With Paramount+ and Prime Video having cornered the market for dad-content with shows such as Yellowstone and Bosch, Netflix found itself scrambling for a replacement that could divert some of those viewers. The streamer’s response — remember, Netflix passed on Yellowstone back in the day, and as a result, lost out on an opportunity to pin down Taylor Sheridan — was to play it safe. It turned to the bestselling books of Michael Connelly, whose Bosch series of detective-thrillers had given Prime Video one of its longest-running original franchises. Bosch ran for seven seasons, and then spawned a spin-off series titled Bosch: Legacy, which has already aired two seasons and is set to return for a third. Another spin-off, titled Ballard, premiered last year and is set to return for a second season. The franchise has provided a solid decade-plus of blockbuster content, and all this time, Netflix has watched from the sidelines. However, Netflix finally seems to have a worthy competitor on its roster.
