'Longmire' Season 4 News: Writer Tony Tost Suggests Organizers Of 'Twitter Stampedes' Rethink Their Strategy To Benefit Cancelled A&E Series [VIDEO]
Fans of Longmire began to organize "Twitter Stampedes" to promote the series following A&E's decision to cancel the crime drama and continue to do so as producers search to find the program a new network. According to Longmire writer Tony Tost, however, the "stampede" folks might want to rethink their strategy.
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Tost voiced his opinion via Twitter on Monday, explaining that the stampedes might be more effective if scheduled for the same day and time on a regular basis.
Love the weekly #LongLiveLongmire stampedes. I wonder, though: should folks think about doing it the same time/day each week? @LongmirePosse
— Tony Tost (@tonytost) October 14, 2014
If the #LongLiveLongmire stampede is every Mon night, then it could build by word of mouth. If it changes time/day, I don't know if it can. — Tony Tost (@tonytost) October 14, 2014
For me, it's the same as if a network were to change the day/time of a show every week. Harder to build critical mass. #LongLiveLongmire
— Tony Tost (@tonytost) October 14, 2014
The aim of a stampede is to promote the #LongLiveLongmire hashtag and get the series trending. Fans hope that if they can build enough support, it might encourage a network to pick up the program. It also keeps Longmire relevant for viewers and the media even without a network or new episodes.
If Longmire does find a new home, it will likely return for a fourth season sometime during the second half of 2015.
