Harry Bosch is one of the great characters of modern detective fiction, and so far Amazon has made two Prime Video shows about him: the eponymous Bosch and spin-off Bosch legacy.
Now there is a third on the way, although Titus Welliver will not play the leading role. Per Variety, one of the world’s top streaming services is getting a new, currently untitled spinoff series centering on a character you haven’t met yet. Unless you haven’t read Michael Connelly’s books. The new show will focus on detective Renée Ballard, whose cold case adventures have been the focus of several of Connelly’s most recent thrillers.
This is a great way to preserve Bosch topical because – spoilers! – in the TV show universe, he’s long since retired. In Bosch legacyHowever, he remained an important character, mainly due to his inability to keep himself out of trouble. In the franchise’s latest spin-off, he plays a mentor role to Ballard, and if you’ve read the books, you know his mentoring style will be action-packed persuasion rather than simple advice. role that tells Ballard how best to approach her business.
Opinion: more Bosch can never be bad
I must confess that I love Bosch. I loved him in the books, I loved him in his self-titled series – which we should really add to our best Prime Video show guide – and I loved Bosch legacy, at. The latter managed to stay on the right side of ridiculousness and, while Legacy and its predecessor are packed with cop-series tropes, they do it so well that it’s impossible to resist their considerable charm.
The series with Ballard may not be the only new spin-off show either. As Variety also reports, there have been discussions about a side project focusing on Jerry Edgar (Jamie Hector), Bosch’s on-screen partner who occasionally appears in the film. Bosch: legacy. I hope that is also the case. Edgar always felt like an afterthought in Amazon’s adaptation of Connelly’s novels, and as one of the few black characters in the cast, Hector feels woefully underused. Edgar is very different from his partner, so the prospect of a series starring Edgar is very interesting to me.
If you haven’t been bitten by the Bosch bug, you can stream it on Prime Video. Moreover, you can catch Bosch legacy on Amazon Freevee, the e-commerce giant’s completely free streaming service. Oh, and if you’re looking for more TV adaptations of Connelly’s works, The Lincoln Lawyer is currently available to stream on Netflix. In my opinion, it’s one of the best Netflix shows out there, so go for it.
