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The streaming company resurrected the canceled A&E western for season four.
Longmire isn't hanging up its hat yet.
Netflix has renewed the western series for a fifth season, the streaming company announced Friday.
The announcement was made on the show's Facebook page with the caption, "We've never been one to back down from a fight. Longmire will return to Netflix for Season 5."
The series ran for three seasons on A&E before the cable network opted not to pick up a fourth season in August 2014 despite strong viewership. After petitions and much chatter online, Netflix officially revived the series three months later. The 10-episode fourth season premiered in early September on Netflix.
A contemporary crime thriller, Longmire is based on the best-selling novels of author Craig Johnson. It starsRobert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bailey Chase, Cassidy Freeman and Adam Bartley.
Since resurrecting another fan favorite, Arrested Development, back in 2013, the streaming giant has repeatedly jumped at the chance to revive beloved properties. In addition to Longmire, Netflix has saved canceled series like The Killing, as well as reviving long-dormant franchises such as Full House, which will premiere next year as a sequel series of sorts titled Fuller House.
Longmire joins Netflix's growing slate of original dramas that also includes House of Cards,Bloodline, Marco Polo, Sense8, Between, Narcos, Club de Cuervos and Marvel series including Daredevil and the forthcoming Jessica Jones.
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