Summary
Bosch: Legacy’s ending was less than satisfying for the legions of dedicated fans, as Harry Bosch was forced to hand the baton to Renee Ballard in the final episode. TheBallardspin-off will air in the summer on Prime Video, with Titus Welliver set to appear in three cameo appearances. Bosch creator, Michael Connelly, will be an executive producer on the spin-off, but the fans' joy at seeing Renee Ballard on television screens is tinged with sadness due to the end of Harry Bosch’s solo stories. In an interview with Game Rant,Gregory Scott Cummins insisted it wasn’t Michael Connelly who wanted to end Bosch: Legacy, but did he really have a choice?
It was Michael Connelly who announced the ‘fitting close’ toBosch: Legacyback in September 2024, butMitzi Roberts, who is also a writer and executive produceron the upcoming spin-off, contradicted this when she admitted everyone was ‘very bummed’ at the end ofLegacy.Connelly has dedicated his whole career to Harry Bosch, so he clearly didn’t want to see things end this way, but his hands were tiedwith Amazon owning the rights.
Michael Connelly Clearly Didn’t Instigate The End Of Bosch: Legacy But Amazon Put Him In A Very Difficult Position
The end ofBosch: Legacylooked like it was Michael Connelly’s decision when he released a statement to announce the final season back in September 2024. He said:
I’m happy to announce that the third season ofBosch: Legacywill premiere on Prime in March. I think it’s our best yet. It will also be the last season, bringing to a fitting close a 10-season run.
Titus Welliverhad already recorded an appearance onThe Sackhoff Showpodcast and stated that he was expecting to return forBosch: Legacyseason 4.So why was Michael Connelly ‘happy’ with a ‘fitting close’ toBosch: Legacy?Mitzi Roberts confirmed that Connelly and the rest of the team weren’t actually happy with the end of the show in a passionate post onThe Bosch PitFacebook group:
I can’t say much other than we’re all very bummed about the decision. That said, hopefully, you’ll love the Ballard series too. As you said, it was written to compliment Bosch, never to replace it.
Michael Connelly’s hands were clearly tied with this upbeat statement, so who could possibly be forcing him to say that? AMAZON! During anexclusive interview with Game Rant, Gregory Scott Cumminssaid:
I saw it coming with this move to Ballard where Amazon wanted to go younger. I don’t think this is Michael Connelly or Fabric Entertainment.Bosch: Legacywasn’t bringing in younger people.
If Amazon pushed Michael Connelly into making that initial statement, what else could they convince him to do?
Save Bosch: Legacy Key Points
Connelly Might Have Been Forced Into Sacrificing Bosch: Legacy To Make Way For The Ballard Spin-Off
When Michael Connelly struck a deal with Amazon to adapt his books into the originalBoschtelevision series back in 2014, the streaming landscape was very different. The golden age of television was still in full flow, andEric Overmyer and Michael Connelly were given creative freedom to shape Harry Bosch’s television adventure without any interference.Fast-forward 11 years, and things have clearly changed at Amazon, and it doesn’t look like the creatives are being trusted to shape the Bosch-verse in the way they’d like to. Case in point:Amazon canceledBosch: Legacywithout giving the team the heads-up. Why isn’t Michael Connelly putting his foot down with Amazon like he did all those years ago when they wanted to shoot the originalBoschseries outside of Los Angeles? Maybe he couldn’t, because that would have takenBallardoff the table.
It might not have been Connelly’s intention to endBosch: Legacy, but the Amazon Illuminati always get their way.Troy Evans claims ‘Amazon swept all those people out’ when they endedBosch, and unnecessarily turned it intoBosch: Legacy, soif Connelly disagreed with the direction of the Bosch-verse, Amazon would probably just find a way to pay him off, andBallardwould have been ‘dead in the water’ just likeBosch: Legacyand the Jerry Edgar spin-off.Jeff Bezos' alleged commentssuggest he ousted Barbara Broccoli from the James Bond franchise with a huge payoff, so that gives an insight into the mindset of this company. If someone dares to disagree with their decisions, they are shown the door in brutal fashion. It wouldn’t matter to Amazon that Michael Connelly helped build their streaming service. It’s a business, and human beings are just a commodity to Amazon.
Sign The Petition To Save Bosch: Legacy
If fans do decide to sign the petition to saveBosch: Legacy, do it for Eric Overmyer, Michael Connelly, Titus Welliver,Denise G. Sanchez,Miles Gaston Villanueva,Madison Lintz, Stephen A. Chang,Mimi ‘Tell Amazon’ Rogers,Troy Evans,Gregory Scott ‘Mr Good-Looking’ Cummins, and all the hard-working crew members of the ‘Bosch family’ who lost their jobs when Amazon decided to cancel the show. In addition to this, do it for Los Angeles: arguably one of the biggest characters in the Bosch-verse.The once great central hub of the Hollywood industry is on the verge of collapse.Streaming is broken, and companies like Amazon are killing the industry. Don’t say the Bosch Guy didn’t warn you.This new content strategy is ‘terrifying’and the next generation will suffer from the loss of ‘sit-forward’ television.Dig Downand find a way!
