After A&E cancelled the crime drama series, "Longmire," last week, fans of the show have been using social media to express their opinions on why the drama deserves another run, Enstars reports.
Novelist Craig Johnson whose works inspired the creation of the TV series took to Twitter to express his take on the show's cancellation. The author tweeted, "Let's not lose this vision" The tweet went with a photo of a wide Wyoming landscape with blue sky, and the hashtag, #longlivelongmire.
After Johnson's tweet on Sunday, many fans responded with their own opinions on why A&E should have renewed the show, specifically pointing out the unresolved parts of the storyline. The author retweeted some of the fans' tweet, as a way to empathize with them.
Deadline reported that the show had excellent viewership with an average of 4.6 million viewers per episode, and a solid fanbase to boot. These are the reasons behind popular assumption that the show will be renewed for another season. Avid viewers were shocked after A&E announced "Longmire's" cancellation.
A transcript of the official statement released by A&E follows:
"We would like to thank the phenomenal cast, crew and producers of Longmire, along with our partners at Warner Horizon, for their tireless work on three seasons of quality dramatic storytelling. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together."
Warner Horizons is the studio that funds and produces the crime drama. According to Deadline, the studio plans to sell the show to another network as soon as possible.
There are some speculations that the decision to cancel the show is due to the shift in A&E's behind the scene strategies. The network's executives are reportedly aiming for more control over their programs and some people speculate they want to focus on projects that they own.
Despite the show's cancellation, many fans are hopeful that the show will soon find a new home. After all, the show has gained its reputation as its former network's highest-rated scripted drama.
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