Trending News|October 11, 2014 12:35 EDT
'Longmire' Season 4 News: Canceled? Network Swap & Cancellation Latest, Fans Petition on Social Media
Recently, reports have been surfacing online about 'Longmire', the crime drama series, and whether or not it will return for a fourth season. Even though the show has garnered strong viewership, it was cancelled by A&E Network after Season 3.
The reasons behind the cancellation were rather surprising and unorthodox. Instead of cancelling the show for lack of viewership or poor reviews, the network was simply aiming to cater to a lower age demographic. Basically, the people who've been watching 'Longmire' were allegedly too old for A&E's liking.
Another idea behind the cancellation of 'Longmire', is that A&E does not own the rights to the show. The network may have cancelled it because they wanted exclusive rights to everything they put on the air.
On a positive note, it seems that the show's creators are looking for an alternative network to air 'Longmire' Season 4. Reports are saying that networks like USA, WGN America, Netflix, and AMC are in contention.
However, there's a catch when it comes to switching networks like this. Apparently, the casting contracts for the actors and actresses of 'Longmire' are going to expire soon. The longer the idea of a fourth season is bounced around by the executives, the harder it will be to reunite the cast of 'Longmire'. While it is not yet known exactly when the contracts expire, the producers of the show should make haste in their network swap if they'd like to keep airing 'Longmire'.
On that note, there seems to be a strong demand for a 'Longmire' Season 4 from its fan base. Over social media, fans of the program have been calling for the confirmation of another season. Hashtags like "#LongLiveLongmire" have become rampant on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram recently.
History has shown that fan based support such as this has worked in the past. For example, shows like 'Jericho', 'Chuck', and 'Community' have survived production issues because of the petitions from their fans.
As it stands, 'Longmire' Season 4 has bright outlook, especially because of all its enthusiastic viewers.
