Summary
The forthcomingBosch: LegacyRenee Ballard spinoff has added a new member to its expanding cast list. The original Bosch series, which ran from 2014 and 2021, is a police procedural series that followed the titular character, an astute detective who works through different homicide cases while also standing trial for the murder of a serial killer. Theupcoming Renee Ballard spinoffwill serve as the third series in the ongoing franchise.
Now, a recent report fromVarietyconfirms thatJohn Carroll Lynch has been added to the castof the upcomingBoschRenee Ballard spinoff as a series regular. The veteran actor is set to play Thomas Laffont, a character who is described as a kind, seasoned, retired detective who comes back to help Ballard run the Cold Case Department.
Who Else Is Expected To Feature In The Renee Ballard Spinoff?
The Bosch Universe Continues To Expand
After the announcement earlier in the year by Amazon Prime Video stating that they had ordered a newBoschspinoff series,Mission: Impossiblealum Maggie Qwas the first name confirmed to be starring in this upcoming series. The actor was cast as Renée Ballard, a detective who uncovers a large conspiracy while running a poorly funded, all-volunteer cold-case unit.
Ballard is determined to get the cold-case unit running again, and the aforementioned Thomas Laffont is not the only old friend she calls on. The titular character, Harry Bosch, who also serves as an old ally to Ballard, comes out of retirement to assist her in solving and navigating the numerous tricky cases that she inherits.
Is Bosch’s Renée Ballard Based On A Real Person? Real-Life Inspiration Explained
The new spinoff of Bosch: Legacy about Renee Ballard features a cold-case investigator who was inspired by a real-life member of the LAPD.
Aside from Q, Lynch and the ever-present Titus Welliver, the forthcoming spinoff is also set to featureNeonstar Courtney Taylor. She will play a character named Samira Parker, who has been described as “a wary, impulsive, and tough woman with a burning desire for justice.” The show is expected to be directed byBosch: Legacydirector Jet Wilkinson, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Michael Connelly, Trish Hofmann, Michael Alaimo, and Kendall Sherwood.
Bosch: Legacy
Cast
Bosch: Legacy follows former LAPD detective Harry Bosch, now a private investigator navigating new challenges alongside attorney Honey Chandler. Set two years after his departure from the police force, the series also explores Bosch’s daughter Maddie’s entry into her career with the LAPD.
