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Legacy is the continuation and eventual "winding down" of the series Bosch. It really isn't as good as the original! The scripts are written in a more childish manner, the dialog stilted and supposed attempts at humor fall flat. It brings back a variety of characters from the original in cameo roles. The narrative uses the technique of rapidly unfolding events, with the scenes sometimes appearing to be just tacked on randomly. Sometimes, the sequencing makes little sense. The supporting actors seem to be drawn from an amateur level, maybe because they are cheaper to use. One gets the impression that this series is just an "add on" with a lower budget and hurrying to finish up the series as a whole. It's entertaining, just not as well done as the first 3 seasons of the original were.

This detective series is entertaining throughout the 7 seasons it aired. The problem is that the quality of the seasons varied in the way each story was told. Some had stronger scripts than others. As the series progressed, one got the feeling that money was getting tight and the narrative began to unfold faster with fewer opportunities to understand how the plot unfolds. Events just seem to happen with little explanation or context as to the reasons they did. The episodes just became more rushed. The acting is not always stellar but it was interesting to see some familiar faces from past TV series in supporting roles. Welliver seems to have some dental issue that becomes distracting as it manifests in a lot of facial grimacing.

This series explores an overdone theme of what goes on behind the scenes in the making of a movie. There are the usual clashes of egos, failed stunts etc. The dialog here however, aside from being inaudible, is rather lame. Satirical British humor is not at a high standard here like it was in the British version of The Office. The actors all attempt to constantly speak over one another and seldom finish sentences. The casting is not great. It's barely watchable but does help fill a streaming queue when there's nothing else to watch. Overall, it's a series that one can visit intermittently as it runs out of steam very rapidly.