Summary
- Welliver quitting Harry Bosch role could save Bosch: Legacy from cancelation.
- Amazon needs Welliver’s Harry Bosch to launch the Ballard series, showing his importance.
- Greed drives Amazon’s decisions, but Welliver’s departure could force them to bring back Bosch: Legacy.
Bosch: Legacy will begin airing its third and final season on March 27, 2025. Titus Welliver will play Harry Bosch in three episodes of the Renee Ballard spin-off after Bosch: Legacy completes its run, but its unclear what will happen to the character of Harry Bosch after that. The plan wasn’t for Titus Welliver to play a bit part in Ballard at the expense of the main show, so as much as he loves playing Harry Bosch, the best thing might be to quit the role for now in order to save Bosch: Legacy in the long run.
Titus Welliver has just landed a role in CBS’ hit show, The Equalizer, and the plan is for him to take the lead in a spin-off, which suggests he is moving on with his career. Amazon lied to Welliver about the future plans for the Bosch-verse, so the only way to save Harry Bosch is to stop playing him. Amazon will soon realize how important Welliver is to Michael Connelly’s crime universe, and this could lead to Bosch: Legacy’s return.
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If Titus Welliver Quit Harry Bosch It Would Be A Controversial Move, But It Might Just Save Bosch: Legacy
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Bosch: Legacy Season 3 |
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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 |
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Michael Connelly |
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Tom Bernardo, Michael Connelly, and Eric Ellis Overmyer |
Titus Welliver has always stated that he would play Harry Bosch for as long as Amazon would have him. Well, Amazon don’t want him to play the iconic ex LAPD detective in the lead role in Bosch: Legacy anymore. However, Amazon do want to use him as a promotional tool to sell the Ballard spin-off and relegate Harry Bosch to a bit part role and use him as and when they need him. This isn’t good enough, so maybe it’s time Titus Welliver made a stand and quit the role altogether, and when Ballard flops because they can’t sell it on the promise of more Harry Bosch, this could ultimately lead to Bosch: Legacy‘s return. It would be a risky move, but it might be the most effective way to save Michael Connelly’s crime universe.
The end of Bosch: Legacy wasn’t a creative decision, and ironically, it was Titus Welliver’s pre-cancelation comments that revealed this to the world. Welliver told Katie Sackhoff’s YouTube channel that he was preparing to film Bosch: Legacy‘s fourth season in January 2025, but the creative team were waiting for final confirmation from Amazon. Around the same time, Welliver was preparing to film his guest spots in Ballard, when Amazon canceled Bosch: Legacy. Titus Welliver’s Ballard contract was to appear in three episodes of the first season, but the expectation was that he’d continue playing Harry Bosch in Bosch: Legacy. Amazon did the dirty on him, so it’s time Welliver made a stand against this kind of behavior and severed ties with Amazon. The cancelation was bad enough, but the lies surrounding it are unforgivable.
Save Bosch: Legacy Key Points
- Sign the petition to Save Bosch: Legacy HERE
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- Post REVIEWS of BOSCH: LEGACY on Prime and IMDB, explaining why you love the show and that you want at least ONE MORE SEASON to finish the story
Amazon Needs Titus Welliver’s Harry Bosch To Launch The Ballard Series And Everyone Knows It
If Amazon thought Renee Ballard was a strong enough character to lead her own show, Maggie Q wouldn’t need to feature in a Bosch: Legacy crossover, and Harry Bosch wouldn’t need to subsequently appear in Ballard. However, both of these things are happening, and if this wasn’t the case, the Ballard spin-off would be dead on arrival. Harsh but true. Amazon knows how important Titus Welliver is to the Bosch-verse, but instead of keeping it centered around him, they want to use his star power to sell Ballard to a younger demographic, and save on the increasing costs of making Bosch: Legacy.
If Titus Welliver quit playing Harry Bosch, this would initially be devastating for fans, but it might just be the catalyst to save Bosch: Legacy in the long run. Amazon would lose subscribers if Bosch: Legacy ended without the promise of more Harry Bosch in Ballard. If Harry Bosch ceases to appear in future seasons of Ballard, Amazon would experience an even bigger subscriber drop-off. Greed essentially rules companies like Amazon, and they would inevitably realize what a proven commodity Bosch: Legacy is to them, and bring it back.
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