Summary
Bosch: Legacyis returning to television screens for its third and final season on March 27, but the fans' excitement has been overshadowed by Amazon’s abrupt cancelation over six months ago.Titus Welliver recently put his support behind the SaveBosch: Legacypetition, after revealing his frustration at Harry Bosch’s lack of a proper ending. It also suggests relations between the Harry Bosch star and Amazon might not be as strong as the PR spin would lead the fans to believe.
Amazon’s omertà-style code of silence has been unable to stop Titus Welliver and otherBosch: Legacystars from speaking out about the cancelation ahead of the final season.The SaveBosch: Legacymovementis fast approaching 30,000 signatures, and it is heaping pressure on Amazon to do a U-Turn on their decision not to give Harry Bosch a proper ending.Welliver’s backing of SaveBosch: Legacyis a game-changer for the campaign, and boosts its chances of success.
Titus Welliver’s Support For Save Bosch: Legacy Is A Huge Boost But It Also Hints At Tension With Amazon
Titus Welliver heaped praise on Amazon after the announcement thatBosch: Legacy’s third season would be the end of the road forHarry Bosch. However,Welliver’s pre-cancelation commentsandshort contract on theBallardspin-offsuggested there had been a communication breakdown between the actor and Amazon over the future of the Bosch-verse. Despite this,Welliver signed a first-look deal with Amazonto continue their fruitful working relationship. However,Welliver’s recent appearance onSpike’s Car Radio Podcastimplies things might not be as friendly under the surface, with the actor frustrated at Harry Bosch’s abrupt ending:
There’s an abundance of Harry Bosch stories to tell, and then, sadly, we were told they wouldn’t be going any further.
The Amazon Money Truck looked like it had been doing some extra miles recently to keep Titus Welliver happy and, more importantly, silent. However, this clearly wasn’t enough to stop him from speaking out againstBosch: Legacy’s cancelation. Welliver has stated on many occasions that he wants to play Harry Bosch for as long as possible, and Amazon clearly intimated that the plan was to keepBosch: Legacygoing alongside theBallardspin-off.Amazon probably won’t be happy that Welliver has fueled the SaveBosch: Legacypetition ahead of theirbig marketing campaign to promote the final season.However, America was built on freedom of speech, and Welliver isn’t the only one to speak out, withMimi Rogers ‘Tell Amazon’ statement,Mitzi Roberts' support for the petitionandTroy Evans' F-Bombone-liner aimed at the streamer.It’s clear that Titus Welliver’s relationship with Amazon is far from perfect afterBosch: Legacy’s cancelationand his loyalty to the character of Harry Bosch and the fans who helped him achieve career-defining success clearly outweighs protecting the official narrative.
Save Bosch: Legacy Key Facts
Titus Welliver Is The Leading Voice Backing The Save Bosch: Legacy Campaign And That Puts Amazon In A Very Tight Spot
The SaveBosch: Legacymovement was launched in early September 2024, soon afterMichael Connelly’s statementannouncing the end of Harry Bosch’s solo stories.Connelly acknowledged the petition, stating it was ‘very flattering’, but the campaign lacked a true leading voice to propel it to the next level.Titus Welliver is now spearheading the SaveBosch: Legacycampaign, after his recent podcast appearance:
The fans, while they are excited about this season. They’re also really p****d off. A massive movement through social media, petitions, and these public letters to the heads of Amazon.
Fans already knew Titus Welliver wasn’t on board with Amazon’s decision to end the show, but SaveBosch: Legacyneeded him to publicly address it. Welliver wantsHarry Bosch to get a proper ending, and this has been SaveBosch: Legacy’s mantra from the very start. More fans will undoubtedly sign the petition now that Titus Welliver has backed it and that is inevitably going to leave Amazon will no choice but to either give the go-ahead for a movie version or a shortened proper final season.SaveBosch: Legacyis the loudest and biggest ever fan-led campaign to save a show, but like Harry Bosch, it needs a proper ending.The petition can’t be canceled despite the inevitable Amazon damage control board meetings taking place to find ways to silence the fans. Cancel, cover up, PR spin! Give Harry Bosch a proper ending!
