Cancelled by A&E after three seasons, the popular drama Longmire continues to search for a home on a new network. Fans were shocked and heartbroken when A&E decided not to renew the series, as was author Craig Johnson.

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Having written the novels on which the series is based, Johnson found himself taken off guard when he discovered that the program might be done for good.

"It's a little bit of a surprise to us," the writer told the Santa Fe New Mexican on Tuesday. "It still is the highest-rated scripted drama in A&E's network history."

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While the show's current limbo is not ideal, Johnson agreed with the show's potential change to a new home. "We should probably go somewhere else," noted the author in reference to A&E no longer wanting the series.

Warner Horizon has been presenting the drama to a number of different networks this week, including Amazon and Netflix. It is uncertain whether or not these outlets will ultimately decide to pick up the crime drama, but producers insist that they have a solid platform and know exactly where the program would be headed should it be given a fourth season.

Having ended Season 3 with a major cliffhanger, there would certainly be a strong jumping off point for future episodes.

If Longmire does return on a new network for a fourth season, it will likely do so during the second half of 2015.

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