The Deeply Cynical Logic Behind the New 'Bosch' Prequel

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MGM+ announced yesterday that it would be shooting a Bosch prequel next year starring Cameron Monaghan ( Shameless ) as a young Bosch during his rookie days and Omari Hardwick as a veteran officer named Eli Bridges.

I like Bosch (as a Dad of a certain age, it’s obligatory), I like the Michael Connelly book series upon which it’s based, and I like Cameron Monaghan — although it’s hard to imagine him as a young Bosch. But all of that is beside the point. The more depressing thing here is what a cynical ploy this all is.

The original Bosch with Titus Welliver ran for seven seasons. It was very popular. But after seven seasons, things start to get more expensive: the cast and crew are entitle

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