The very best police/crime show on TV, even better than Justified and as good or better than many feature crime films. Reminiscent of intelligent British PBS crime shows but made for USA viewers. Both shows have great casts and the best ensemble work, but Bosch is a better and more realistic lead detective than Raylon. Bosch the show is truly believable, without the fake snappy dialogue and low cut cleavage, hottie female detectives seen everywhere on unrealistic network police/crime shows who are thrown in only for sex appeal and are really no more than cheesecake.
Bosch shows police work that is realistic and serious, with violence only where it matters and never taken to extremes. At this point, one major clue I saw stands out that has not been addressed or investigated yet, and it suggests someone truly venal at the top whose identity will surprise most watchers. No hints other than.....corruption. To find the truth, Bosch must catch the bad guy in the last episode. and get him to spill. That bad guy is also the murdered man's wife's lover, and is now thought to be the gang leader along with the wife. For me to be right, Bosch has to get him to spill the name of Mr. Big to really solve the case from the top down. We shall see, and I will admit it if I am wrong. Can't wait to see how it comes together.
This is what quality TV crime shows can be if they show only on premium TV w/o commercials, seek a great ensemble cast plus story and detective realism, and never sink to the low level of typical network police/crime crap that is only made to get people to watch its very costly commercials.
Update: just saw the final episode, and Cash the ex-cop head of the gang was found but did not give up Mr. Big!!! But, maybe in Season 3 we will find out? I know who he is and want them to disclose it but there is more great Bosch to be seen so we will have to wait.
Season 3: Slow, plodding, not up to previous season's work. S3 so far has sadly regressed to the level of many TV cop shows, with more touchy feelie family and personal life complications thrown in instead of the serious cop work solving the crimes as was the case in Seasons 1+2. Do not know if I will watch to season 3's end, as it is not compelling as it once was and is a disappointment in comparison.
Bosch shows police work that is realistic and serious, with violence only where it matters and never taken to extremes. At this point, one major clue I saw stands out that has not been addressed or investigated yet, and it suggests someone truly venal at the top whose identity will surprise most watchers. No hints other than.....corruption. To find the truth, Bosch must catch the bad guy in the last episode. and get him to spill. That bad guy is also the murdered man's wife's lover, and is now thought to be the gang leader along with the wife. For me to be right, Bosch has to get him to spill the name of Mr. Big to really solve the case from the top down. We shall see, and I will admit it if I am wrong. Can't wait to see how it comes together.
This is what quality TV crime shows can be if they show only on premium TV w/o commercials, seek a great ensemble cast plus story and detective realism, and never sink to the low level of typical network police/crime crap that is only made to get people to watch its very costly commercials.
Update: just saw the final episode, and Cash the ex-cop head of the gang was found but did not give up Mr. Big!!! But, maybe in Season 3 we will find out? I know who he is and want them to disclose it but there is more great Bosch to be seen so we will have to wait.
Season 3: Slow, plodding, not up to previous season's work. S3 so far has sadly regressed to the level of many TV cop shows, with more touchy feelie family and personal life complications thrown in instead of the serious cop work solving the crimes as was the case in Seasons 1+2. Do not know if I will watch to season 3's end, as it is not compelling as it once was and is a disappointment in comparison.
