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 prefer 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.
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.
What seems clear at the moment is that the Season 5 premiere episode of “Longmire” shall pick up where the Season 4 finale left off featuring an intruder that seemingly cut short the intimate moment between Walt Longmire and Donna Sue Monaghan.