‘Bosch: Legacy’ Recap – ‘The Lady Vanishes’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Denise G. Sanchez and Titus Welliver as Officer Reina Vasquez and Harry Bosch in Episode 201 of ‘Bosch: Legacy’ – ‘The Lady Vanishes’. (Photo Courtesy of Warrick Page/Amazon Freevee.)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for the Season Two Premiere of ‘Bosch: Legacy’. To revisit the Season One Finale, click here. Also, this piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist.
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It is definitely safe to say, that the first season of Bosch: Legacy on Amazon Freevee, was one of the most ambitious sequels to hit the airwaves in years. In part, because it did an amazing job of exploring what the next chapter of Harry Bosch’s career was going to look like after leaving the Los Angeles Police Department. Courtesy of engaging cases that allowed for Harry to reignite his passion for justice, and those cases were also poignant in nature and the wonder of this show didn’t end there. Because it made sure the characters and their growth were the top focus, which allowed for Harry and an old enemy to become working partners and for his daughter to uncover her own passion for justice, and sadly… it is Madison’s journey that truly made season one quite the shocker.
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For season one ended with her being kidnapped by the very perp she was chasing regarding a disgusting case and well… that was quite the epic cliffhanger to put forth. For it put the life of a major character at risk, and it left us wondering what Harry would do without the resources of the LAPD at his fingertips to bring his baby girl home, and we wanted to know if Madison survived the kidnapping, and thankfully, the season two premiere of the show made sure to inform us. Because the ‘The Lady Vanishes’ picked up mere hours after Kurt Dockweiler took Maddie Bosch, and well… the good news is that he didn’t end her life. He instead took her out into the middle of nowhere to secure her beneath the desert sand. For reasons that weren’t made clear right away. But that was fine because there were other elements the story needed to focus on.

Such as how Harry Bosch was ready and willing, and able, to do whatever needed to be done to save his little girl. Which in this instance involved (rightfully) muscling his way into the investigation and getting information from every officer working the case. Alongside calling in every favor from everyone he’s ever known. Because no one was hurting his little girl, and whomever did it, would absolutely pay and well… that made for a satisfying yet scary sequence. Wherein we came to see what happens when you mess with Harry’s family and what he will do to keep them safe, and there is no red line for him regarding such matters. Since he at one point… managed to get into Dockweiler’s house while the police were waiting for the warrant. Which didn’t produce much, but that search did not need to.

Because it turned out, that Dockweiler was spooked in this story. To the point where he called his own contacts within the LAPD and the city to get an idea of what might be happening, and well… he was right to be concerned. Because the communication between Harry and the police, helped the LAPD to find the right clues involving Dockweiler’s involvement in this mess. And once he saw that the police were hovering near him and making stops at his house, along with the strange suspicion that someone of significance was in his home at the same time as him (which he was right about… since it was Harry, and they passed each other like two ships in the night), he made quite the decision about what was to come. In that, he turned himself in. Not to be hero mind you, but to hold the cards and give himself power once again.

Which means, this bold premiere ended on a secondary cliffhanger, one that has us worried about Maddie’s fate and how on earth anyone will come to learn of her whereabouts and well, that was simply the cherry on top of a beautiful sundae. Because this was a perfect premiere, where the characters were put to the test, where the stakes were high and where the audience was on the edge of their seats. Because we simply must know what lies ahead for Maddie, and if Harry can save her or not, and what it will take to get Dockweiler to talk and admit to his crimes so justice can be served, and well… the only way to know… is to hit play on the next episode post haste, and hope for the best. Because the clock is ticking for Maddie Bosch, and it will indeed take a miracle to save her in time.

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