Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels, Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia Brasher (Annie Wersching) catches his eye, and departmental politics heat up, Bosch will pursue justice at all costs.

A routine traffic stop lands a suspect who poses a lethal new threat, while Bosch and J. Edgar (Jamie Hector) pursue a promising lead in the bones case.  Bosch locks horns with Deputy Chief Irving (Lance Reddick) over his ongoing court battle, just as his relationship with Brasher picks up.  And murder suspect Raynard Waits (Jason Gedrick) makes a startling confession about Bosch’s cold case.  

After the young victim in the bones case is identified, Bosch and J. Edgar are pulled into the troubled world of the boy’s family.  As Bosch’s own trial escalates, his romance with Brasher takes a turn.  And an intense confrontation with Raynard Waits forces Bosch to rethink everything.   

The bones investigation uncovers the family’s dark past. As Bosch’s court case reaches a climactic verdict, he gets caught up in a dangerous field trip with Waits, who may be setting him up. A stunning turn of events leads to a frantic citywide manhunt, and Bosch is back on the hot seat.

As the Raynard Waits matter escalates, Deputy Chief Irving sidelines Bosch. The detective turns his focus to unraveling the mystery of the bones case – until he becomes ensnared in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

Bosch travels to Las Vegas to see his teenage daughter, Maddie, and to gain insight into Waits from his ex-wife, Eleanor Wish, once a brilliant forensic profiler.  Back in LA, Waits taunts Bosch as he begins backing up his threats. Bosch returns to a maelstrom as the simple questioning of a witness in the bones case endangers Brasher.

Bosch struggles to manage both professional and personal fallout, as an echo of his past helps him discover pivotal clues in the Waits case. As the stakes escalate, a restless Waits hatches a deadly plan.  

Bosch gains a new ally in his ex-wife Eleanor.  Deputy Chief Irving makes a series of deals that will shape the future of the police department – and possibly even the city itself.  Waits’s disturbing focus on Bosch intensifies.

The true story of the bones murder is finally revealed, placing Bosch in hot water and stretching the LAPD to the breaking point.  Bosch’s own painful past leads him headlong into a showdown with Raynard Waits.

Bosch has to face the aftermath of his confrontation with Waits, while his daughter's unexpected visit offers some precious time together. In the wake of the bones investigation, Bosch's job is in jeopardy, and he's suddenly on the outside once again.