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The Best Episodes of Bosch

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Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Bosch Season 4 Episode 10 - Book of the Unclaimed Dead
    8.9/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Book of the Unclaimed Dead

    S4:E10

    Bosch and Sgt. Amy Snyder uncover a key piece of evidence that could compromise the entire Elias investigation. Edgar and Robertson are rocked by personal disappointment. Irving exposes his enemies. Bosch stalks the suspected Elias killer on his own, and comes face to face with his past.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Daniel Pyne

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  2. Bosch Season 5 Episode 9 - Hold Back the Night
    8.9/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Hold Back the Night

    S5:E9

    Chandler and Bosch locate Spencer, and try to pressure him to flip. At Borders' habeas hearing, Chandler gains standing for Bosch and reveals the Cronyns' conspiracy. Edgar connects Marcos and Arias to a shady Haitian under CIA protection. Irving considers his future. Pierce and Vega catch a gruesome new homicide. Bosch has one remaining loose end to tie up in the Skyler murder.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Eric Overmyer

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  3. Bosch Season 5 Episode 10 - Creep Signed His Kill
    8.9/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Creep Signed His Kill

    S5:E10

    Pierce and Vega find more body parts, and tie their murder to an ongoing RHD case. Maddie tells Bosch she sent the memo to Chandler, and doesn't regret it. Edgar knows who killed Gary Wise, but can't prove it. At his retirement party, Barrel springs his own surprise. Bosch commits to solving the murder of Daisy Clayton, Irving makes a big announcement, and Walsh returns for one last dance.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writers:Daniel Pyne, Katie Pyne

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  4. Bosch Season 6 Episode 10 - Some Measure of Justice
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Some Measure of Justice

    S6:E10

    Irving and Maddie make big decisions about their futures. Bosch and Edgar, having weathered unexpected tragedies, share bitter frustration with a system that has seemingly failed them. But with the motion hearing on the Kent murder case evidence at hand, they’re each faced with a choice: to let things go, or take matters into their own hands.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Michael Connelly

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  5. Bosch Season 5 Episode 8 - Salvation Mountain
    8.8/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Salvation Mountain

    S5:E8

    Edgar interviews Clayton, desperate for details on Bosch's location in the desert. Meanwhile, Stones and Carter tell Bosch he's going home, but ominously take him up in the plane by himself. Billets resolves to turn a blind eye to the falsified crime stats. Crate plans Barrel's surprise retirement party. Irving makes his case to the DA, and Edgar gets closer to finding Bo Jonas.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Tom Bernardo

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  6. Bosch Season 3 Episode 8 - Aye Papi
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Aye Papi

    S3:E8

    Bosch operates behind-the-scenes to expose wrongdoers. Killers are in the wind. Edgar deals with the fallout of a crucial choice.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Elle Johnson

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  7. Bosch Season 3 Episode 9 - Clear Shot
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Clear Shot

    S3:E9

    The department rallies when a threat hits close to home. There's a pivotal turn in the Holland case. Bosch is forced to face a dark truth. Irving embraces a lifelong goal. There's no honor among thieves.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Eric Overmyer

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  8. Bosch Season 3 Episode 10 - The Sea King
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #8 - The Sea King

    S3:E10

    Bosch's relentless pursuit in the Meadows case reaches a climax. Bosch and Edgar talk about a startling discovery. An unexpected visitor drops in on Bosch and Maddie. Harry learns that his history is far from settled.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writers:Daniel Pyne, Michael Connelly

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  9. Bosch Season 4 Episode 8 - Dark Sky
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Dark Sky

    S4:E8

    Hollywood Station goes on TAC Alert. Irving plots his next moves. With new evidence, the Elias case takes an unexpected turn. Maddie tries to connect with her past. Bosch harbors doubts about his Task Force and interviews a new suspect.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Elle Johnson

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  10. Bosch Season 4 Episode 9 - Rojo Profundo
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Rojo Profundo

    S4:E9

    The protest looming, Billets strikes a deal with the activists. Irving realizes that old friends are new enemies. Crate and Barrel solve the case of their careers. As the Task Force scrambles to salvage their investigation, Bosch finds himself in the depths of underground Los Angeles.

    Director:Neema Barnette
    Writer:Michael Connelly

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  11. Bosch Season 5 Episode 5 - Tunnel Vision
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Tunnel Vision

    S5:E5

    Bosch continues his hunt for the pharmacy killers. Edgar confronts possible suspects in Gary Wise's murder. Hoping to rattle some cages, Bosch pays a surprise visit to an old nemesis. Chief Irving considers a run for mayor.

    Director:Patrick Cady
    Writer:Jeffrey Alan Fiskin

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  12. Bosch Season 2 Episode 8 - Follow the Money
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Follow the Money

    S2:E8

    Bosch focuses on taking down a criminal mastermind. Eleanor delivers for the FBI. Opposing forces with violent intentions all converge on the same spot.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:William N. Fordes, Joe Gonzalez

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  13. Bosch Season 4 Episode 4 - Past Lives
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Past Lives

    S4:E4

    Det. Francis Sheehan comes clean to Bosch, Robertson suspects a leak in the investigation, and Edgar joins the Task Force. Social unrest surrounding the Elias murder grows and Irving is pressured to intervene. Eleanor asks Bosch for parenting advice and confesses the truth about her marriage to Reggie Woo.

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writers:Shaz Bennett, Elle Johnson

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  14. Bosch Season 2 Episode 10 - Everybody Counts
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Everybody Counts

    S2:E10

    The season finale reaches an explosive climax. Bosch and Edgar discover the final piece of the Tony Allen investigation. Harry searches to uncover the truth behind his mother's murder.

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writers:Michael Connelly, T.L. Lankford

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  15. Bosch Season 4 Episode 6 - The Wine of Youth
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #15 - The Wine of Youth

    S4:E6

    The search for Sheehan intensifies, as pressure mounts to solve the Elias murder. The Task Force waits for ballistics to confirm their suspicions. Edgar and Bosch pursue an unofficial 'side project' in the San Gabriel Valley. Billets and Dets. Crate and Barrel respond to a suspicious hit and run in Hollywood.

    Director:Zetna Fuentes
    Writer:John Mankiewicz

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  16. Bosch Season 5 Episode 1 - Two Kinds of Truth
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Two Kinds of Truth

    S5:E1

    Detective Harry Bosch learns the DA's office is examining new evidence which threatens to overturn an old case, potentially jeopardizing all of Bosch's other convictions. Meanwhile, a robbery turned murder at a local pharmacy exposes an opioid ring that drags Bosch down a dangerous path.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Daniel Pyne

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  17. Bosch Season 5 Episode 2 - Pill Shills
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Pill Shills

    S5:E2

    Bosch and Edgar uncover more details about the pharmacy murder and the opioid operation, while Detective Robertson works a tandem homicide. As Bosch pushes back against the deathbed confession at the heart of Borders' petition for release, he enlists the help of a longtime adversary. J. Edgar tries to persuade a former CI to cooperate with an investigation.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Eric Overmyer

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  18. Bosch Season 5 Episode 4 - Raise the Dead
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Raise the Dead

    S5:E4

    As Bosch digs into the Skyler case, he becomes more convinced that the Olmer confession is false. Robertson zeroes in on the identity of the pharmacy killers. Seeking a connection to the pill mill, Bosch goes undercover and befriends a fellow vet. Pierce and Vega work a lead on Jose, Jr. Edgar discovers that Gary Wise's life was more troubled than it appeared.

    Director:Laura Belsey
    Writer:Tom Bernardo

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  19. Bosch Season 5 Episode 6 - The Space Between the Stars
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #19 - The Space Between the Stars

    S5:E6

    Bonner has a breakthrough in the Borders case. Christina Henry gets closer to uncovering police misconduct. Bosch realizes not everything with the Borders investigation was as it appeared. Edgar and Bosch get more than they bargained for in a return trip to the Garcia Clinic.

    Director:Neema Barnette
    Writer:Shaz Bennett

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  20. Bosch Season 6 Episode 1 - The Overlook
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #20 - The Overlook

    S6:E1

    Nearly a year has passed and Bosch, still grinding on the Daisy Clayton murder case, gets called to the Lake Hollywood Overlook to investigate the murder of medical physicist Stanley Kent. Edgar runs a sting on his dirty cops, Maddie starts a new internship, and Chief Irvin Irving jumpstarts his mayoral campaign.

    Director:Daisy von Scherler Mayer
    Writers:Eric Overmyer, Tom Bernardo

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  21. Bosch Season 6 Episode 9 - Dark Sacred Night
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Dark Sacred Night

    S6:E9

    Bosch closes in on a suspect in the Daisy Clayton murder as Elizabeth begins to unravel. Edgar discovers Avril is as cunning as ever, and worries he’ll slip away. The car czar makes a hard play to force Irving out of the mayoral race, and IA investigates the complaint against Billets. In Bosch’s crosshairs, Daisy’s killer makes a shocking confession.

    Director:Tara Nicole Weyr
    Writers:Daniel Pyne, Osokwe Vasquez

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  22. Bosch Season 3 Episode 5 - Blood Under the Bridge
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Blood Under the Bridge

    S3:E5

    The secret effort to smear Bosch intensifies. Harry and his colleagues struggle to uncover who's trying to frame him. Irving closes a chapter in his personal life, but is ensnared in departmental politics. Bosch digs into the history of former soldiers under suspicion. Killers pull off a major score.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Elle Johnson

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  23. Bosch Season 3 Episode 6 - Birdland
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Birdland

    S3:E6

    News explodes that the LAPD is investigating one of its own in a murder case. Bosch homes in on the motive behind a string of homicides. Robertson's doubts about Bosch deepen. Edgar discovers another disturbing link between Harry and a murder victim. Irving assists the investigation of the "Koreatown Killer."

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Daniel Pyne

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  24. Bosch Season 3 Episode 7 - Right Play
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Right Play

    S3:E7

    Bosch and Robertson work a promising lead in the Gunn case. Further evidence gets the team closer to solving the Meadows murder. Irving does damage control on another crisis related to Bosch. Edgar takes action. The Holland case is on the brink.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Jeffrey Alan Fiskin

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  25. Bosch Season 6 Episode 2 - Good People on Both Sides
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Good People on Both Sides

    S6:E2

    A detail from Kent’s widow Alicia leads Bosch and the FBI to suspect a group of Sovereign citizens in connection to the stolen radioactive cesium and Overlook murder, but they clash over tactics, causing a deadly standoff. Maddie finds a puzzling omission in a trial transcript and Detective Vega is uncomfortable to learn she’s Billets’ "teacher’s pet."

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Daniel Pyne

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Best Episodes Summary

"Book of the Unclaimed Dead" is the best rated episode of "Bosch". It scored 8.9/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson and written by Daniel Pyne, it aired on 4/12/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hold Back the Night".