If you have watched Longmire and are looking for a similar series to watch on Netflix, here are three binge-worthy shows that can be found on the platform.
With the advent and growing popularity of paid subscription video-on-demand platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Videos, previously overlooked television series have gotten a stroke of luck, as they are now available to watch anytime, at a click of a button.
An example of this is the crime drama series, Longmire. After Longmire was cancelled by A&E after just three seasons, the series was picked up for three more seasons by Netflix, before it concluded in 2017.
So, if you have watched the entire six seasons, we share three series that are similar to the crime drama series.
What was Longmire about?
Longmire first premiered on A&E in 2012. The series was based on a series of novels written by Craig Johnson, titled Walt Longmire Mysteries. While Johnson wrote the series of novels, the screen adaptation was written by Hunt Baldwin and John Coveny.
The series was premised on a man, Walt Longmire, who “is the dedicated and unflappable sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming. Widowed only a year, he is a man in psychic repair but buries his pain behind his brave face, unassuming grin and dry wit.”
Playing the title role was Robert Taylor, and Katee Sackhoff played the main supporting role of Deputy Sheriff Victoria “Vic” Moretti.
Three shows like Longmire on Netflix to binge
After three seasons on A&E and bringing in respectable numbers in terms of ratings, the network announced the abrupt and surprising cancellation of Longmire ahead of season four.
Thankfully, for fans of the show that called for A&E to reconsider, Netflix picked it up in 2014. Longmire would enjoy a three-season run on Netflix until the platform cancelled the show.
Following being picked up by Netflix, the show would become one of the most popular watches on the platform.
In total, Longmire has six seasons and a total of 63 episodes released. This gives fans of the show enough content to binge-watch.
However, if you are looking for a new series with a similar story trope as Longmire to watch, the list below makes it easier to start navigating the continuously growing video-on-demand library on Netflix. Below are three similar series to start with.
1. Bloodline
Bloodline is the long crime drama series filled with suspense and thrilling moments. The show premiered in 2015 and had a three-season run until it came to an end in 2017.
Bloodline was created by Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler and Daniel Zelman, and it tells the story of a family that “finds themselves forced to face their past secrets and scars when the black sheep returns home.”
Receiving a rating of 7.9 out of 10 on IMDb, Bloodline has a total of 33 episodes which average at an hour-long, making it possible to binge-watch the series during the weekend.
2. Sons of Anarchy
Originally airing on FX, Sons of Anarchy is the seven-season series long crime drama, which is now available on Netflix to binge-watch.
Sons of Anarchy premiered on FX in 2008 and ran for seven seasons ahead of its cancellation in 2014.
The series was created by Kurt Sutter and is premised on, “A biker struggles to balance being a father and being involved in an outlaw motorcycle club.”
IMDb rates the series a total of 8.5 out of 10, which proves why it is a popular watch amongst Netflix viewers. Considering that there are a total of 92 episodes, the series will need more than just a weekend to binge watch.
3. Luther
Luther had a five-season run in total. Starring Hollywood’s leading man and possible new James Bond, Idris Elba in the title role, Luther first premiered in 2010 and concluded its run in 2019.
Considered more of a short series, as each season has two to five episodes each, it was created by Neil Cross and is premised on, “DCI John Luther is a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can’t always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.”
The series is rated a total of 8.4 out of 10 on IMDb. Moreover, there are a total of 21 episodes for the series, making it a sizable weekend binge-watching series.
Conclusion
Paid-subscription video-on-demand platforms like Netflix have irrevocably changed the landscape of television and film.
First, they have managed to shift the focus from live viewership numbers as the primary indicator for whether a show is a hit or not, as now residual viewership numbers are taken into consideration.
Most importantly, they have given rise to reboots and spinoffs of shows which would have never gotten these opportunities otherwise.
Similar to Netflix’s popular crime drama series, Longmire, which was picked up by the platform after initially being cancelled by A&E.