Amazon MGM Studios has canceled the upcoming J. Edgar spinoff in the Bosch Universe. Initially set to be developed by Blue bloods Larry Andries, The J. Edgar Show would have followed Harry Bosch’s former partner, Detective Jerry Edgar, as he moved to Little Haiti, Miami, for an undercover FBI mission. It has been confirmed that Jamie Hector, who played Edgar in all seven seasons of Bosch, would lead the potential new series, and was one of two in the works for the franchise.
Now, just shy of two years since it was first announced, Term brought it The Hector-led new Bosch Spinoff is no longer happening on Prime Video. The project was one of the two Bosch Spinoffs that the studio planned to develop, with the other being the Maggie Q-led detective Renee Ballard spinoff, which has been filming since late July 2024. However, the studio is no longer moving forward with the J. Edgar spinoff, but no reasoning. was given up for its cancellation at the time of writing, with some speculation surrounding Andries’ indictment of six felony counts of sexual assault in LA earlier this year.
Regardless of what it was axed, the J. Edgar-focused Bosch Spinoff isn’t the only show that Amazon MGM isn’t moving forward with, either They also canceled those Who’s the boss? Sequel show. The revival of the classic sitcom is set to have both Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano return to star and Amazon Freevee distributes the project, which was first ordered in 2022. Sources say that although the show has yet to be shared with other platforms potential survival , Sony Pictures Television is trying to keep it alive.
What Cancellation of J. Edgar Spinoff Means for the Bosch Universe
The franchise is still moving away from the original series
With this new cancellation, It looks like there will only be one spin-off in these Bosch Universe For the foreseeable future. Maggie Q will make her debut as Ballard in the upcoming Bosch: Legacy Season 3. Currently, there is no news on the release window of the new spin-off show, although production has started in July 2024, making it likely to arrive sometime in 2025. Show will bring Bosch: Legacy In the end, with Prime Video is likely still interested in this fanbase.
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While Andries’ sexual assault charges may have had something to do with the show’s cancellation, it also seems that Prime Video is focusing on expanding the Bosch universe with new characters Instead of tapping into the nostalgia factor of the universe. This proves to be a different approach from the streaming platform’s other similar hit shows, Richer And Jack RyanBoth of which have spinoffs in development based on previously established characters rather than ones soon to be introduced.
Our take on the cancellation of the J. Edgar Show
It’s time to move on
It seems like a risky move to develop a spin-off series that centers on a character who is not yet in the Bosch Universe. Maggie doesn’t come into the picture until the finale of Bosch: Legacy Season 3But Prime Video seems to be very comfortable with the decision to make a new show about Ballard. The J. Edgar spin-off series would have involved less risk, given that Bosch Fans have invested in the character for seven seasons, though the short run of the show’s sequel has proven that it’s time to move on.
Bosch: Legacy Was very successful with Its new focus is on the daughter of the titular detective and new officers on the force. Although Bosch still shoulders the task of the main storyline, the upcoming crossover and new blood are what makes the revival refreshing. A spin-off series on J. Edgar would get a few points for nostalgia, but let’s face it, a Maggie Q spin-off is much more exciting, because it’s new and dangerous, and there’s no telling what would happen.
Source: Term