Cassidy Freeman
By Cindy Elavsky
Q: Could you tell me when “Longmire” is coming back? — Terry and Pat V., via email
A: A&E’s highest-rated original drama of all time will return for a 10-episode third season on Monday, June 2, at 10/9c. I recently spoke with series star Cassidy Freeman (who plays Cady Longmire), and she gave me a little hint as to what to expect this season:
“The first season of the show really set up who these character are. We got into the rhythm of having a crime every week or every two weeks, and then last season I felt like we started to see things happen to each of these characters, and the proverbial s#!t hit the fan. Last season’s tagline was: ’A storm is coming.’ And now this season, the storm has come, and you’ll see how people deal with the wreckage. There’s going to be a lot of change. How do they put their lives back together? How do they fight to keep what they love?”
And speaking of love, will Cady and Branch continue to explore their on-again/off-again relationship? “Absolutely,” Cassidy said. “It’s really, really complicated. At this point, it is no longer a don’t-tell-my-dad taboo. Now it’s more about if they really want to be together, and if they are each other’s priority.”
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Q: Is “The Killing” coming back for another season? I know it was canceled last season, and then AMC decided to give it a third season. Has it escaped death again? — Carl T., Seattle
A: In an almost unprecedented move, “The Killing” has escaped yet another cancelation. This past September, AMC did indeed decide not to renew the crime/mystery drama for a fourth season, and that’s when Netflix stepped up to the plate. Netflix, which has been the series’ exclusive digital partner for all three seasons, will air a six-episode fourth (and final) season, with “The Killing” joining the ranks of superb Netflix original series like “Arrested Development,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “House of Cards” and many more. The complete fourth season of “The Killing” will be available beginning Aug. 1.
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Q: Can you tell me if “The Carrie Diaries” will return this fall? — Denise G., via email
A: Along with “The Tomorrow People” and “Star-Crossed,” the not-so-great-in-the-ratings “The Carrie Diaries” has been canceled by the CW to make room for new programming. “The Flash,” “iZombie,” “Jane the Virgin” and “The Messengers” will join the CW’s growing lineup of supernatural and edgy dramas.
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Q: I am amazed every week by “Hannibal,” especially the writing and all of the actors. Do you know yet if it’ll be back for another season? — Scott R., via email
A: The dark and brilliant psychological thriller — which stars Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen — will return to NBC for a third season, most likely in spring 2015. Come back next week, when I’ll be sharing NBC’s entire 2014-15 schedule (with each networks’ schedules to follow in subsequent weeks).
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