Short Preview of A&E's New Western Crime Drama Longmire

A&E has released a short (30-second) commercial for its new western crime drama Longmire; we've embedded it below.

Based on a character created by Craig Johnson, the series is scheduled to premiere this June. 10 episodes have been ordered.

Widowed only a year, Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor) is man in psychic repair that buries his pain behind a brave face and dry wit. Struggling since his wife's death and at the urging of his daughter, Cady (Cassidy Freeman), Longmire knows that the time has come to turn his life around. With the help of Vic (Katee Sackhoff), a female deputy new to the department, he becomes reinvigorated about his job and committed to running for re-election. When Branch (Bailey Chase), an ambitious, young deputy decides to run against him for sheriff, Longmire feels betrayed but remains steadfast in his dedication to the community. Longmire often turns to close friend and confidant Henry Standing Bear (Lou Diamond Phillips) for support as he sets out to rebuild both his personal and professional life, one step at a time.

There are currently seven books in the series by Johnson — we've read the most recent two, Junkyard Dogs and Hell Is Empty, both excellent — with the eighth (As the Crow Flies) scheduled to be published this May.

(Hat tip to Criminal Element for letting us know about this video.)