Season 5 of Longmire picks up after the dramatic cliffhanger of season 4, where Walt Longmire (series star Robert Taylor) and his girlfriend Dr. Donna Sue Monaghan (Ally Walker) are shot by an armed intruder in Walt's house. Laying in a hospital bed attempting to make sense of the attack, their fate and relationship both seem uncertain.
However, one thing is clear: Walt Longmire is being hunted. Meanwhile, Cady (Cassidy Freeman) is forced to come to terms with her deal with Jacob Nighthorse (A. Martinez), the ultimate betrayal for her father. Vic (Katee Sackoff) determines a new level of independence for herself and Ferg (Adam Bartley) begins a new relationship where deception lurks beneath the surface. Season 5 finds Henry (Lou Diamond Phillips) at the crosshairs of two warring parties and his allegiance to one could have deadly consequences.
In this season premiere, Walt is shown having been hit on the head and shot by the intruder. Donna is apparently kidnapped. It is uncertain if Walt or Donna was the primary target. Vic kisses Walt just before he wakes up after surgery. He leaves the hospital soon after waking up. Mathias forces Henry to do his dirty work after figuring out Henry has taken up Hector's role and that he is the one Walt shot. A young man, Andrew, shows up and claims to be Donna's son.
