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Harry Bosch’s TV Return Officially Makes A Ballard Problem Worse

Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) looking angry in an interrogation room in Bosch.

Harry Bosch is returning to television in the upcoming prequel series, Bosch: Start of Watch, which could further push Ballard into irrelevancy. The police procedural series, Bosch, about the titular detective played by Titus Welliver, is getting another addition to its surprisingly expansive universe, which already includes Bosch: Legacy and Ballard.

Bosch and Bosch: Legacy are beloved series that operate more like one show, following Bosch before and after his time with the LAPD. It’s Ballard where things really spin off, focusing on Detective Renée Ballard (Maggie Q). Ballard‘s a good show, but it’s a bit removed from the main series. With the new series, that feeling will only be accentuated.

MGM+’s New Bosch Show Won’t Star Titus Welliver

Titus Welliver as Harry Bosch talking on the phone in Bosch

MGM+ has announced that Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch will be back in a new sequel series titled Bosch: Start of Watch. As the title suggests, Start of Watch will depict the beginning of Bosch’s career in the LAPD, showing how he became the gruff, sarcastic, and exceptionally talented detective we all know.

Bosch is based on the novels by Michael Connelly, but Bosch: Start of Watch is an original story, though Connelly will be involved as an executive producer (via Deadline). With this original story comes a younger version of Harry Bosch, one who won’t be portrayed by Titus Welliver.

Ballard Is Great, But Harry Bosch Is The Heart Of The Franchise

Maggie Q as Renee Ballard looking concerned in an episode of BallardTyler Golden / ©Amazon/MGM Studios/ Courtesy Everett Collection

Ballard is the third show in the Bosch universe, and after debuting in July 2025, the series was renewed for a second season. It’s a strong series, boosted by Maggie Q’s exciting performance, but it suffers from the same issue that afflicts most spin-offs of popular shows: it’s always compared against the original.

Titus Welliver briefly reprises his role as Bosch in Ballard.

Ballard is a little like Bosch without Bosch, and while it was great when there was no Bosch or Bosch: Legacy, now that Harry’s back, Ballard is going to have some trouble creating space for itself in this TV universe. Hopefully, Amazon Prime will give both series attention.

Harry Bosch Is In Good Hands

Cameron Monaghan as Ian looking serious in Shameless

There is one big problem facing Bosch: Start of Watch, and it’s the same one Ballard has: there’s no Titus Welliver as the lead. Harry Bosch in Start of Watch is 26, which means he has to be played by a younger actor. Fortunately, Start of Watch has cast Cameron Monaghan as Young Harry.

Harry Bosch is 47 at the start of the original Bosch series.

It’s as good a replacement as we could hope for. Welliver is a fan favorite, but Monaghan has already proven his chops with roles in Shameless, Gotham, and Mercy Street. It will be hard for anyone to replace Welliver in Bosch: Start of Watch, but Monaghan has as good a shot as anyone.