TV Review: ‘Bosch: Legacy’ Season 2

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‘Bosch: Legacy’ season 2 premieres October 20th on Freevee.

Premiering on Freevee beginning October 20th is the second season of the hit series ‘Bosch: Legacy,’ which is a follow up series to Prime Video’s ‘Bosch’ and based on the popular novels by author Michael Connelly (‘The Lincoln Lawyer‘).

What is the plot of ‘Bosch: Legacy’ Season 2?

Picking up where ‘Bosch’ season 7 left off, ‘Bosch: Legacy’ season 1 saw Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch (Titus Welliver) retiring from the LAPD and working as a private investigator for defense attorney Honey “Money” Chandler (Mimi Rogers). Harry begins investigating businessman Carl Rogers (Michael Rose), who previously hired a hitman to kill Chandler in the final season of ‘Bosch.’ Meanwhile, Bosch’s daughter, Maddie (Madison Lintz), navigates her first days as a patrol officer with the LAPD, working from Hollywood Station, where her father used to be assigned.

The first season of ‘Bosch: Legacy’ ended with Maddie being kidnapped by a serial rapist that she was investigating, and season 2 begins with Bosch and his former partner Jerry Edgar (Jamie Hector) leading the manhunt to find Maddie. The rest of the season is based on Connelly’s book, ‘The Crossing,’ and ties up loose ends from both series.

Who is in the cast of ‘Bosch: Legacy’ Season 2?

Initial Thoughts

(L to R) Officer Reina Vasquez (Denise G. Sanchez) and Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) in season 2 of ‘Bosch: Legacy.’ Photo Credit: Warrick Page.

‘Bosch: Legacy’ season 2 delivers an exciting and personal arc for the lead character, while also bringing back some familiar faces from the ‘Bosch’ universe. Titus Welliver returns with another powerful and commanding performance as Harry Bosch, who is desperately searching for his missing daughter.

Story and character arcs

(Bottom) Madison Lintz in ‘Bosch: Legacy Season 2.’ Credit: Warrick Page/Amazon Freevee. Copyright: Amazon Freevee.

The first season of ‘Bosch: Legacy’ ended with Madeline Bosch (Lintz) being kidnapped, and the new season picks up in the aftermath of that event. No longer a cop, Harry Bosch (Welliver) finds himself in unfamiliar territory, unable to lead the hunt to find his daughter and having to rely on his old partner Jerry Edgar (Hector) and the rest of the LAPD to save Maddie. Of course, Bosch is not willing to waste a moment and bumps heads with Jerry and other members of the LAPD along the way, eventually taking matters into his own hands and recruiting Honey Chandler (Rogers) and Mo Bassi (Chang) to help him with his search.

The “Search for Maddie” storyline plays out over two episodes and is basically a ‘Bosch’ movie. In fact, the first two episodes will be released in theaters, so fans can watch it on the big screen. While the storyline is a bit like ‘Taken,’ it feels fresh and original to the show and is acted with urgency by Welliver. The character that he has created, and the relationship with Maddie that we’ve seen grow over seven seasons of the original ‘Bosch’ and the first season of ‘Legacy’ is pivotal to this story arc working. It’s a fun and surprisingly emotional opening to the new season, and nicely ties up the season one cliffhanger. The rest of the season follows Michael Connolly’s ‘The Crossing,’ and introduces a new challenge for Bosch and Chandler, while tying up loose ends from the previous season.

Titus Welliver is Harry Bosch

It’s personal for Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) as season 2 of ‘Bosch: Legacy’ kicks off with a two episode premiere this fall on Amazon Freevee. Photo Credit: Tyler Golden.

Before ‘Bosch,’ Titus Welliver was a journeyman actor, best known for roles in ‘Deadwood,’ ‘Lost,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and Ben Affleck movies like ‘Gone Baby Gone’ and ‘The Town.’ But playing the title character on ‘Bosch,’ and now ‘Bosch: Legacy’ has made Welliver a household name and a bona fide TV star. Playing Michael Connolly’s beloved literary character, Welliver has found depth and new levels in the role bringing him alive on screen in an authentic and captivating way.

It is a perfect marriage of actor and character and that continues with the new season of ‘Legacy.’ Welliver is comfortable in the role and gives a commanding and emotional performance, especially in the first few episodes. It’s one of the rare times that an actor is so believable in a role that you forget they are acting and truly begin to think that they are the character. Harry Bosch is Titus Welliver’s signature role and his performance as this character will forever be synonymous with the actor’s work.

Familiar Faces

First look at Jerry Edgar’s (Jamie Hector) epic return to ‘Bosch: Legacy’ for season 2. Photo Credit: Greg Gayne.

Original series ‘Bosch’ fans will be delighted at the return of Jamie Hector as Jerry Edgar in the opening episodes, and the actor seems right at home reprising his role. It’s a different dynamic for Edgar and Bosch this time around and Hector and Welliver play off each other great, never letting you forget the respect the two characters have for each other. Also returning from the original series are Gregory Scott Cummins and Troy Evans, who play former detectives Crate and Barrel, respectively, and bring humor and heart to their roles.

‘Bosch’ fans have watched the character of Maddie Bosch grow up on screen through the course of the franchise, and actress Madison Lintz continues to play the character with integrity and grace. Her relationship with her father is at the heart of the new season, and Lintz and Welliver have some great scenes together.

Mimi Rogers’ Honey “Money” Chandler is again a strong ally to Bosch, and her own history with Maddie fuels her desire to help Harry find her. Originally an adversary to Bosch, the character of Chandler has become pivotal to the overall series and fills an important role as Bosch’s confidant. Maurice “Mo” Bassi played by Stephen Chang, who was introduced in the first season of ‘Bosch: Legacy’ and is a tech expert that helps Bosch and Chandler, has an expanded role and his own arc in the new season. Chang is a talented and unique actor, who has created a fascinating and colorful character that is a fun addition to the series.

Final Thoughts

(L to R) Honey Chandler (Mimi Rogers) and Bosch (Titus Welliver) reunite in season 2 of ‘Bosch: Legacy.’ Photo Credit: Greg Gayne.

‘Bosch: Legacy’ season 2 continues to build on the world that has been created by author Michael Connolly and remains the best cop show on television. Titus Welliver delivers another layered, thoughtful, and explosively powerful performance as his signature character, and also continues to be the best and perhaps most underrated actor working on TV today.

‘Bosch: Legacy’ receives 10 out of 10 stars.