‘Amish Mafia’ Season 4 Spoilers: Filming Resumes Without Esther, John & Jolin; Show Will Have A Lot Of ‘New Twists’ And ‘Fresh Faces’ [VIDEO]
Fans of Amish Mafia can officially begin to celebrate the show's return as some of the cast has officially been spotted filming scenes for the fourth season in Lancaster county.
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Lancaster Online was able to catch scenes where show attorney Steven Breit and Mafia Leader Lebanon Levi filmed together, confirming that the show is in fact set to return-and with some surprising new twists.
"There's going to be a lot of new twists," Breit told the newspaper by phone after finishing his scene. "We're going to tackle the issue of negativity by not only Mary Haverstick, but also from the tourist bureau as well as the negativity displayed by Lancaster newspapers."
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Breit also revealed the fourth season, which will air in January, will also tackle the Pennsylvania governor's race, but wouldn't reveal exactly how the politics would fit into the show.
Breit also confirmed that some of the cast would indeed not return to the show, after a conflict with producers put the show on hiatus earlier this year. Not coming back to the show are Schmucker siblings Esther and John, or Levi's henchman, Jolin Zimmerman.
However, despite the three popular faces on the show not returning, Breit insists that the show will still have intrigue, as new faces are joining the cast.
"We're bringing in fresh faces with new ideas, all based on the realities surrounding the Amish mafia," he said. "With all the negative publicity that has come about and with all the emotions that have surrounded this reality production, we just couldn't walk away from it."
The new faces would join the returning cast, which should include Levi, Merlin Miller, Alvin Lantz, Alan Beiler, Caleb Meyer, Wayne Raber, Ruck Davey and 'Big Steve.' It is unclear if Esther and John's other brother, Freeman Schmucker is still a part of the cast.
Despite all of the drama and controversy that has surrounded the show since its season 3 finale aired in April however, Breit maintains that it has had a positive impact on Lancaster County.
"And after all, this is one of the top-rated shows on the Discovery Channel. It has brought a curiosity to the Amish that has never been before. People are flocking to Lancaster County to see the Amish," he added.
It is unclear when in January the show is expected to resume airing.
