Amazon scraps Jamie Hector's planned 'Bosch' spinoff series
What's the story
In a surprising turn of events, Amazon MGM Studios has decided not to proceed with the previously announced Bosch spinoff series, reported Deadline. The show, which was first announced in February 2023, was set to feature Detective Jerry Edgar with Jamie Hector reprising his role. The storyline involved Edgar undertaking an undercover FBI mission in Little Haiti, Miami where he had to navigate his new life amidst the city's gritty underbelly while dealing with a mysterious past.
Production team
'Bosch' spinoff series was to be produced by Michael Connelly
The now-canceled Bosch spinoff series was to be executive produced by Michael Connelly, the author of the Harry Bosch book series. Larry Andries was set to write the script but faced six felony counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles in March. Other executive producers included Henrik Bastin and Melissa Aouate, with Jasmine Russ of Fabel Entertainment co-executive producing.
Continuing series
Second 'Bosch' spinoff featuring detective Renee Ballard proceeds
Despite the cancelation of the Edgar-focused spinoff, another Bosch spinoff featuring Detective Renee Ballard is still in progress. The show, which stars Maggie Q as Ballard, was ordered to series earlier this year. The storyline revolves around Ballard leading the LAPD's new cold case division and striving to bring credibility to the department and justice to her community.
Additional cancelation
'Who's the Boss?' sequel also shelved by Amazon MGM Studios
In addition to the Bosch spinoff, Amazon MGM Studios has also decided not to move forward with a sequel series to Who's The Boss?. The show was initially picked up by Freevee in 2022 and featured original series stars Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano. Despite these cancelations, the original Bosch series continues to be available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.