"Bosch" The Wisdom of the Desert (TV Episode 2019) Poster

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(2019)

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8/10
Solid episode that develops the momentum of the plot
snoozejonc6 October 2023
Bosch is undercover as others worry about is wellbeing.

The one concept you have to accept for this story to work is that a high profile policeman, who has been in the media in previous episodes, would go undercover in this type of situation. I can suspend the disbelief in this instance, so am reasonably intrigued to find out what happens next. Interestingly, it ends on a compelling moment that links to the theme mentioned above.

The writers also include a clever little plot twist that involves Bosch doing something for a reason that is unclear initially, but when the truth is revealed it is quite satisfying.

Titus Welliver leads it strongly as always and I think I am finally starting to accept Jamie Hector as J. Edgar, as opposed to a weirdly nice version of Marlo Stanfield.

For me it is a 7.5/10, but I round upwards.
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10/10
Return to the Beginning
Hitchcoc20 April 2019
Bosch continues undercover with all the drug guys. He has done enough not to get killed. The problem is he doesn't know where he is and J. Edgar is back in L.A. Maddie is beside herself with fear because Harry hasn't contacted her. The plot also thickens with the man in jail getting upset. Bosch pulls a coup at the end of the episode and now we have three hours to go.
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5/10
Inconsistency
pam1208005 January 2020
Tom invites Maddie to a party with his parents and even comments about how many family members at the party are lawyers. However, in episode 3, he and Maddie stay out all night to see the grunion run. Maddie tells Harry how Tom has never seen anything like it because he is from Ohio. I have loved this series dearly, but this season and it's inconsistencies are disappointing.
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1/10
Sad when they ruin a good show
jpx-298-31467620 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The writers really left realism far, far behind on season 5. I mean who would believe that a high profile cop would be allowed to go undercover? Or that they would send him chasing people cheating their way to a few extra pills. Seriously?

This happens so often I Hollywood. A great first season and then it's downhill from there.

The writers really left realism far, far behind on season 5. I mean who would believe that a high profile cop would be allowed to go undercover? Or that they would send him chasing people cheating their way to a few extra pills. Seriously?

This happens so often I Hollywood. A great first season and then it's downhill from there.
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