Summary
Bosch: Legacywill begin airing its third and final season on June 29, 2025. Titus Welliver will play Harry Bosch in three episodes of the Renee Ballard spin-off afterBosch: Legacycompletes its run, but its unclear what will happen to the character of Harry Bosch after that. The plan wasn’t for Titus Welliver to play a bit part inBallardat the expense of the main show, so as much as he loves playing Harry Bosch,the best thing might be to quit the role for now in order to saveBosch: Legacyin the long run.
Titus Welliver has just landed a role in CBS' hit show,The Equalizer, and the plan is for him to take the lead in a spin-off, which suggests he is moving on with his career. Amazon lied to Welliver about the future plans for the Bosch-verse, so the only way to save Harry Bosch is to stop playing him.Amazon will soon realize how important Welliver is to Michael Connelly’s crime universe, and this could lead toBosch: Legacy’sreturn.
Bosch: Legacy Season 3
Starring
Titus Welliver, Mimi Rogers, Madison Lintz, Chang, Denise G. Sanchez, Scott Klace, Gregory Scott Cummins, Troy Evans, Orla Brady, Michael Reilly Burke, Andrea Cortes, Dale Dickey, Mark Rolston, Anthony Gonzales, Tommy Martinez and Maggie Q
Based on the books by
Created by
Tom Bernardo, Michael Connelly, and Eric Ellis Overmyer
Titus Welliver has always stated that he would play Harry Bosch for as long as Amazon would have him. Well, Amazon don’t want him to play the iconic ex LAPD detective in the lead role inBosch: Legacyanymore. However, Amazon do want to use him as a promotional tool to selltheBallardspin-offand relegate Harry Bosch to a bit part role and use him as and when they need him. This isn’t good enough, so maybe it’s time Titus Welliver made a stand and quit the role altogether, andwhenBallardflops because they can’t sell it on the promise of more Harry Bosch, this could ultimately lead toBosch: Legacy’s return.It would be a risky move, but it might be the most effective way to saveMichael Connelly’s crime universe.
The end ofBosch: Legacywasn’t a creative decision, and ironically, it wasTitus Welliver’s pre-cancelation commentsthat revealed this to the world. Welliver toldKatie Sackhoff’s YouTube channelthat he was preparing to filmBosch: Legacy’s fourth season in January 2025, but the creative team were waiting for final confirmation from Amazon. Around the same time, Welliver was preparing to film hisguest spots inBallard, whenAmazon canceledBosch: Legacy.Titus Welliver’sBallardcontractwas to appear in three episodes of the first season, but the expectation was that he’d continue playing Harry Bosch inBosch: Legacy.Amazon did the dirty on him, so it’s time Welliver made a stand against this kind of behavior and severed ties with Amazon.The cancelation was bad enough, but the lies surrounding it are unforgivable.
Save Bosch: Legacy Key Points
Amazon Needs Titus Welliver’s Harry Bosch To Launch The Ballard Series And Everyone Knows It
If Amazon thoughtRenee Ballardwas a strong enough character to lead her own show, Maggie Q wouldn’t need to feature in aBosch: Legacycrossover, and Harry Bosch wouldn’t need to subsequently appear inBallard. However, both of these things are happening, and if this wasn’t the case, theBallardspin-off would be dead on arrival. Harsh but true.Amazon knows how important Titus Welliver is to the Bosch-verse, but instead of keeping it centered around him, they want to use his star power to sellBallardto a younger demographic,and save on theincreasing costs of makingBosch: Legacy.
