Telemystery: A&E Cancels Longmire after Three Seasons

In what came as a complete surprise to us — and maybe to you, too — A&E has canceled Longmire, a Wyoming-set crime drama based on a character created by mystery author Craig Johnson.

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

The most recently concluded third season ended on a cliffhanger, suggesting the producers and scriptwriters were caught off guard as well. Warner Horizon is expected to immediately start shopping the popular show to other networks.