The main themes that are tackled in Episode 4 of Bosch: Legacy season 2 are the consequences of dishonesty and the recovery process for victims of trauma.
The primary plot line or “A story” is this time centered around Maddie (Madison Lintz), as she readjusts to normal life after the traumatic events from the first two episodes of the season. Her story in this episode is more interesting than in the previous episode, “Inside Man”, but still suffers from the same problem: the stakes aren’t very high, especially in comparison to the other plot lines of the story. The B story follows Bosch (Titus Welliver) and Honey (Mimi Rogers). Their storyline is a continuation of the A story from the previous episode, where their goal was to prove the innocence of one of Honey’s clients. It is also definitely the strongest storyline in the episode. The C plot follows FBI agents Sylvia James (Jolene Kay) and Lucas Jones (Vincent Laresca) as they investigate Honey and Bosch for being linked to a federal criminal case. Despite having fewer scenes than the A and B plots it manages to still stand out and creates a satisfying amount of tension.
The acting in “Musso & Frank” is comparatively stronger than in “Inside Man.” Titus Welliver delivers a strong performance as always, Mimi Rogers’s performance feels more natural, and the actors in the other plotlines, particularly Guy Wilson and Max Martini are also stronger than they were in the previous episodes.
Despite it’s dull A plot the episode overall still feels entertaining particularly thanks to the strong acting by the ensemble cast.
Rating 7/10