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JD Pardo Boards 'Bosch: Start of Watch' as Recurring Thief Cory

The Mayans M. C. actor joins MGM+'s 1991-set Bosch prequel in a role described as a meticulous professional thief connected to the detective’s early life.

Overview

  • Deadline reports Pardo will play Cory, a disciplined thief shaped by the foster system who is fiercely loyal to a younger surrogate brother from Bosch’s past.
  • Ariana Guerra has joined the main cast as Rosa, a rookie LAPD officer and native Angeleno whose personal pressures and early-career romance with Bosch test her credibility.
  • Cameron Monaghan leads as a 26-year-old rookie Harry Bosch, with Omari Hardwick as Eli Bridges, a veteran training officer created for the series.
  • Set in 1991 Los Angeles, the prequel follows Bosch through a city defined by racial tension, gang violence, and a fractured LAPD, drawing him into a high-profile heist and a corruption case that shapes his code.
  • Production is slated to begin in Los Angeles later this year, with Tom Bernardo and Brian Anthony as co-creators, Bernardo as showrunner, Michael Connelly among the executive producers, Fabel Entertainment producing, and the story crafted as original prequel material rather than a direct adaptation.