8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bosch (2015)
Bosch (2015)
Overview
Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia Brasher catches his eye and departmental politics heat up, Bosch will pursue justice at all costs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia Brasher catches his eye and departmental politics heat up, Bosch will pursue justice at all costs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
While depicting institutional corruption, the series ultimately champions individual moral integrity and responsibility as the primary solution to a flawed justice system, aligning with a subtle right-leaning perspective through its skepticism of bureaucracy and focus on a traditional sense of law and order.
The series features a diverse supporting cast, reflecting a modern urban environment, but maintains the traditional portrayal of its white male protagonist. The narrative explores complex themes of justice and corruption without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
Bosch features minor LGBTQ+ characters, notably Officer Christina Vega, whose identity is presented matter-of-factly. The show integrates these characters incidentally, neither highlighting nor denigrating their queer identity, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The character of Lt. John Billets, a male figure in Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels, is portrayed as Lt. Grace Billets, a female character, in the television series. This constitutes a gender swap for a significant character.
Irvin Irving, a character consistently depicted as white in Michael Connelly's source novels, is portrayed by a Black actor in the television series, which constitutes a race swap.
The television series 'Bosch' primarily focuses on police procedural drama and crime investigations within the LAPD. There are no discernible transsexual characters or themes present in the show's narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal of such identities.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
7.9
Critic Ratings
9.7
7.3
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