The news is in and it sure isn't good for fans of A&E's Longmire. While many had hoped the network's top-rated scripted series would pull through and make it into Season 4, it was announced on Thursday that A&E will not be renewing the drama.

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According to Deadline on Thursday, the Season 3 finale, which ended on a major cliffhanger, will be the last for the series on this particular network.

"We would like to thank the phenomenal cast, crew, and Longmire producers, along with our partners at Warner Horizon, for their tireless work on three seasons of quality dramatic storytelling," A&E officially stated. "We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together."

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Fans will certainly be mourning the series as the week closes. Many had taken to Twitter to voice their enthusiasm for the series. Others even went so far as to begin a petition to bring the show back. As of Thursday, the ipetitions call for renewal was at 1,553 signatures.

While this is certainly the end for Longmire on A&E, the drama could still manage to find itself a new home. Deadline noted that Warner Horizon is now rushing to shop the show around to other networks, which could be enough reason for fans to continue hoping.

Longmire may be down, but it's not out just yet.

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