The Netflix Gritty Crime Series With A Sci-Fi Icon

Longmire follows a sheriff named Walt Longmire, who is rebuilding his life in Wyoming after the death of his wife. Walt investigates crimes in his jurisdiction with the help of his friend Henry Standing Bear (Lou Diamond Philips) and his new deputy sheriff, Victoria Vic Moretti (Sackhoff).

The series is based on the mystery novels by Craig Johnson and developed by John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin.

The whole cast does a great job, but sci-fi fans will particularly have some fun with Katee Sackhoff taking a break from her sci-fi projects for a more Western setting.

Sackhoff may be known for playing Lieutenant Kara “Starbuck” Thrace and Bo-Katan Kryze on The Mandalorian, but she proves she’s just as good in Westerns. It helps that the series itself is pretty entertaining, too, outside of its solid cast.

Along with Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff, and Lou Diamond Philipps, Longmire also stars Bailey Chase, Cassidy Freeman, and Adam Bartley. As with any popular show that has six seasons, the series also has plenty of notable guest stars. Including recent sci-fi star Amber Midthunder.

Eagle-eyed viewers may also notice that Midthunder guest stars in both the pilot and a Season 3 episode of Longmire in one of her early roles. Of course, Midthunder is now very well-known thanks to her fantastic work in the surprise 2022 Predator franchise film Prey.

This creates a cool sci-fi connection to Katie Sackhoff, who recently expressed her interest in starring in the next Predator film, Predator Badlands.

Longmire was actually a pretty big hit back when it was on network TV, becoming the highest-rated original drama series for A&E.

Apparently, this wasn’t enough, though, because the series did not get a renewal after its first season.

Luckily, the show was shopped around to other networks, and Netflix eventually picked it up, releasing the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons.

Longmire narrowly avoided an early death, and fans were happy that they were able to get a satisfying ending to the series.

While the crime drama of the series isn’t especially innovative in its storytelling, the series does draw you in with its beautiful Wyoming setting.

Much like Yellowstone, the cameras get a lot of mileage out of the scenery, providing viewers with some beautiful vistas to go with their drama.

Longmire may not have reached the popularity that Yellowstone has achieved, but it’s still a solid watch if you like modern Westerns.

And with 63 episodes, there is plenty to keep you binging for at least a few weeks. Make sure to go check out Longmire now on Netflix if you want to start a new show this weekend.