Spot on acting from Robert Taylor and the direction was pitch perfect. I am going to catch up on the books before a new season begins (if it does, fingers crossed) and will try to review the first two tv seasons with the comments of all in mind. First, I liked the opening music to this episode. As the scene closes with Branch getting ready to take in his corrupt father, maybe hoping to earn his way back into the department or just because hes realized that hes not like his dad, Branchs father says hes sorry he failed him, but its not too late to have another son. Other locations included towns in the surrounding area. Very much appreciated. Regardless, I think that Vic is one of the few good female characters on tv. It may be its ultimate downfall which would be a shame. I dont want to see Branch turn into the nemisis of the Sheriffs department. And Walts not going to kill anyone, especially not the wrong guy! It would be the same with a lot of other shows, coming in after several seasons. [38] By June, the interior scenes had been filmed at Garson Studios; location photography was underway in various New Mexico locations including Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Valles Caldera, Pecos, and other sites in the northern part of the state. Was it just a device to let us hear Marthas voice as Walt was going to spread her ashes or was there more significance? The season finale was funny, exciting, and heartbreaking. Quite a artistic creation. In my mind, yes, but I read somewhere that TPTB (The Powers That Be, term I use when I dont really know who has the power to make decisions for a television show) are trying to read the tea leaves and think that it is 60-40 AGAINST the VicWaltship among Longmire viewers. Pretty sick, right? What a hoot (owl pun intended). So heres something totally out of left fieldmaybe Ridges recently found out that he was Barlows bastard son/his mother had been abused and abandoned by Barlow and his hatred of Barlow and Branch led him to want them to suffer. Ive enjoyed Season 3 but in a Season 4 I would like to see a return to more episodes that are less the serial drama aspect of Longmire and more procedure/crime. http://www.vibrantnation.com/other-topics/craig-johnson-the-man-behind-longmire/. After killing David Ridges, sheriff Longmire uncovers a clue that could prove that Ridges killed Miller Beck. In contrast to AETV, AMC has been running Hell on Wheels episodes from ALL the previous seasons continously prior to the new season starting. What makes this show so great is the characters and their interactions especially with each other in solving crimes. PBS is doing the same thing with the final three episodes of Poirot. She is a far better deputy than Branch or Ferg. [35] [b]shrummer[/b], I think that the writers were going for closure on Walts grief for his decesased wife in the finale. need better shows on and get rid of reality shows they stink. And thank you, [b]snowdogmom[/b], for being a part of the conversation here each week. To all Im really enjoying all your thoughts. Ridges has served as a curriculum writer for Sunday . I feel like there is too much unresolved with Malachi and Nighthorse and more for us to discover there but I dont think Nighthorse intended for Walts wife to be murdered. If you tried to ask about the season 1 DVD or when it would show up on Netflix you got no answers and Netflix hadnt even heard about it. I just like this show regardless if people think some of the story arcs are unbelievable or have holes, Walt ignores jurisdiction, stretches the law, etc. Simply superb. When Nighthorse rambles on about how hes tired of constantly being scrutinized, he crosses the line by invoking Longmires late wifes name. Some real big laughs in Ashes to Ashes. Its rare for me to laugh out loud watching films but this had me laughing. Bailey Chase, with his increasingly desperate, haunted face and those electric blue eyes has given Branch much substance behind the swagger. Archie (The Ferg) begins a relationship with a local nurse. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. I have to say the Baldwin/Coveny written episodes are my favorites. Showing all 6 items Jump to: Photos (6) Photos . But I wasn't disappointed with this [citation needed] Coveny, Baldwin, and Chulack serve as executive producers alongside Greer Shephard, Michael M. Robin, and the production companies Warner Horizon Television and the Shephard/Robin Company. Who Shot branch in Longmire? [28][citation needed], Production for the third season began in early 2014. I have unfortunately read too many threads where if you didnt agree with the relationship or didnt particularly like the Vic characterization, you were termed as jealous or a hater. [url=http://deadline.com/2014/08/longmire-cancelled-by-ae-will-be-shopped-elsewhere-826379/]http://deadline.com/2014/08/longmire-cancelled-by-ae-will-be-shopped-elsewhere-826379/[/url]. (The Indian reservation has its own police force, which has authority within the reservation boundaries, except for capital crimes.) Well, Im afraid weve discovered the other side of that coin, as this weeks 10-year jump felt a bit too jarring. David Ridges is a resident of the Cheyenne Reservation. And I cant say enough praise for McRaneys acting. It was a right between the eyes message to the viewers: look at this, if you didnt get it before this is a man of huge passions who keeps them tightly reigned. When Fales questions her, she says that her father confides in Henry Standing Bear, inadvertently giving Fales a new target of investigation. . Barlow saw an opportunity and had him killed by Ridges. Words by Adam Lechmere. I want to be clear: this doesnt have anything to do with the, We Light the Way, the fifth episode of HBOs House of the Dragon, feels like the end of Part 1. The Glades and Longmire were both on Sunday night for season 1 of Longmire. He continues to harass Branch and claims that he will kill him. . The writers are doing a slow build-up and Im comfortable with that direction. He then drugs Branch with Peyote and leaves him. Favorite line remains, If you do the job right, Walt, by the time you put down your sheriffs badge, youre a wanted man. In Branchs tired, vacant stare at his would-be assassin, theres a mixture of disbelief that his ordeal is finally over, perhaps, wondering if, even now, the corpse wont come back alive for one more encounter. Although there was not any close interaction between Vic and Walt appropriately so it was really sweet to see Vic take care of Walts bloody ear in the bar What a total dirtbag Barlow turned out to be, not that we didnt think he was pretty slimy, but to turn against Branch like that pretty powerful! This is him. [6] Netflix released the sixth and final season on November 17, 2017. Netflix released the sixth and final season on November 17, 2017. Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs. Maybe the writers will bring Lizzie Ambrose (the other blonde) back to add a little competition for Vic but Im fairly certain the relationship between Walt and Vic is a done deal. Fair or not. Fales tells Walt they found the murder suspect buried in a shallow grave. Dog stated: I suspect that growing the dislike of Vic in some people in the online fandom is because she got involved with a married man. [1] The series is based on the Walt Longmire Mysteries series of novels by Craig Johnson. Im not a fan of the omminous grand story arc format. : Warner actually films the show and sells it to A&E, as I understand it. Now knowing that Barlow had Martha killed to help elect Branch, uh, maybe theres something else we havent been told. I wont get into a debate why the ratings are down as there are so many factors impacting them and I dont think they are accurate in the first place. While Branch and Barlow are trap shooting and talking about the business, Branch gets his father to admit his connections to Nighthorse. Robin. If Barlow is dead, he is going to need Walt more than ever. I did notice Cady eyeing them, when Vic naturally and caringly Why this and why that? Shortly after, I laughed out loud when Vic and Longmire walk into the Red Pony and Henry (Lou Diamond Phillips) asks what happened. At least cable shows have so few episodes per season its not hard to catch up. Meanwhile, Branch is curious about a possible relationship between his father and Jacob Nighthorse. It seems relatively invisible/ignored in the entertainment media. If either he or Walt had killed Beck, the body would never have been found. As to Branch and his dad. However, the writers make some odd choices so I would not be surprised if suddenly they try to write them as some great romance, but I hope that Cady gets a new love interest. I read somewhere last year that they had come under new management. As Henry gives a ride home to a presumably drunk woman, Malachi and his men kidnap him. See also. It's a slow process, allowing viewers into his mind bit by bit and piece by piece. Though I still do not like the idea of Walt & Vic in a relationship they do make a good pair. He had no idea about Barlow being involved. With the close relationship that all the Longmire executive producers have shared with TNT, Im surprised they took Longmire to A&E with their reputation with scripted dramas. I think Craig Johnson believes in the death symbolism because of a story he tells about seeing an owl before he heard that Tony Hillerman had died. What was it a symbol of there? More questions in the air. [72], National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, "A&E's New Drama Series Longmire To Premiere June 3rd", "Longmire mystery series basis for TV pilot", "A&E Officially Renews 'Longmire' for Third Season", "Will 'Longmire' return to TV? Meanwhile, Branch is curious about a possible relationship between his father and Jacob Nighthorse.After killing David Ridges, sheriff Longmire uncovers a clue that could prove that Ridges killed Miller Beck. Nighthorse (A. Martinez) has lawyered upshes there in his officeand he has, on the surface, a damn good alibi. Initially cancelled by A&E after its third season, the series was rescued by Netflix for a fourth season. He releases her ashes onto the ground where he promised 'til death do us part years ago. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks so much for joining us! [20], The story is set in northern Wyoming, but the series has been filmed in several locations in New Mexico, including Santa Fe, Eagle Nest, Espanola, and Red River, and Las Vegas, New Mexico, Pecos, New Mexico. [33] The 10-episode fourth season filmed on location in New Mexico,[34] and was made available for viewing in North America and Oceania on September 10, 2015. Longmire averaged 3.5 million this season (almost 3.7 for the finale); a bit off from S3 (3.7). He expressed the dignified despair of Henry Standing Bear so beautifully. I do like Branch and Cady together but think he has as much to do to earn his way back into her good graces as he does to Walts. By the way, the horned owl(s) they have used are really beautiful birds, dont look onimous to me and I have always been struck by how soulful the eyes are and how they look as if they are personally connecting to Walt.