‘Longmire’ season 4: Four reasons why a renewal may happen

Can you believe that tonight is the first Monday in months without “Longmire“? That’s a sad thought, and one that probably makes you want to get season 4 here even faster.

So with that in mind, we want to do everything in our power to lend a helping hand! Therefore, we’ve come up with four reasons why you should be at least fairly optimistic at the moment about a renewal, even if there is no timetable for an announcement just yet. The cast doesn’t know anything yet, but with that sort of cliffhanger ending, we like to think that’s an added motivation to bring it back.

Now, let’s turn to that list.

1. A&E is still actively promoting the show online. We realize that this is not always a guarantee of anything, but we would classify it under “welcome sign,” since it suggests that there is still a push nearly a week after the finale to keep it fresh in mind.

2. Social-media presence – You do not often have this with shows that do skew a little older, but we know more and more that networks value this. How many other programs on A&E really have this? We’d stop with “Bates Motel” and “Duck Dynasty” after this one.

3. Ratings – While down slightly from the end of season 2, this is still the most-watched scripted series from the network. While you could say that “The Glades” was still canceled despite having solid ratings in its fourth season, it didn’t hold that “most-watched” title at the time.

4. Location – This is a big one. The reason why New Mexico has become a destination for some TV shows is that it offers some nice tax incentives, which keeps costs low for studio Warner Bros. TV. Also, this studio is very good about getting it shows additional seasons. Just look at what they did for “Fringe.”

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