Summary
The countdown is on forBosch: Legacy’s final season, which will hit screens in March 2025. Fans are looking forward to seeing Harry Bosch and the rest of the gang in ten more episodes, before the spin-off series,Ballard, takes center stage in the crime saga. However, fans won’t give up on more solo Harry Bosch stories, with the petition to SaveBosch: Legacygathering pace in the lead up to the new series.Michael Connelly recently opened up about his plans for Harry Bosch during a recent book club event, and it’s clear the character has a lot of story left to go.
Michael Connelly introduced Renee Ballard into his crime book universe back in 2017, but she has mainly appeared as aco-lead with Harry Bosch. However,Connelly has revealed that Harry Bosch is very much the character he intends to focus on when he writes his final book in the series,and this feels like it justifies the continuation ofBosch: Legacy.
Michael Connelly’s Planned Final Book Will Put The Focus Back On Harry Bosch, Meaning The Continuation Of Bosch: Legacy Is Essential
Michael Connellyhas been busy promoting his latest joint Harry Bosch and Renee Ballard book,The Waiting, in recent weeks. Connelly has been writing Harry Bosch stories for over 30 years now, and he ages the character in real time, meaning there will eventually be an end to his story. However, in aninterview for his book club,Connelly revealed that he is contracted to four or five more books, meaning there is plenty of story left to tell with the character,and he also has big Harry Bosch-centric plans for his final swansong:
Hopefully the last book I write is Harry as lead character and not as a supporting character behind these two women.
The two women Connelly is referring to areRenee BallardandMaddie Bosch, who have taken more central roles as the books have gone on, with Harry Bosch acting as a mentor to them. However, Connelly’s comments about his final book confirm that there is at least one solo Harry Bosch outing to go.This would suggestBosch: Legacysurely needs to return at some point to fulfill Connelly’s vision, and end Bosch’s story in the right way.In the current book timeline, Bosch is 74 years old and still solving cases, but in the television series, he’s only in his early 60s, so there is clearly a lot more story left to tell. Unfortunately,Bosch: Legacyhas been canceled, leaving Harry Bosch’s arc unfulfilled.
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
Michael Connelly has earned the right to end Harry Bosch’s story properly. He’ll get the opportunity to do that in his book series, butthere is no logical reason why Titus Welliver’s iteration of the character shouldn’t also get the chance to get his story completed on screen. After ten years of build up, it would be a disservice to Harry Bosch to stop now. Of course, Bosch will appear in three episodes ofBallardseason 1, but as Connelly said himself, he still has solo plans for the character in books he hasn’t even written yet.BoschandBosch: Legacyadapted two of Connelly’s books in each series, and there is plenty more source material to choose from to keep this show going for years to come.
The creative team behindBosch: Legacyare not bound by the books and surely have other ideas to keep the show going.Bosch: Legacyhas three co-leads: Harry Bosch, Honey Chandler and Maddie Bosch. Chandler’s role in the series is much bigger than the book iteration of her character, while Maddie’s role has been expanded in the books due to her progression in the series. Not to mention,Maurice ‘Mo’ BassiandReina Vasquezhad their roles expanded inBosch: Legacyseason 2, and these arcs won’t be fulfilled in just one more season. Circling back to Harry Bosch,Connelly bases his characters on reality and clearly thinks the ex LAPD detective could be solving crimes long into his retirement:
As long as there are real people doing it, I think Harry can do it. He has that mindset and can extend himself through Renee and now Maddie. I look forward to Maddie and Renee not quite taking centerstage while he plays mentor.
Michael Connelly’s crime universe could feasibly be expanded into multiple shows, but as it stands, onlyBallardis moving forward,withBosch: Legacycanceled, and theJerry Edgar spin-offaxed. Of course, theBoschtelevision universe remains open for any of these characters to pop up inBallard, but the show runs the risk of being overcrowded. Connelly’s planned final Harry Bosch story should not be a guest spot inBallard.
