Season 4 [SPOILERS AHEAD] may have been the most difficult to date, as it killed off a major character in Harry Bosch’s ex-wife Eleanor (Sarah Clarke), leaving the grizzled cop to raise their daughter Maddie (Madison Lintz) alone. The moment proved to be a milestone for Bosch, grounding him in familial matters more than he’s used to, even as his work and ongoing troubles within the LAPD find him in one tough spot after another. Much of what transpired in season 4 looks to play a major role in the upcoming fifth season, especially when it comes to Bosch’s relationship with Maddie.
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The new trailer shows Bosch venturing into some different territory, as both the only parent to his teenage daughter and as a cop going undercover. Because this is a season of Bosch, there’s also someone out to sully the detective’s name, dredging up a decades old case and accusing him of murdering a serial killer. That part of the story is old hat for the character and audiences alike, but it also opens the door for Mimi Rogers to serve as the beleaguered detective’s legal counsel. Check out the trailer and a new poster below:
As anthologies, limited series, and expensive event series gain traction on streaming services, Bosch feels admirably old fashioned, a throwback to when police procedurals were built to run for as long as their legs could carry them. Yet the series also feels born of more modern trends in television storytelling, making use of morally complex characters and a dense, serialized storyline that works just as well when pieced out over a few weeks or binged all at once. Throw in an edgy leading performance by Welliver and a supporting role from The Wire veteran Jamie Hector and you understand why the series can easily last for another five seasons after this.
