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'Longmire' renewed for a third season

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips attends the premiere of the biographical motion picture thriller "Captain Phillips" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, California on September 30, 2013. The film is the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the U.S. flagged MV Maersk Alabama's 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates. The Alabama was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips attends the premiere of the biographical motion picture thriller "Captain Phillips" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, California on September 30, 2013. The film is the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the U.S. flagged MV Maersk Alabama's 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates. The Alabama was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A&E Network said Monday it has picked up a 10-episode third season of its contemporary Wyoming-set western, "Longmire," starring Robert Taylor.

The announcement was made by David McKillop, A&E's general manager and executive vice president.

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"'Longmire' has become one of the most compelling dramas on television with a devoted audience and we are so proud of the show," McKillop said in a statement Monday. "We are thrilled to continue our wonderful partnership with Warner Horizon Television, the production team, and the talented cast and crew led by the exceptional Robert Taylor."

Based on the Walt Longmire mystery novels by best-selling author Craig Johnson, the series stars Taylor as the title character, a charismatic, dedicated and unflappable sheriff.

The cast also includes Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bailey Chase, Cassidy Freeman and Adam Bartley.

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