Harry Bosch is a character created by Michael Connelly in the book series named after him. Eventually, this fantastic literary character got his own television/streaming in the form of the Prime Video Bosch that ran seven seasons on the streaming service. He later got the new show on Freevee, a subsidiary of Prime Video. This newer series focused on the now retired Harry Bosch running his own private investigative service and the side characters in his life, such as Honey “Money” Chandler and his daughter Maddie Bosch It is a sequel to the original show featuring these literary characters. The third and final season of Bosch: Legacy airs this month, and it picks up where the last season ended. 

Like the previous season of Bosch/Bosch: Legacy, there are multiple storylines that go on at the same time during the series. The previous season of Bosch:Legacy ended on a cliffhanger with Honey “Money” Chandler (Mimi Rogers) declaring her Candice for Mayor of Los Angeles. That’s one of the subplots this season. As well as past things, come back to haunt Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) from previous seasons of Bosch. The main story of season 3 focuses on the investigation of a family of four people who have gone missing.  An Irish woman comes to ask for Harry’s help in finding her son and his family. They just packed everything up one day and left for Mexico, or so she thought. It’s a typical kind of case Bosch would work on.

One of my favorite parts of Bosch/Bosch: Legacy is the supporting cast. The writers love bringing back characters from previous seasons while also introducing new ones. First and foremost of the supporting cast is Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz), Harry’s daughter; she has become a staple of these two series. She even has her own subplot now in this show. Then there is  Mo Bassi (Stephen A Chang) Harry’s Crack investigator he always bring a nice flavor to the series.Frank Sheehan  (Jamie McShane) , Jimmy Robertson  (Paul Cauldron) is investigating Harry, Reina Vasquez (Denise G Sanchez) Maddie Bosch’s partner, OG’s Crate & Barrel (Gregory Scott Cummins & Tony Evans), and Duty Officer Donald Thorne (Mark Rolston), all return from past Bosch/Bosch:Legacy. A new character, an Irish woman/ mother Siobhan Murphy (Orla Brady), is involved in the main plot of season three of Bosch:Legacy. She has a mysterious side to her because a lot is not known about her, and Welliver’s Bosch has to be careful.

Connelly’s books are blended together to create a fantastic narrative in this series and past seasons of Bosch. The writers of the show use everything that Connelly put into the books and make it their own. The subtext and various subplots come together nicely in the third season of this show. As the seasons have gone by, all the actors have all had their own room to breathe as their characters. Those that have come back for this season of Bosch:Legacy in small and large roles have embraced their characters in the greater overall story, which is terrific. I love seeing these men and women return, but the main characters still are the glue that holds this show and the previous one together. Welliver, in particular, is an amazing actor, but he is great as this character.  This is the character that has defined his career thus far, and it’s not over yet for him.

One of the things about these shows Bosch/Bosch:Legacy is they take place in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Los Angeles is a character in these two series. I love shows that make a location or city like Los Angeles. Such a big part of the series is truly about. The hills, valley, side streets, and main streets are all used very effectively in the show. The sun of California is in full bloom, and the starry skies are a great backdrop for this series. Small Latino neighborhoods and the factory area are also used to give the various stories that take place in this season more texture and layering.  When a writer puts down things in words on a page so eloquently like Connelly does it’s nice to see screenwriters take those words and put them to good use in the screenplay so the directors bring them to life in the series. The directors in this season do that very well. The direction of the various episodes all gave a different feel from one another, but they fit perfectly in context to the show they are a part of. That’s great work from my point of view.

Have gushed for a few years now about how much I love Bosch/Bosch: Legacy. They are series that are made for me. It didn’t hurt that I read the books and fell in love with this character and the world that surrounds him. I don’t think I would love these shows as much as I do if it weren’t for Titus Welliver, though. He first caught my eye in Gone Baby Gone, directed by Ben Affleck. He has been one of my favorite working actors ever since I’ve seen him as this character. He owns this role. It would be hard for me to see anybody else play him. The hard-nosed detective now private investigator in Los Angeles is perfect for his sensibilities as an actor. He reminds me a lot of David Caruso from NYPD Blue and CSI: Miami. He is just so good at playing this hard-nosed/tough character. Hopefully, fans of these shows will see him again in a future series from these creators and Prime Video. 

Reviewed 5 of 10 episodes streams on Freevee starting on March 28th

4 stars

Dan Skip Allen