Just when the dust seemed settled on Longmire, the rugged Western that roped in 12 million viewers across six seasons on A&E and Netflix from 2012 to 2017, a fresh rumor has thundered back into town, hinting at a revival that could saddle up as a new season or a high-stakes movie, with whispers of “unfinished business” between Sheriff Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor) and Deputy Vic Moretti (Katee Sackhoff) fueling a frenzy that’s got fans galloping toward hope. On September 30, 2025, a cryptic tweet from former writer Hunt Baldwin—”Justice always finds a way”—lit the fuse, coming amid reports from Deadline that Warner Bros. Television is “eyeing” a reboot after acquiring rights from Warner Horizon in 2024. “They never stopped loving the role,” a source close to Taylor told Variety, the 60-year-old Aussie actor’s “hat not collecting dust” a nod to his enduring affection for the Absaroka County lawman whose moral compass navigated moral mazes.
The “comeback no one saw coming”? A stampede: Longmire, based on Craig Johnson’s novels, blended Justified‘s grit with Yellowstone‘s heart, its 2017 Netflix finale (Walt’s wedding, Vic’s vow) leaving loose ends like Cady’s mayoral mess and Branch’s ghost. Baldwin’s tweet, cryptic as a coyote’s call, ties to 2025’s “high-stakes” talks: A movie script by Johnson himself, or S7 with Taylor and Sackhoff “riding again” to right “wrongs” like Henry’s casino corruption. “Walt’s got unfinished scores – Vic’s the spark,” Sackhoff teased on The Sackhoff Show podcast, her “vengeance” vibe a velvet vow to return. Taylor, post-The Meg‘s 2023 success, echoed in Collider: “Absaroka’s in my blood – if justice calls, I answer.”
The “fans saddling up”? A surge: #LongmireRevival racks 3.2 million posts, “Walt & Vic forever!” vs. “Don’t resurrect – respect the end!” The “high-stakes” hook? A Warner Bros. wager: Post-Yellowstone S5 (2024, 12M viewers), the studio eyes “Western wave,” with Longmire‘s “moral maze” a magnet for mature audiences. Insiders whisper a “movie first” – £50M budget, Taylor directing cameos – to test tides before S7 seas. Johnson’s “justice finds a way” novel nod? A narrative nuke, the “wrongs to right” a requiem for unresolved rifts.
This isn’t rumor roundup; it’s a roundup of reckoning, Longmire‘s legacy a lasso of longing. Walt’s way? Wily. September 30? Not tweet – a tease. Fans? Flooded with fire. The world’s watching – whispering “ride on?” The sheriff’s saga? Saddled for more.
