BoschLegacy is the continuation of Bosch, the prestigious 7-season series based on the work and character of first LAPD cop and later detective Harry bosch, created by the American writer Michael connelly. And with a first season premiered on May 6 and will not be the last, judging by the shocking ending, follows in the footsteps of quality and good work of its precedent. It is based in part on the 21st title of the series, The dark side of goodbye. I just finished watching it on Amazon Prime and this is my review.
But to get background, Bosch review can be read here, in case anyone still has it pending.
The Dark Side of Goodbye, by Michael Connelly
Title number 21 of the book series and the first episode of this new television series. Harry Bosch is now a private investigator. One day, one of the biggest tycoons in southern California, a sullen billionaire who is nearing the end of his life and is plagued by remorse. In his youth he had a relationship with a young Mexican who was her great love, but shortly after becoming pregnant, she disappeared. He doesn't know if he had the child and, if so, what could have happened, so desperate to find out if you have an heir, hire Bosch to investigate. But with such a large fortune at stake for this supposed heir, Harry realizes that his mission could be risky not only for himself, but also for the person he is looking for.
BoschLegacy
The series
With 10 chapters, take that argument for the main plot and then there's more subplots for each of the characters that have remained from the first series: Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) investigating the tycoon case, Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz) what has gotten into in the LAPD despite his father's misgivings, and Honey Chandler (Mimi Rogers) the incisive lawyer who was Bosch's antagonist and now works with him. A new character has been added Mo Bassi (Stephen Chang), a hacker who works for Bosch in that field of the most advanced technology that he does not handle and does not want to handle.
So we also have the murder of a doctor who helped many homeless people, attacks on women in their homes of a man who hides behind a Mexican wrestler mask and the case of a illegal shooting by a special police group. They all intersect to put the protagonists in different and compromised situations to reach a final which naturally remains open and leaves you with all the intrigue. I mean, looking forward to it being that second season.
The cast
100% Solvent as in the first series, Titus welliver (also producer now) keep composing that Harry Bosch contained but forceful, with its lights and shadows (in the last episode we see glimpses of its dark participation in the war in Afghanistan) and also with your heart. In one of the first chapters we also see him show his great anguish when hearing that there has been a shooting and a police officer has been injured. It's just a few seconds in which his eyes water, but they are enough to prove once again the worth of this actor, who has worked in many titles and almost always as a secondary actor, who has finally found that role that suited him like a glove.
The same case occurs in Madison Lintz, who has already caught more boards and, despite his serious gesture and manner, he also shows an empathy and personal involvement in his work that was not expected, but that is not surprising either. So you can definitely see her perfectly as Madeline Bosch.
Y Mimi Rogers has managed to make Honey Chandler completely hers, also giving him more humanity, although he could already be discovered in the first series, but also retaining that touch of ambiguity for trying to take things to his field at all costs.
Stays more secondary the character of stephen chang, relegated to that area of technology that every self-respecting XNUMXst century series needs.
Separate mention
For winks to the first series and some punctual interventions of characters like jerry edgar, Bosch's partner in the DPLD or the ineffable crate and barrel, who continue to give the whole game and put all the chemistry. Maybe that's what is missed in this series: the coral tone that was in the first one, the atmosphere of the Department and the police work, which are also here but can be seen or noticed from afar.
Yes, that city Los Angeles he remains yet another character, with his well-known town hall building framing more than one shot. And, of course, the faithful is also still around Coltrane.
Ultimately
What if you enjoyed Bosch, you will also enjoy BoschLegacy. Because it continues to have its impeccable workmanship and its halo of classic noir and police series, undoubtedly due to its literary base, but also due to the staging, the tone, the photography and the good characters. Yes, you have to see it.