The prayers of The Chosen fans have been answered with news that season four of the popular Jesus of Nazareth series has been granted a waiver from SAG to continue filming amid the strike.

The series’ official Twitter account tweeted yesterday afternoon PST: “Great news! We just received word from SAG that we have been approved for a waiver. We’ll continue shooting on Monday.”

We’ve subsequently had it confirmed from sources close to the project that the series has restarted today with full cast and is due to wrap in two weeks.

[SAG is apparently offering exemptions for indie productions that are unaffiliated with AMPTP studios and producers. However, it may also be that the filming for season four was only a week or two away from finishing anyway. At any rate, fans of The Chosen can look forward to what is supposed to be its final season without any delays. — Ed]