Because of the success of Ballard on Prime Video, the ever fashionable Harry Bosch isn’t going wherever – however he’s getting a brand new face because the Maggie Q-led spinoff collection heads into its second season. Following Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, followers had been thrilled to see Titus Welliver return as Bosch in a number of episodes of Ballard earlier this 12 months. Now, although, Bosch followers are about to see one other model of Bosch within the type of Vikings star Jack Meade-Mullarkey, who will play a youthful model of Michael Connelly’s character in flashbacks of Ballard’s second season.
These nervous about Welliver getting changed as Bosch don’t want to fret an excessive amount of, because the actor will nonetheless be showing because the present-day Harry Bosch within the upcoming season. Nevertheless, the brand new episodes will likely be leaning extra into the time-shift of the instances Renee Ballard investigates as a part of the LAPD chilly case division, and meaning some flashback components are required to completely flesh out the story. That is the place (per CBR) Meade-Mullarkey steps in, portraying Bosch in years beforehand untapped by the TV reveals.
What many followers at the moment are questioning, is whether or not this might be a step in the direction of a brand new “younger Bosch” collection, which, contemplating Amazon MGM Studios’ involvement within the collection, wouldn’t be out of the query. There have been many reveals which have lately tried to create new prequel tales for fashionable characters – Dexter gave followers Authentic Sin, Supernatural tried it with The Winchesters, and NCIS has lately branched out with their Gibbs prequel collection – however for now, evidently the brand new casting is only a crucial requirement to inform Ballard’s subsequent story.
Titus Welliver Needs to Proceed Enjoying Bosch For as Lengthy as He Can
Regardless of Bosch: Legacy being dropped at a (untimely for a lot of) finish after simply three seasons, Ballard has picked up the torch with type and delivered one other hit collection for Prime Video primarily based on the novels of Michael Connelly. Whereas Connelly is presently engaged on a brand new crime drama away from the world of Bosch, he’s additionally nonetheless writing Bosch novels, which means there’s at all times an opportunity of one other Bosch challenge occurring sooner or later. For now although, Titus Welliver is simply blissful to know that Bosch continues to be on the market and continues to be extremely fashionable amongst followers.
“He lives on in Michael’s books, and Mike being as prolific as he’s, he nonetheless continues to write down Bosch books. I actually really feel like this present has a dedication and a depth to it that can will sort of at all times go on. Will probably be rediscovered and found by new audiences and the religious individuals. I do it on a regular basis with tv applications, you already know, going again to the 60s, 70s, 80s, no matter, 90s, I am going to re watch stuff so much. It is consolation meals, proper? It is to your mind. You wish to both interact otherwise you wish to disengage, however you already know it properly sufficient that it presents you the sound. It is like being a toddler, you already know, drifting off to sleep when your dad and mom are having a celebration. You already know the adults are within the different room, so that you’re comforted by the sound of their voices, however you are in your room.”
Whereas the concept of a brand new Bosch being on the block might sign a shift from Welliver’s model of the character, it appears extra seemingly this Meade-Mullarkey’s casting is extra of a complimentary apart than an outright recast. Welliver’s Bosch is clearly going to be a presence in Ballard regardless, and who is aware of, maybe there will likely be one other standalone Bosch challenge nonetheless to return sooner or later.
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Ballard
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July 9, 2025
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Prime Video
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Jet Wilkinson
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Courtney Taylor
Samira Parker
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Bosch
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2015 – 2021-00-00
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Prime Video
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Eric Ellis Overmyer
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Alex Zakrzewski, Ernest R. Dickerson, Patrick Cady, Aaron Lipstadt, Adam Davidson, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Kevin Dowling, Neema Barnette, Tim Hunter, Zetna Fuentes, Christine Moore, Jim McKay, Laura Belsey, Matt Earl Beesley, Phil Abraham, Roxann Dawson, Sarah Pia Anderson, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Tara Nicole Weyr, Thomas Carter, Hagar Ben-Asher
