Is This the End for Harry Bosch? Titus Welliver Opens Up.
With the final season of Bosch: Legacy coming to a close on Prime Video, actor Titus Welliver is taking a moment to reflect on the emotional end of a role that has defined the last decade of his career, and in our conversation, the star of the long-running crime series opened up about his journey as Harry Bosch, the emotional challenges of the latest season, and the legacy of his late co-star and dear friend, Lance Reddick.
Welliver first stepped into Bosch’s shoes in 2014.
He admitted he never expected the series to last this long. “I thought maybe three, maybe four seasons if we were lucky,” he said. “To get to play this character for a decade is really anomalous in this world.” Despite Amazon Freevee marketing the current season as the show’s last, Welliver isn’t convinced the story is over. “Never say never,” he said. “There are plenty more stories of Harry’s to tell.”
The final chapter follows Bosch as he investigates the murder of Kurt Dockweiler and the mysterious disappearance of an entire family. The new season also sees Honey “Money” Chandler (Mimi Rogers) running for Los Angeles District Attorney and Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz) getting pulled into a string of follow-home robberies. The ten-episode season is based on Michael Connelly’s Desert Star and The Black Ice and will come to its conclusion on April 17.
Welliver described the difference between Bosch and Bosch: Legacy as more than just a title change.
“Bosch was very much about the system—Harry as a cog in the machine of the LAPD. But Legacy gave us freedom,” he said. “Suddenly, Bosch is on the outside, navigating this murky moral landscape as a private investigator. It allowed us to explore what happens when you still believe in justice, but you’re no longer bound by the badge.” He added, “Each season felt like opening a new door on a Harry Bosch advent calendar. You never knew what was coming, but it always reignited the passion to tell these stories.”
For Welliver, some of the season’s darkest storylines stirred personal emotions—particularly Bosch’s discovery of a murdered family. “The cases that haunt homicide detectives the most are the ones involving children,” he said. “This one shakes Bosch to his core. We see him staring into the abyss, and we wonder, will he cross a line? Will he become an avenging angel?”
A decades-long brotherhood.
Among the most poignant moments of the interview was Welliver’s remembrance of Lance Reddick, who played Chief Irvin Irving. Reddick passed away in 2023, leaving a profound legacy on the series and within the acting community.
“My relationship with Lance spanned 26 years. He wasn’t just a friend—he was my brother,” Welliver said, fighting back emotion. “His generosity of spirit, his intellect, his humanity… it created a bond that went beyond the work.” The two bonded over everything from performance technique to comic book lore, often geeking out about Batman and Marvel characters in the makeup trailer.
Though he admits it’s still difficult to speak of Reddick in the past tense, Welliver said he continues to feel his presence daily. “I’m grateful for the privilege and the gift to have had that brotherhood and to have created art together.”
As the curtain closes on Bosch: Legacy, Titus Welliver leaves fans with a message filled with hope and possibility: “Closure is a myth,” he said. “But the world Michael Connelly built still has plenty of stories left to tell.”
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Sean Tajipour
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