth episode of the third season of the American dark comedy crime television series The Righteous Gemstones.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.240 million household viewers and gained a 0.05 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised Green's directing, writing, performances and character development.
Eli (John Goodman) and Aimee-Leigh (Jennifer Nettles) face public scrutiny after having warned about Y2K, claiming it would cause the apocalypse.
That night, Jesse (J. Gaven Wilde) brings his girlfriend, Amber (Keely Marshall), for a family dinner.
May–May (Kristen Johnston) and Peter (Steve Zahn) lead a snake handling church, and later visit the Gemstone estate, hiding their mockery and disdain for them.
After a suggestion from Martin (Gregory Alan Williams), Eli faces the protesters, admitting his mistake but convincing them to give them a chance to spread the word of God in the church.
He later attempts to rob a bank, but it goes awry; he barely escapes a shooting, but ends up with a wounded right cheek and a security guard dead, just as more police sirens are heard.
As a form of subverting expectations, Green chose to film Peter's robbery from the point of view of the diner booth across the street.
"[3] In its original American broadcast, "I Have Not Come to Bring Peace, But a Sword" was seen by an estimated 0.240 million household viewers with a 0.05 in the 18-49 demographics.
"[5] Scott Tobias of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The Righteous Gemstones doesn't try to use 'Interlude III' as too tidy an account of the adult Judy, but it does show what a misfit she remains as the middle sibling and only girl in a family whose business doesn't have a succession track for women.