I was really hoping it would go the way the original did, with Claire and the bodyguard teaming up to bump Francis off.
And they still can. Do it in next season's opener, and have the season deal with the political fallout and eventual arrest for her being involved in his crimes
Honestly the show had about 2 seasons left in it I felt.
Not me. I feel seasons 4 and 5 were already stretching things out as it is. It felt like they were stalling, stretching things out to get more seasons out of the show. They were starting to take things for granted. In Season 5, more evidence should have come to light, but rather it was only touched upon in a few episodes. First 3 seasons, in comparison, were a lot more gripping than the past two. They've laid out a lot of the groundwork that should have been starting to get resolved by now. Season 5 felt like they were spinning their wheels, which was frustrating to watch.
Now the last season, if they go ahead with it, is going to feel rushed as a result.