'Longmire' season 4 release date: Netflix picks up series canceled by A&E
With the fourth season of series "Longmire" soon approaching, Netflix recently released a teaser for the upcoming episodes.
As reported by TVLine, a clip was released showing Walt, played by Robert Taylor, aiming a gun at an airplane with the goal of shooting a passenger. However, he suddenly gets tackled by an unknown person. The teaser only introduced more questions for fans to wonder about until its premiere.
Besides the promotional clip, cast and crew also shared several hints on what to expect. Actor Barry Sloane recently tweeted about the show, though not revealing details yet. Sloane has starred in several series such as "Revenge" and "The Whispers."
Greer Shephard, executive producer of Longmire, also shared details about the show during an interview with Deadline. It was revealed that the season to come will explore two topics: second chances and issues of the Native Americans. He shared, "Season 4 is about second chances. Who you are as a person is defined by how you handle the second chance. Netflix has incorporated that theme in their campaign. There are a lot of ways in which people can rebuild themselves after devastating experiences. There are horrific loopholes with their tribal police and courts where they can't prosecute non-natives that commit crimes on the nation."
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With that, it is expected that the plot of the upcoming season will focus on Henry Standing Bear, played by Lou Diamond Phillips, and Sheriff Walk Longmire, played by Robert Taylor.
The series was recently canceled by the A&E Network. During the Television Critics Association press tour, the showrunners discussed the matter, as well as how Netflix picked up the series for its fourth season. It was revealed that even though the third season of the series saw an average of 5.6 million viewers, A&E decided to cancel it as it was no longer profitable.
Longmire is expected to return with its fourth season this year on Sept. 10.
