Sheriff Walt Longmire Set to Return this September in Craig Johnson's 'The Longmire Defense' On September 5th, 2023, Walt Longmore is set to ride back into action in The Longmire Defense, the highly-anticipated new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson.

According to Johnson, network executives were trying to strong-arm Warner Brothers into selling them “Longmire.” He believes that when that didn't work, they canceled the show. The reasons that A&E executives gave for canceling the show were that ratings had dropped from 4.2 to 3.9 million.

S2. Branch ties Jacob Nighthorse to Cady's accident after a suspicious suicide, Vic takes matters into her own hands with her stalker, and detective Fales returns to town to put the heat on Walt and Henry.

The transition from A&E to Netflix may have caused some issues with contracts, pay, or timing. The death of Branch in the Longmire TV show was a surprise to many viewers. While there has been no confirmation, it is believed that the character was killed off because actor Bailey Chase wanted to leave the show.

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Ultimately, Netflix picked up the show for a fourth season, only for things to end after its sixth season. Despite its passionate fanbase and continued success on Netflix, Longmire ended with season 6.

Confiding in each other their fears of loss and uncertainty, the couple actually got together in a cathartic final moment that spoke to the future of the characters as the show sauntered off the air.

Longmire finished its run in November 2017. The show, which lasted six seasons and even switched networks, ended with a special episode named “Goodbye is Always Implied.” This episode tied up almost every loose end and changed the lives of the characters forever. The show, which was loved by many, left a big impact.

Seven episodes in, and the layers of Sheriff Walt Longmire are still being peeled back episode by episode. It's a slow process, allowing viewers into his mind bit by bit and piece by piece.

Though they were both left reeling because of their respective tragedies, the end of Longmire showed that Walt and Vic actually completed one another.

In 2015, Branch's body was found down by the river by Walt Longmire, Vic Moretti, and The Ferg. Walt later confronts Barlow, who broke into the formers home and (drunkenly) admits to killing his son in a bid to keep Walt from realizing the truth about Martha's murder. Walt then kills Barlow, avenging Branch and Martha, ...

A drunken Barlow Connolly confesses to killing Branch. He commits suicide by cop trying to kill Walt. Afterward, Walt looks into hiring another deputy, Zach Heflin (Barry Sloane) to replace Branch.

Ultimately, Netflix picked up the show for a fourth season, only for things to end after its sixth season. Despite its passionate fanbase and continued success on Netflix, Longmire ended with season 6.