The Bosch universe might be shifting focus, but ifMaggie Qhas anything to say about it, the past isn’t going anywhere. In a new interview ahead ofBallard’s July 9 debut on Prime Video, Q teased thatBoschalums could make their way into the new series — as long as it serves the story. “I’m sure they want to move on and do different things in their career, but if any of them wanted to come on and support this effort, I would be all on board,” Q told Collider. “I really think they did a great job, and it’d be fun.”
Q isn’t the only one open to the idea. Series creator andBoschmastermindMichael Connellyhas hinted that there are still stories and characters he’d love to revisit — andBallard’s setup provides the perfect excuse. Now heading up the LAPD’s newly revived cold case unit in West L.A., Ballard is positioned to stumble across old evidence, old friends, and, yes, old enemies.
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At the top of the list?Madison Lintz’s Maddie Bosch. She’s still an active cop, still deeply connected to Ballard and her father, and still living in Los Angeles.Add to that the unresolved tensionbetween her idealism and Ballard’s realism, and you’ve got the makings of a powerful on-screen partnership. Then there’s Honey Chandler (Mimi Rogers), the freshly minted District Attorney, who’s now in a prime position to butt heads with Ballard if politics starts interfering with justice.Stephen A. Chang’s Mo, the hacker extraordinaire, also feels like a no-brainer — his tech skills could easily prove invaluable incracking cold cases.
“It does borrow from Bosch; Bosch is even in it from time to time. But the face of the show is Maggie Q, and we wanted her to run with it, and be her own person, and have her own show.”
Unlike so many franchise expansions that lean too heavily on legacy characters, Q and Connelly are taking a more restrained approach.The goal isn’t to drownBallardinBosch’s shadow— it’s to use familiar faces to amplify what’s already working. And that, according to Connelly, means picking the right moments.
“We just didn’t want to extend Bosch and do the same thing… We wanted to build this for long-term success. We wanted to be a show that stood on its own feet… It’s its own entity.”
If you’re hoping to see Harry Bosch himself again, don’t rule it out — just don’t expect a buddy cop reunion every week.Titus Welliver’siconic detectivemay be stepping back, but he’s never too far removed from the action. As the two characters proved inBosch: Legacy’s final season, they can coexist without competing.
Ballardpremieres July 9 on Prime Video. Stay tuned at Collider for more.
