Summary
Bosch: Legacyis heading for an abrupt end in March 2025 with its third season. Amazon canceled it back in September 2024, despite the creative team having plans for more Harry Bosch solo cases. Michael Connelly and Titus Welliver have always been on the same page in terms of their vision for the Bosch-verse, andthis was demonstrated in a decade-old video that has resurfaced in light ofBosch: Legacy’s cancelation.
Connelly interviews Welliver on the balcony ofHarry Bosch’s apartmentjust 10 days into shootingBoschseason 1.It’s fair to say it has aged very well, with the author and leading man predicting the future of the Bosch television universe accurately.Not many shows know where they are going from season to season, but Connelly and Welliver both shared a vision that came to fruition, and it could have progressed even further if it wasn’t for Amazon nixing the expanded Bosch universe.
Michael Connelly And Titus Welliver’s Decade Old Interview Predicted The Future Of The Bosch-verse
Michael ConnellyandTitus Welliverhave been creative partners for over a decade now. Based on their conversation just 10 days into production of the debut season of the originalBoschseries, it is clear they struck up an instant bond and a shared vision for the character of Harry Bosch.Connelly interviewed Welliver on the balcony of Harry Bosch’s apartment,with the backdrop of Los Angeles at night. He asked the actor a question that is very interesting in hindsight:
Can you see yourself doing this for about ten years?
Well, Titus Welliver has been playing this character for just over 10 years now, and technically, he will keep playing Harry Bosch afterLegacy’s cancelation, albeit in a reduced role withguest spots in the Ballard spin-off. Back in 2014, Welliver responded to the question:
Yeah, I absolutely can. When Harry goes into retirement, he becomes a private eye.
Titus Welliver essentially predicted the future of the Bosch-verse right from the start of production on the very first season.Bosch: Legacyfeatures Harry Bosch as a private investigator, and this was based onMichael Connelly’s book versionof the character.
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Michael Connelly’s Vision Makes The Bosch-verse Unique In The Television World And This Is Why Legacy Should Keep Going
This early conversation between Michael Connelly and Titus Welliver is exactly whyBosch: Legacyshould continueuntil both men decide they want to finish it.There is no other television series out there that has everything essentially mapped out from the start. The plan forBoschandBosch: Legacywas already there thanks to Connelly’s series of books. The creative team took these ideas and expanded them into one of the longest and most successful television series of all time (if you count both shows as one). Of course, not everything has stayed the same, but that is rarely the case with adaptations. However, each series has successfully adapted two of Connelly’s books. The crime show has stayed true to Connelly’s vision for Harry Bosch, from his days as an LAPD detective inBoschto a retired private investigator inBosch: Legacy.
There are plenty more Harry Bosch books to adapt for future seasons ofBosch: Legacy, while theBallardspin-offruns alongside it.It’s hard to understand why Amazon would want to stop one of its most successful shows, especially as the crime universe is trying to expand. At the end of the interview, Connelly turns to Welliver and says:
We’ll do this again in ten years.
Another prediction that has aged very well, as ten years later, Titus Welliver is about to embark on his tenth season playing Harry Bosch. Unfortunately, the feeling is bittersweet as it’s the final time Bosch will appear in the lead role, unless more fans join theSaveBosch: Legacymovement, and sign the petition.Amazon aren’t budging from their stance yet, but if the petition continues to grow and the voices get louder, there is a chance they’ll go back on their decision.After all, they have already done so once before when a petition was launched to save the originalBoschseries. It took just over 10,000 signatures to convince them to do a U-turn in 2020. However, the industry has changed drastically in the last few years, so it’s going to take a lot more signatures this time around. Every vote counts or no vote counts!
