Bosch: Legacy

A strong testament overall to the talent of the cast and the life left in this story's world.

If Bosch: Legacy is a bit odd in terms of how and why it exists, it continues to be a reassuring example of Dad TV(*) executed at a very high level. The new season tweaks the formula in a few ways, some more welcome than others.

Bosch: Legacy is pulpy, procedural fun in the tradition of both Bosch and the storied, sometimes sordid history of fictional Los Angeles gumshoes that dates all the way back to Phillip Marlowe.

The unhurried pace, the cleverly interlocking story lines and the general lack of pretense and contrivance remain in place. It is still, depending on your preferences, a doddering throwback or an oasis of old-school rationality and calm. (If you’re keeping score, we’re going with oasis.)

It’s nice that Legacy makes its main character’s white-haired life in retirement believable, and not just as a prop to keep him in the orbit of LA law and order.

The good news: Harry hasn't lost his edge, even if this spinoff sometimes stalls momentum by juggling a few too many storylines. [23 May - 12 Jun 2022, p.7]

It does all the things you want it to do, and throws in some curve-balls along the way, but staying true to itself and the formula that’s worked so well for so long is definitely an asset that Bosch: Legacy shows no signs of abandoning anytime soon.