Season 5 of the American Western crime drama TV series “Longmire” is set to premiere on Netflix on September 23 and reports have it that based on the recent revelations made by actor Lou Diamond Philips, his character in the show Henry Standing Bear, might be at odds with his best friend, Walt Longmire, played by Robert Taylor.
In an interview, Phillips disclosed that his character Henry Standing Bear might cut some sort of a deal with his captor Mathias, played by actor Zahn McClarnon, in order to avoid going to jail.
Henry could certainly be more of use to the tribal police and use his power in a way that could be similar to a Dungeons & Dragons analogy. But whether he agrees to the deal with Mathias or not would really be interesting to watch out in “Longmire” Season 5 since it would have a telling impact on his relationship with his good old friend Sheriff Walt, details Cartermatt.
The “La Bamba” actor also said that Henry shall be continuing his dual role as Hector, which is a sort of vigilante or justice-bringer for the reservation. But that would certainly affect his friendship with Walt because the town’s sheriff would not approve of such ways for sure.
Reports have it that the conflict between Henry and Walt shall become one of the most fascinating facets of “Longmire” Season 5 since both characters think that they are doing the right thing in their own minds.
Teasing the relationship on Instagram
Meanwhile, actress Katee Sackhoff, who plays Deputy Vic Moriarty in “Longmire” recently shared an onset photo of herself and Walt Longmire on her Instagram account and it immediately generated speculations that the two could enter a relationship in the upcoming Season 5.
The image actually shows Vic and Walt in a police operation and Katee Sackhoff captioned it by saying that they are so close yet seems so far away, reports the Ecumenical News.
She also added in the caption that it was a sneak peek for the new season of “Longmire” which is also meant to ease the wait of fans and viewers for Season 5 of the TV series to air on Netflix.
Based on the source material novel written by author Craig Johnson, Walt and Vice entered into a romantic relationship but it would be interesting if it would also happen in the TV series.
While some viewers are excited to see Walt and Vic making a go of a romantic relationship as they seem to have hinted an increasing attraction with one another during the previous season, there are others who feel strongly against the so-called May-December affair.
Not the last for the TV series
There have been rumors saying that the upcoming Season 5 of “Longmire” shall be the last for the show.
But producer John Coveny was quick to debunk the allegations when he recently came out to say that he is optimistic that the fifth season would not be the last for “Longmire” and that fans can expect more from of the show in the future.
In fact, if he is to decide, Coveny is envisioning “Longmire” to last for 10 full seasons. While he has considered other factors including the fact that it is for Netflix to decide the fate of the show, the producer prefers to be more optimistic about the show’s future.
It can be recalled that “Longmire” used to air on the A&E network but was canceled after Season 3 amid its good ratings. The network decided against renewing the show for a fourth season because it was not catering to its intended viewer demographics.
It was just fortunate that Netflix picked up the show for Season 4 and the streaming service has subsequently renewed it for a fifth season, which would be hitting the small screen on September 23.
Under Netflix, the showrunners of “Longmire” were given more creative freedom so they were able to come up with darker storylines and violence that were not permitted previously by the A&E network.