johnsblack Seasons 1-4 were really great, I blew through them in a week and was totally hooked, but after that the writing went downhill unbelievably fast. Season 5 almost did me in but I stuck with it and I suffered through Season 6 just to see how it finally ended and it was excruciatingly hard. Walt became an utter cliche by the end, as did Vic, to the point that I really couldn't stand either of them by the last episode. Just so unbelievably sad to see a good show ruined by such horrible writing over the last 2 seasons. And the actual ending was so utterly ridiculous and disappointing I just had to write this review to warn people. Take my advice please, watch the first 4 seasons of a great show then STOP! Sure wish I had...

gnason-58244 I just can't get enough of this show. I usually don't watch police shows, as it is the same old same old that has been killing network TV. There are few, if any, original ideas in network TV shows. Then when they finally give you a fresh concept, they wack it after one year, rather than letting it have the chance to grow. Jericho was such a show, Firefly was another. Robert Taylor's depiction of Sherriff Walt Longmire is refreshing. He totally embodies the tough Old West Sherriff in every way. He is a character that will grow on you and continue to surprise you. I am not sure if they have taken this show off the air after six seasons, but I sincerely hope they didn't.

kevastaclhart I just finished watching the entire 6 seasons on Netflix and I can't believe that this show was cancelled. This show was very well written, directed and acted. This show had one of best cast of actors that I've seen in a long time and all did a fantastic job. I can only hope that a sequel will emerge where Cady Longmire is the Sheriff (with Walt as her mentor) or Walt just simply can't retire and the electors of the county want him back, just saying. I am 56 years old (born and raised in Montana) and I would compare Longmire to a modern day Gunsmoke and Bonanza. I can really appreciate that a couple of the actors in Longmire also played in Dances with wolves, thats the caliber of the cast. Thanks for 6 seasons, Walt, Vic, Cady, Henry, Ferg, Ruby, Jacob, Mathias, Malachi and the entire cast (over 700 for the 6 seasons) did a great job of entertaining us.

archied When this series first began, I became an instant fan of this modern-day western, if you will, about a lonely, rugged, independent, and conscientious sheriff carrying out his duties with a small staff in the time-honored way, using traditional policing methods without a mobile phone (but carrying a semi-auto sidearm instead of a revolver). Casting was great without resorting to hotshot "stars" that can sometimes spell doom to a series. Portrayals of the rural, mostly poor, county and adjacent Indian reservation seemed to be realistic enough, particularly the often contentious relationships that unfortunately exist between the two cultures. My consistent rating of 10 going into the last season has been downgraded as shown to reflect my overall disappointment. Even in episode 1 of the final season, I could not help but note that the acting seemed a bit belabored or robotic, sometimes amateurish, and not as free-flowing or genuine as in earlier seasons. I am trying not to say anything that is considered a spoiler but it is probably the best thing that it was the last season.