‘Bosch’ is a cop show on Amazon. It is based on books by Michael Connelly. Harry Bosch, LAPD detective, solves murders and battles his own issues. Justice, morality, consequences- big themes, right? With Titus Welliver leading the pack, it has won hearts. People love its stories and characters. Who knew crime could be this entertaining?

Meet the characters from Bosch

Harry Bosch

Oh man, Harry is that stubborn, trench-coated heartbeat of the whole thing — relentless, obsessed with the facts, and somehow allergic to office politics. He’s a loner who talks to dead people (not literally? well, maybe a little), loves old jazz and cold cereal for dinner, and refuses to let a case go even when everyone tells him it’s done. He’s principled and rule-bendy at the same time — honor-bound but also the kind of guy who will dig through trash if it means justice. Basically the grumpy, noble detective archetype who secretly lets a tiny bit of hope survive under all that cynicism.

Jerry Edgar

Jerry is the steady, practical counterpart — the one who’ll remind Harry about procedure but also bail him out when things get messy. He’s annoyingly competent, a bit of a family-man vibe, and more empathetic than he lets on (he’ll wipe his eyes in the car, don’t tell anyone). He’s by-the-book until you need him to bend the book, and he has this low-key dry humor that sneaks up on you. Also, he apparently eats better than he dresses? I could be misremembering, but I feel strongly about his sandwich game.

Grace Billets

Grace is the quiet backbone — analytical, paperwork ninja, the person who actually makes the department work behind the scenes. She seems calm and collected but there’s a steel core; like she smiles and then quietly dismantles your excuse with one email. She’s the kind of person who notices tiny inconsistencies and hoards post-its, but also might surprise you with a weirdly specific pop culture reference. Sometimes she’s almost maternal, sometimes she’s a bureaucratic machine, and yes, she probably has a key for every locked drawer in L.A.

Irvin Irving

Irvin is loud in the best/worst way — political, charismatic, and deliciously self-confident, with a talent for turning PR into an art form. He loves power and the spotlight, but don’t mistake the showmanship for stupidity; he’s calculating and can be ruthless when it serves his plans. He’ll smile at you while quietly reshaping policy, and he collects awards like people collect business cards (maybe literally). Also, he’s paradoxically sentimental about ceremony — which is either sweet or terrifying depending on what he’s planning.

Maddie Bosch

Maddie is fierce, smart, and complicated — like her dad but younger, angrier, and with better sneakers. She’s driven in her own way, protective, and sharp as a tack; she’ll stand up for what she believes and then regret it two minutes later and then do it again. There’s vulnerability under the tough exterior (of course), and she sometimes surprises you with impulsive kindness or a weird hobby — sketching, or kayaking, or memorizing useless trivia, I can’t pick one. She’s still figuring things out, which is what makes her totally watchable.

Detective Johnson

Johnson is that quietly reliable cop — not flashy, kind of grizzled, and suspiciously good at reading people (like he knows your poker face before you do). He’s the steady hand in a chaotic case, has a soft spot for underdogs, and survives mostly on bad coffee and stubbornness. He’ll mutter things under his breath, then deliver the single line that makes everything click, and you’ll wonder how you didn’t see it. Also, he collects mugs — very specific, slightly broken mugs — don’t ask me why I remember that.

Rondell Pierce

Rondell is the political fixer who looks clean and polished but has a back pocket full of compromises; charming, media-savvy, and pragmatic. He knows how to calm a riot and how to spin a memo, which makes him either a savior or a snake, depending on the day. He’s publicly genial but privately a chess player, and he genuinely cares about the city even when he does morally dubious things for the “greater good.” Occasionally he’ll drop a dad joke at a press conference, and I will neither confirm nor deny crying about it once.

Detective Moore

Moore is the no-nonsense detective who gets into the weeds and stays there — meticulous, a little broody, and suspiciously good with a whiteboard. She probably carries gum, a pen behind one ear, and a suspiciously organized folder of case notes that makes you feel judged. She doesn’t need praise, she needs results, but she’ll take a cup of bad coffee and a nod and call it a win. Oh, and she might have a secret soft spot for terrible 90s action movies; don’t tell anyone I said that.

John Mankiewicz

Okay this one’s meta but fun — John comes across like the behind-the-scenes brain, sharp and story-hungry, with a knack for keeping messy plots tidy (or at least entertainingly messy). He’s clever, strategic, probably drinks too much black tea, and is the kind of person who can argue for three hours about a single line of dialogue. There’s a playful side where he’ll drop a weird pop-culture reference in the middle of a serious meeting and everyone pretends not to laugh. He’s the architect who also likes getting his hands dirty — notes everywhere, sticky tabs, the whole chaotic creative setup.

Honey Chandler

Honey is the courtroom force — eloquent, razor-focused, and morally complicated in an irresistible way. She can slice an alibi in half with a calm smile, and yet she has this humanizing softness when the cameras are off; it’s like she carries two personas and both are terrifyingly effective. She dresses sharp, thinks sharper, and probably has a playlist for every type of witness (I’m not making that up). Occasionally she’ll flash a surprisingly goofy side — maybe a terrible pun — and you’ll love her for it.