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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 Worst Episode
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    Bosch Season 7 Episode 2 - The Dog You Feed
    6.6/10(18 votes)

    #1 - The Dog You Feed

    S7:E2

    Bosch and Edgar follow a lead in the arson fire case to the famed Magic Castle. Lt. Billets ruffles feathers in the officer ranks. After Chandler’s new client Vincent Franzen spends a night in jail, he offers up a “muy grande pescado” as his get-out-of-jail-free card.

    Director:Patrick Cady
    Writer:Osokwe Vasquez

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  2. Bosch Season 1 Episode 2 - Chapter Two: Lost Light
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Chapter Two: Lost Light

    S1:E2

    A routine traffic stop lands a suspect who poses a lethal new threat, while Bosch and J. Edgar pursue a promising lead in the bones case. Bosch locks horns with Deputy Chief Irving over his ongoing court battle, just as his relationship with Brasher picks up. And murder suspect Raynard Waits makes a startling confession about Bosch's cold case.

    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Bosch Season 6 Episode 7 - Hard Feelings
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Hard Feelings

    S6:E7

    Working to close the murder of the Federal informant, Bosch and Edgar reveal an explosive new clue. Dwight pressures Edgar to do more to bring his son’s killers to justice. Barrel receives a politically damaging old recording of Chief Irving. Billets adds a familiar face to her new task force, while Pierce makes a report to Captain Cooper that causes friction.

    Director:Hagar Ben-Asher
    Writer:Jeffrey Alan Fiskin

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  4. Bosch Season 7 Episode 7 - Workaround
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Workaround

    S7:E7

    Robertson and Bennett follow the hitman’s trail to Las Vegas, hoping to find a connection to Fowkkes’ other clients. When Billets performs a security evaluation at a local jewelry shop, she gets more than she bargained for. Irving gives Bosch an order, causing Bosch to lose faith in the system he has defended his entire career.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Elle Johnson, Mitzi Roberts

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  5. Bosch Season 7 Episode 5 - Jury's Still Out
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Jury's Still Out

    S7:E5

    After discovering Alvarez has been transferred, Bosch enlists Chief Irving’s help. Pierce and Vega get a lead on the hitman. Billets reaches out to a former Hollywood cop for intel on Leonard and Norris. When Bosch and Edgar meet with Carl Rogers, Edgar lets a detail of the case slip, enraging Bosch.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Benjamin Pitts

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  6. Bosch Season 1 Episode 9 - Chapter Nine: The Magic Castle
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Chapter Nine: The Magic Castle

    S1:E9

    The true story of the bones murder is finally revealed, placing Bosch in hot water and stretching the LAPD to the breaking point. Bosch's own painful past leads him headlong into a showdown with Raynard Waits.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Bosch Season 3 Episode 2 - The Four Last Things
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #7 - The Four Last Things

    S3:E2

    A suspected killer whom Bosch has pursued for several years turns up dead in an apparent suicide. Edgar discovers that Harry has a complicated history with the dead man. When the case is later ruled a homicide, Detective Jimmy Robertson develops troubling theories about the culprit.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Daniel Pyne

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  8. Bosch Season 7 Episode 3 - Sabes Demasiado
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Sabes Demasiado

    S7:E3

    Bosch and Edgar track down La Mayorista, but Bosch asks Vega to assist after Edgar makes a costly error. Chandler and Maddie record Franzen’s statement for the SEC before Chandler stashes him away in a safehouse. Irving and Lopez discuss the arson case, each concealing their true agendas.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Jeffrey Alan Fiskin

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  9. Bosch Season 7 Episode 6 - The Greater Good
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #9 - The Greater Good

    S7:E6

    After Maddie’s involvement with the Franzen case leaves her exposed, she must testify before a grand jury to stay safe. Irving asks FBI SAC Brenner for help with Alvarez, learning something useful about Peña. The little tamale girl’s father pays Bosch a visit; his pain strengthens Bosch’s resolve to bring her killers to justice. Leonard and Norris push Billets to the brink.

    Director:Patrick Cady
    Writers:Alex Meenehan, Jessica Kivnik

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  10. Bosch Season 1 Episode 8 - Chapter Eight: High Low
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Chapter Eight: High Low

    S1:E8

    Bosch gains a new ally in his ex-wife Eleanor. Deputy Chief Irving makes a series of deals that will shape the future of the police department - and possibly even the city itself. Waits's disturbing focus on Bosch intensifies.

    Director:Matt Earl Beesley
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Bosch Season 2 Episode 3 - Victim of the Night
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Victim of the Night

    S2:E3

    Bosch is drawn into the underbelly of Las Vegas. A reunion with his daughter reveals that all is not well on the home front. Deputy Chief Irving chooses a side in the mayoral race. There's more to George Irving's assignment than meets the eye.

    Director:Pieter Jan Brugge
    Writers:Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider

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  12. Bosch Season 7 Episode 1 - Brazen
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Brazen

    S7:E1

    New Year’s Eve 2019. While Los Angeles celebrates, a fire breaks out in an East Hollywood apartment building killing several residents including a ten-year-old girl. When it’s determined to be arson, Detective Harry Bosch arrives on the scene but his partner, Detective Jerry Edgar, is noticeably absent.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Eric Overmyer

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  13. Bosch Season 2 Episode 2 - The Thing About Secrets
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #13 - The Thing About Secrets

    S2:E2

    Bosch discovers that his murder case has wider implications. Deputy Chief Irving tries to stay above the political fray. Danger escalates with George Irving's plainclothes position. Harry receives a tip relating to his mother's murder. The Tony Allen investigation sends Bosch to Sin City.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Eric Overmyer, Tom Bernardo

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  14. Bosch Season 1 Episode 5 - Chapter Five: Mama's Boy
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Chapter Five: Mama's Boy

    S1:E5

    As the Raynard Waits matter escalates, Deputy Chief Irving sidelines Bosch. The detective turns his focus to unraveling the mystery of the bones case - until he becomes ensnared in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Bosch Season 2 Episode 4 - Who's Lucky Now?
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #15 - Who's Lucky Now?

    S2:E4

    Bosch nabs a murder suspect, while others keep a close eye on the investigation. After an encounter with Vegas mob boss, Joey Marks, Bosch faces questions about the past of someone close to him. George Irving makes important inroads. Deputy Chief Irving clashes with LA's political machinations.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Tom Smuts

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  16. Bosch Season 7 Episode 4 - Triple Play
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Triple Play

    S7:E4

    Bosch is pulled away from the arson case to a double homicide in the Hollywood Hills and finds RHD Detective Jimmy Robertson on the scene. When the harassment of Lt. Billets escalates, Captain Cooper and Lt. Thorne are angry that she reported it to IA instead of talking to them. Maddie makes a shocking discovery. Bosch and Edgar try to get Alvarez to talk.

    Director:Patrick Cady
    Writer:Lolis Eric Elie

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  17. Bosch Season 7 Episode 8 - Por Sonia
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Por Sonia

    S7:E8

    As Billets posts the Hollywood homicide detectives’ new assignments, Bosch puts a plan in motion to arrest Mickey Peña, leading to some severe consequences. Billets makes an impression and Maddie makes a decision about her future.

    Director:Patrick Cady
    Writers:Eric Overmyer, Michael Connelly

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  18. Bosch Season 3 Episode 1 - The Smog Cutter
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #18 - The Smog Cutter

    S3:E1

    The ugly truth behind his mother's murder has left LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch as tense and restless as ever. A homeless veteran is murdered. Bosch works a high-profile trial involving a Hollywood director. The Veronica Allen proceeding nears resolution. Bosch keeps tabs on a longtime criminal who's eluded justice.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Eric Overmyer

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  19. Bosch Season 4 Episode 1 - Ask the Dust
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Ask the Dust

    S4:E1

    Three months after discovering a startling new lead, Det. Harry Bosch is still pursuing the truth behind his mother's cold case. A murder of a high-profile attorney puts the city on edge so Chief Irvin Irving creates a Task Force with Bosch in charge. Bosch must contend with two former adversaries.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writers:Daniel Pyne, John Mankiewicz

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  20. Bosch Season 1 Episode 6 - Chapter Six: Donkey's Years
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Chapter Six: Donkey's Years

    S1:E6

    Bosch travels to Las Vegas to see his teenage daughter, Maddie, and to gain insight into Waits from his ex-wife, Eleanor Wish, once a brilliant forensic profiler. Back in LA, Waits taunts Bosch as he begins backing up his threats. Bosch returns to a maelstrom as the simple questioning of a witness in the bones case endangers Brasher.

    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Bosch Season 2 Episode 1 - Trunk Music
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #21 - Trunk Music

    S2:E1

    LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch is back on the job after a suspension. When a dead body found in the trunk of a car on Mulholland Drive appears to have mob connections, Bosch takes on a case that could prove his biggest challenge yet. George Irving has a new assignment. Deputy Chief Irving weighs his options.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Eric Overmyer

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  22. Bosch Season 3 Episode 4 - El Compadre
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #22 - El Compadre

    S3:E4

    Bosch clashes with his fellow detectives. Irving weighs his career options just as his personal life takes a turn. The killers behind the Meadows murder clean up loose ends. Questions swirl about whether Bosch is an avenging angel.

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Jeffrey Alan Fiskin

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  23. Bosch Season 4 Episode 2 - Dreams of Bunker Hill
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Dreams of Bunker Hill

    S4:E2

    Bosch pulls out all the stops to try and get to the bottom of the Elias murder as quickly as possible while keeping the IA investigators on his Task Force in the dark. Eleanor Wish is back in the game with the Feds, and Det. Jerry Edgar preps for his first day back on the job.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writers:Daniel Pyne, John Mankiewicz

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  24. Bosch Season 4 Episode 3 - Devil in the House
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Devil in the House

    S4:E3

    As the Task Force tries to clear the growing number of suspects, they discover a potentially explosive false alibi. Det. Santiago Robertson must put his personal relationships aside for the sake of the case. Edgar struggles rebalancing work and family. Bosch has an unlikely late night visitor.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Tom Bernardo

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  25. Bosch Season 6 Episode 6 - The Ace Hotel
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #25 - The Ace Hotel

    S6:E6

    Chandler brokers a plea deal that leads to a confession, giving Bosch and Edgar all they need to go after Kent’s killer. Bosch digs deeper into a street hustle involving Daisy, but Elizabeth causes trouble when she pursues a lead on her own. Irving pitches a new task force aimed at combatting homelessness, and Billets puts Vega and Pierce in an awkward position.

    Director:Zetna Fuentes
    Writer:Alex Meenehan

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Dog You Feed" is the worst rated episode of "Bosch". It scored 6.6/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Patrick Cady and written by Osokwe Vasquez, it aired on 6/24/2021. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Chapter Two: Lost Light".