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Harry Bosch fans . . .

11 years ago

I was just browsing Amazon's original series, and noticed one called "Bosch." Yes, it's about Harry. The actor playing him is Titus Welliver.

All of you probably know about this (I'm always a latecomer to movies and TV), but I thought I'd pass it along just in case.

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Elmer J Fudd

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

When a written work is produced for stage or movie/TV, plot changes and casting decisions almost always disappoint some readers. I think it's inevitable.

Connelly sold the rights to the Bosch character some years ago but the holder (Paramount) had decided to not do anything with them. At the two book signings of his I've been to, several years ago and separated by a few years, Connelly was questioned about this and at the time he responded (at both) that he was trying to see what could be done to get a dramatic production done. He ultimately had to pay $3 million to Paramount to reacquire the rights. Info from Connelly's website

When the pilot shoot for Amazon was announced in 2013, Connelly said that he was working full time on the production, including having approval for the casting of Welliver as Bosch. I guess my thinking is that if Welliver is ok with Connelly, he's ok with me too.

I really enjoyed the pilot when first released last year, and I'm a few episodes into the "full season". I think the casting is great. Several of the actors from the original pilot were replaced, so Episode 1 was re-shot in spots to include the new cast members where their characters appear.

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cacocobird
11 years ago
I would love to see it, but in order to do that you have to join Amazon Prime. Can't afford to do that. That's okay -- I have all the books and I love them.
Lindsey_CA
11 years ago
I have read all of the Harry Bosch books and absolutely loved them. Harry appears in a few of the Lincoln Lawyer books (all of which I also read and loved).

I haven't, and don't plan to, watch the Amazon series, as the Harry Bosch in my mind's eye looks nothing at all like Titus Welliver. It would be too disconcerting.
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Fun2BHere
11 years ago
I watched the first episode and Lindsey_CA, I totally agree that the actor looks nothing like the Harry Bosch from my imagination. I think it's like Bones. You have to divorce the show from the books and appreciate (or not) them each for what they are on a stand-alone basis.
dees_1
11 years ago
I have read all the books and watched the pilot. I think the casting is great and Welliver is conveying Bosch's character well. Haven't started watching new episodes yet but they are on my list.
User
11 years ago
Is the series free with Amazon Prime? I have yet to figure out how to use Instant Video on my computer, though...
Elmer J Fudd
11 years ago
Addition - link to interview with Connelly from a few days ago. He was the one who suggested Welliver to the production company, so he'd known him from other work and thought him to be a good fit. Interview
Alisande
11 years ago
Javachik, yes, Season 1 is included with Amazon Prime. If you want to watch it on your computer, just go to Amazon . . . right now on my Amazon screen, five ads will appear in succession at the top. The Bosch ad is the third. See if this link will work for you:

Bosch series, Click Episode 1, Watch Now
sweet_betsy No AL Z7
11 years ago
Since I am a fan of Michael Connelly and his Bosch series, I have just finished watching the free first episode on Amazon and I enjoyed it immensely. I can't say that Titus Welliver fits my mental image of Harry Bosch either but he did a great job conveying the Bosch character and Michael Connelly did a great job translating the book to the screen in this first episode.
steph_pa
11 years ago
I'm a big fan of Michael Connelly and have read most of his books. We watched all 10 episodes of Bosch and really enjoyed Titus Welliver as the detective, Harry Bosch. I'm also reading "The Burning Room", Connelly's most recent Bosch novel (#19 in the series). Now, I have to wait for the next Bosch - season 2, and hope for another book from Connelly. )-:
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11 years ago
I've read all the Bosch books and I was skeptical about Welliver at first too. But he's done a great job of pulling the character of Bosch from the pages and onto the screen. I did a binge watch of all the episodes and am now starving for more. Hope they will do more!
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
11 years ago
Sounds like something Robert and I would enjoy watching.

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