‘Bosch: Legacy’ Recap – ‘Musso & Frank’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Mimi Rogers and Stephen A. Chang as Honey Chandler and Mo in Episode 204 of ‘Bosch: Legacy’ – ‘Musso & Frank’. (Photo Courtesy of Tyler Golden/Amazon Freevee.)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 204 of ‘Bosch: Legacy’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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When we last settled in to discuss the magnificent Amazon Freevee series, Bosch: Legacy, we talked at length about how a new threat was seemingly on the horizon for the show. For the FBI injected themselves into the death of Carl Rogers and the explosion of the pipeline that Honey and Bosch sanctioned/participated in. Making it truly appear as though they were both going to have to contend with some genuinely ugly moments involving the Feds down the line. But as it turned out, those concerns won’t be dealt with immediately. Simply because a more unique threat made itself known in the next episode of this show. One that we will discuss in detail after taking a moment to follow up on Maddie’s journey in ‘Musso & Frank’.

Simply because, turning in her keys to her old apartment, made it clear to her… that she just needed a fresh start. The kind where she was on her own and forging a path of healing. Which prompted her to move out of her dad’s house post haste and stay with loverboy for a bit. Which gave her a sense of agency and a sense she was moving in a new direction, and she even found a way to hit the reset button at work as well. Because there was quite the buzz surrounding her work with the robbery case, to the point where the elite CRU unit asked her to join up. Simply because she showed the LAPD what she was capable of, and she accepted. Giving rise to a leap forward for Maddie Bosch, while adding to the family legacy in the process.

But of course, there was the matter of that new threat. One that basically came right out of the blue. For they were of course, working the case at hand and they came to discover there was real trouble regarding the Foster/Parks case. For starters, Foster’s key alibi… turned up dead. Complete with secrets. For it turned out he and Foster were lovers, and there was a desire to keep that a secret on Foster’s part. Simply because he wanted nothing more than to keep his family together and maintain the façade he had maintained for so long. But what was more terrifying about this case, was that it revealed a little dirt within the walls of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Because Ellis and Long were revealed to be the dirtiest of cops, to the point where they harmed innocents and went the extra mile to see how far Honey was from busting the case wide open. Which prompted them to carefully watch her after a meeting with Bosch, so they could fabricate evidence to make it seem as though she was a drunk driver. Which allowed for them to stop her, arrest her, and then illegally search her car after she was taken away. Which was chilling to see play out to say the least. Since clearly, this duo is working for someone with deep pockets and a deep agenda, and they’re willing to do whatever they must to keep that agenda on track. But on the plus side… Honey did make it clear what those officers looked like, and a well-connected Bosch can potentially bring their shady nonsense to light.

But while we wait to see what comes from that, we can celebrate one surprising tale. Simply because, while the Feds were indeed lurking about in the story, and they did continue to spend late nights at the office looking for the connections they need to blow this case wide open, while our heroes were dealing with one hell of an unexpected threat. One that truly has us wondering… what is going on here. Because thus far, nothing makes any sense, especially trying to pin something illegal on Foster for no good reason. But here we are, and the people that will likely expose the truth, are Honey and Bosch. Provided of course… they can do this promptly and without drawing attention… and before the Feds figure out just how responsible they turned out to be regarding Carl Rogers and the revenge plot of a lifetime. Until next time.

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