July 13, 2025

S24 - Ep 5 - Bosch: Legacy

1 hour 10 minutes

Running a tight, emotionally grounded procedural is no small feat — especially when you're steering a beloved franchise into new territory.

On this week’s Below the Line, Skid sits down with Director Patrick Cady, 1st Assistant Director/Producer Trey Batchelor, Cinematographer Jason Andrew, and Gaffer Derrick Kolus to go behind the scenes of Bosch: Legacy, the three-season Amazon series that extended the universe of Michael Connelly’s iconic detective — and pushed the crew into new creative and logistical territory.

We cover:

How Bosch: Legacy balanced a fresh tone with the DNA of the original series

The shift to a 5-act structure, network oversight, and more “advertiser-friendly” creative mandates

How tight prep schedules, minimal standing sets, and constant location moves shaped every department’s workflow

Jason’s transition from Key Grip to Cinematographer, and how his background informed his pacing and shot planning

The challenges of lighting on the move — and how Derrick’s rigging strategy kept the crew ahead of schedule

Trey’s insight into cast performances, unexpected rewrites, and what it really means to “make the day”

Keeping continuity between DPs and episodes while balancing stylistic differences

The collaborative bond this crew built across 10+ years and two Bosch series

Along the way, they reflect on the show’s emotional arc, where it fits within the Bosch universe, and how Bosch: Legacy became a proving ground for tight collaboration, creative flexibility, and below-the-line excellence.

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