Ballard Season 2 Drops Bombshell: Young Harry Bosch Replaces Titus Welliver

Prime Video just made a move that Bosch fans are going to notice. Ballard Season 2 is bringing in a new face to play a young Harry Bosch in flashbacks, which is the first time anyone other than Titus Welliver has put on Bosch's shoes in this franchise. It is a small thing on paper, but a big signal for where this world might be heading.

Meet your young Bosch

Jack Meade-Mullarkey has been cast as the younger Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch in Ballard Season 2. If the name rings a bell, you might know him from Vikings or from Warrior Nun Season 2, where he played Michael Salvius, aka Miguel. An exclusive report at ComicBookResource says sources confirmed he is the one stepping into the flashback version of the character.

This is noteworthy because Amazon has never handed Bosch to another actor before, even in memory sequences. Welliver originated the role on Bosch (2014-2021) and carried it into Bosch: Legacy (2022-2025). He is still part of the franchise, but his on-screen time has been scaled back to just a handful of episodes.

Why now, and what it sets up

Ballard Season 2 will use flashbacks to dig into the formative years of both Bosch and Renée Ballard, who is played by Maggie Q. The Bosch: Legacy finale already connected these threads with a crossover moment, so the groundwork is there. From an inside-baseball angle, this lets Amazon keep Bosch in the mix even if Welliver is less available, while also testing the waters for future spin-offs built around different time periods.

Adding to the context: Prime Video canceled Bosch: Legacy in April 2025 after three seasons, which did not sit well with Welliver. He told ScreenRant:

"I don't feel good about it at all. When you play a character for as long as I've played Bosch, despite the fact this is a fictional character, you can't help but form a bond with that character."

So, yes, bringing in a younger Bosch now is a practical solution and a bit of a franchise pivot.

• Jack Meade-Mullarkey (Vikings, Warrior Nun) will play young Harry Bosch in Ballard Season 2 flashbacks.
• This is the first time anyone other than Titus Welliver has portrayed Bosch in the franchise.
• Welliver remains involved but is appearing in only a handful of episodes going forward.
• Ballard S2 will explore early years for both Bosch and Maggie Q's Renée Ballard; the Bosch: Legacy finale already set up their crossover.
• Prime Video canceled Bosch: Legacy in April 2025 after three seasons; Welliver publicly shared his disappointment.
• Amazon declined to comment and has not shared production details for Ballard Season 2 yet.
• You can stream Bosch, Bosch: Legacy, and Ballard on Prime Video.

Amazon would not confirm any of this on the record and says it has no news to share about the series right now. Production details for Ballard Season 2 are also under wraps. But the casting choice itself is clear enough: young Bosch has entered the chat, and that opens a new lane for this universe if they want to drive down it.