‘Bosch: Legacy’s Scrapped Season 4 Plans Revealed Amid Show’s Cancellation
Before Bosch: Legacy was canceled in September 2024, the writers and cast were already planning to tell more stories in Season 4. In fact, Titus Welliver has openly spoken about the plans that were underway for his character, Harry Bosch, if the show had continued.
“We had already been pre-planning what Season 4 was going to look like, because we’d ostensibly discussed the idea that Harry, as he does in the books, returns to be a volunteer detective for the San Fernando Police Department,” Welliver told TV Insider ahead of the Season 3 Bosch: Legacy premiere in March.
Bosch and Bosch: Legacy are based on the book series by Michael Connelly, so there was still plenty of more source material to use. In fact, there’s another spinoff in the works based on Connelly’s Renée Ballard character, who will be played by Maggie Q. Welliver has already confirmed that he makes cameos in the future series, but he has also made it clear that there were plenty of ideas on the table to also continue the Bosch-centric universe.
As Welliver explained to TV Insider, the Season 4 ideas were sparked during filming of Season 3. “One day, after a scene, I said, ‘I feel like a cop again. I feel like Harry is doing that work again,’ and that prompted the discussion of, ‘Let’s get Harry back on the job,'” the actor shared.
In the initial Bosch series, Harry worked for the LAPD, while Bosch: Legacy features him retired and working as a private investigator. However, Season 4 would’ve seen him going back to his roots.
As it turns out, we could still see this storyline play out. Welliver has also teased the possibility of a Bosch movie. “There’s always a distinct possibility, like they’ve done with Jack Ryan and Reacher, [for] spun off feature-length films,” he told us. “So is there a possibility of life for that character? I think so.”
He reiterated this idea in an interview with Collider, adding, “I think anything’s possible. I know that everyone involved in the show would immediately raise their hand and say, ‘When and where?'”
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I’d be extremely happy if Bosch Legacy continued! It is my favorite series-by far!
The acting is superb - and the storyline moves faster than most-which I like.
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I Absolutely love watching BOSCH , with a girlfriend that also likes the show , we watch it all night and then ....... You know , then tomorrow More BOSCH on the Weekend ! 🤣😂🤣 Please Continue this great show !
Amazon ? Smart Move ! BOSCH was the ONLY reason why I came back to you ! .
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My husband and I also watch it and Hillermans Dark Winds together. Usually we are doing different things, so I look forward to it. He read all the Michael Connelly books. I might start reading them too. I wish there would be another season.
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Would love to see Bosch continue!
For those in charge looking for younger market, seniors are the ones with the money! Remember Gunsmoke?
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There's a petition for fans to sign to try to get Amazon to allow the showrunners a chance to #FinishTheStoryRight & #SaveBoschLegacy
https://chng.it/CwN5CT42WD
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Bosch should never have been cancelled, would have loved the idea of him becoming a detective again.
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Bosch is cancelled yet Rings of Power survives. Amazon is clueless.
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I loved the book and the tv series. I adore the location. Fenomenal.
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PLEASE BRING BACK “BOSCH.” We are a loyal fan base. How can TV Studio heads be so blind to cancel such a vibrant quality series? Doesn’t make sense!
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Very disappointed you are canceling season 4. One of the best series I have watched.
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We have been really disgusted when we heard they were cancelling the show after season 3! Harry is great in both TV series! We don't usually like Cop shows they have on over the years. But we were always excited for another season of Bosch! Only other best greatest Cop show was THE CLOSER!! BRENDA, POPE, AND ALL OF THEM WERE AWESOME!!! HARRY'S AWESOME TOO!! NO OTHERS ARE AS GOOD!!
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Great show love watching it can’t get enough someone needs to pick up the show
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Was the series not ver popular?
Why didn't they pick a book and do an 8 episode season then on to the next book?
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They need to bring back Bosch Legacy. It’s sooo good and especially if there is a still a ton of content from the book series. Why take that away from the fans? The actors and the fans don’t want the show to end. Why is show business so stupid? The show had high ratings.
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We want more Harry Bosch!
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A series of movies like Tom Seleck’s Jesse Stone would work!
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Please don’t cancel Bosch! Keep it going. 🙏🙏🙏
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I hate to see Bosch go I love the show!!!
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I think it's a great show and the characters are great the acting is great and it's a shame good shows are canceled with subpar shows getting put on the air
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Why is the show so dark, difficult to watch?
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I just watched the Bosch series I loved it why would Amazon cancel it??
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I still can't understand why the producers of popular TV series just cancel them out of thin air. Can anyone explain that to me. Then they renew the garbage no one wants to see. Keep Bosch:Legacy alive damit.
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Please keep this show!!
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They are canceling my favorite show !!
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Why cancel this show. I've seen shows run long after the writers ran out of creativity. This show appears to have a lot more runway to ditch it this soon
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Bosch Legacy lost the pinache and true to life intensity of reality, because it was too busy promoting an unconvincing and irrelevant vision of DEI goals completed. Too much chitchatting.
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Bosch legacy is brilliant. I'm sad the shows been cancelled. I'm hoping Netflix could possibly take it over
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After the first season this show tanked !!!! No action, no tough guy stuff , his daughter the tree hugger was unnecessary in the show it just didn't go anywhere to keep you entertained! I liked his character but you made him into a pacifist !!!!
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