Bosch keeps viewers on their toes with a vast array of characters and story lines.

Here is your unofficial reference guide for the people you will encounter or hear about in season 5 on Amazon Prime’s original series Bosch.

It can be tough keeping up with such a comprehensive cast of characters on Bosch. Sometimes, references are made to characters no longer on the series. Occasionally, it’s just a newspaper article referring to something from the past. Hopefully, this guide will help you navigate the many names and faces of Bosch.

Please note that any opinion characterizations are simply from my own personal take on the characters and not an endorsement from Michael Connelly or Amazon Prime. Also, keep in mind that this guide is not spoiler-free.

1. Detective Harry Bosch

our protagonist who is a Detective 3 (D3) at Hollywood Division

long on justice, occasionally short on temper

makes a few of his own rules but respects procedure

personal code is “Everybody counts, or nobody counts”

mother murdered by former Police Commissioner Bradley Walker when Harry was a boy

grew up in foster care system after being taken from his mother, a prostitute, as a boy

served as Special Forces in Afghanistan

goes undercover as “Dominic Reilly” in season 5

2. Maddie Bosch

Harry’s daughter and only child with ex-wife Eleanor Wish

college student interning at the District Attorney’s office for the summer

3. Eleanor Wish

Deceased

Harry’s ex-wife and Maddie’s mother

former FBI profiler turned professional poker player, most recently back assisting the FBI

died while under the supervision of FBI Special Agent Jay Griffin

murdered presumably by order of Shiwei Chen

Harry blames Griffin for her death

4. Detective Jerry Edgar

Harry’s partner at Hollywood Division

divorced from but still close to Latonya Edgar

two sons, Jack and Joe

sharp dresser

loyal partner despite prior concerns about Harry in season 4

currently sniffing out dirty cops behind his CI’s murder

5. Latonya Edgar

ex-wife of Jerry Edgar

explored the idea of getting back with “J” but unable to reconcile risks of his job

very supportive of Jerry

6. Lt. Grace Billets

Detective Commander at Hollywood Division

Harry’s direct supervisor and his friend

has been informed of doctored crime statistics

tasked with getting Barrel to agree to retirement

in a relationship with Cheryl Prescott

formerly interested in promoting to Captain

served as interim Captain in season 4

one daughter Lisa, ex-husband John

7. Chief Irv Irving

Chief of Police

exploring a run for Mayor of Los Angeles

in a relationship with Jun Park

divorced from Connie Edgar after the murder of their son George

son George murdered in the line of duty while working undercover with dirty cops

known for his no-nonsense attitude and searing glare

respects Bosch, but sometimes has to rein him in

Harry and Irving know secrets about one another

8. Ida

Chief Irving’s longtime assistant

9. Wash

Chief Irving’s trusted driver

10. Jen Kowski

works in the Los Angeles Mayor’s office

has been Chief of Staff to Mayor Hector Ramos

now encouraging Chief Irving to run for mayor

Bosch season 5 episode 1

Crate (Gregory Scott Cummins) and Barrel (Troy Evans)

Photo credit: Aaron Epstein/Amazon Prime Video

11. Detective Johnson aka “Barrel”

half of the infamous “Crate and Barrel” partnership

of retirement age

has selected to participate in DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Plan)

still paying alimony to three ex-wives

solid detective but also provides comic relief

12. Detective Moore aka “Crate”

half of the infamous “Crate and Barrel” partnership

solid detective but also provides comic relief

always has a story to share

identified the Koreatown Killer with partner Barrel

recently uncovered some shady crime statistics at Hollywood

13. Detective Rondell Pierce

D1 in Homicide at Hollywood Division

promoted from patrol in season 3

first partner Jimmy Robertson

current partner Christina Vega

known for his work ethic and integrity

carries/carried a fashionable but utilitarian “murse” (man purse) until Billets tells him not in season 5

14. Detective Jimmy Robertson

former partner and mentor to Detective Rondell Pierce

recently transferred to Newton Division as D3

carries a milk crate to sit on at crime scenes while studying the victim

close with bartender Shaz

investigates a murder in Newton that is tied to a murder in Hollywood

known for his signature swagger

15. Detective Christina Vega

recently transferred to Hollywood Homicide from Wilshire Robbery

D2

current partner of Detective Rondell Pierce

confident and capable

admires Harry Bosch

resists handing her case over to RHD

16. John Mankiewiecz

Watch Commander at Hollywood Division

monitors the pulse of the precinct

good-natured with a clever sense of humor

often serves as a confidante and sounding board for his colleagues

does not tolerate disrespect or subordination

17. Officer Ray Powers

patrol officer frequently needled by Harry

t-bones Barrel’s vehicle on the way to a crime scene in season 5

calls in the body of Tony Allen found in trunk in season 2

calls in the Billy Meadows murder in season 3

reprimanded for using badge off duty after drinking in season 4

has a reputation for being a bit of cowboy and not always respecting the detectives

18. Officer Julius Edgewood

currently partners with Officer Robson

entangled in a suspect officer involved shooting in season 5

partner to rookie Officer Julia Brasher in season 1

reprimanded along with Powers in season 4 for using their badges while off duty and under the influence

19. Lt. Don Thorne

Grace’s fellow Lieutenant at Hollywood Division

works with patrol

Captain Cooper’s sycophant

insubordinate to Grace when she was interim Captain in season 4

20. Captain Dennis Cooper

Currently captain at Hollywood Division

reputation for shirking responsibility and passing the tough calls to his lieutenants, especially Billets

21. District Attorney Roselyn Hines

new District Attorney

deciding whether to file charges in the officer involved shooting

22. Honey Chandler

high power and high earning attorney (thus the moniker “Money”)

prosecuted a case against the LAPD that involved Harry in season 1

defended Veronica Allen on murder charges in seasons 2 and 3

worked on the same side as Harry in season 4 as Special Master when attorney Elias Howard was murdered

defends Harry in season 5 when his reputation is called into question over the Borders conviction

utilizes the loyal services of investigator Hector Bonner

23. Hector Bonner

loyal investigator for Honey Chandler

defended by Honey Chandler when wrongfully accused of manslaughter

presumably responsible for uncovering the history of Bosch’s mother during Harry’s trial in season 1

assumes Bosch does not like him

surveillance expert

pretends to be a prison mate of Preston Borders to get the attention of Rita Tedesco

very tall with long hair

24. Preston Borders

currently serving life without parole at San Quentin for the rape and murder of Danielle Skyler

convicted over twenty years ago

requesting a habeas hearing to evaluate “new” evidence related to his conviction

working with attorneys Lance and Kathy Cronyn to have his conviction vacated

accuses Harry of planting evidence in his apartment that resulted in his conviction

former rock singer, arrogant

25. Rita Tedesco

secretly married to inmate Preston Borders for 16 years

court reporter for Judge Sobel who sentenced Borders

reveals different sides of herself depending upon where she is and who she is with

accosted by investigator Hector Bonner pretending to be a former inmate that knows Preston

gets rattled by Hector and inadvertently reveals information to Hector

inexplicably devoted to husband Preston Borders

26. Lance Cronyn

Borders’ attorney

schemes to overturn Borders’ conviction by falsifying evidence

27. Kathy Cronyn

real estate attorney

former mistress, current wife to Lance Cronyn

entangles Terry Spencer in the scheme to overturn Borders conviction by exploiting his financial problems

28. Terry Spencer

property clerk

exploited by the Cronyns

planted false DNA when consolidating the Borders evidence into one new box

29. Lucas John Olmer

prisoner on his deathbed with MRSA

signed a false confession to the Skyler murder for attorney Lance Cronyn

DNA wiped from the pen he used to sign the written confession by handkerchief, which was planted in the Borders evidence box by Terry Spencer

30. Danielle Skyler

brutally raped and murdered by Preston Borders

31. Dinah Skyle Rousseau

Danielle’s younger sister

very troubled by her sister’s case being re-investigated

32. Ryan Rodgers

Harry Bosch’s partner in the Skyler murder case

pulls records for Bosch and agrees that they sent the right guy to prison

now retired

33. Anthony Servidone

patrol officer who picked up Borders originally despite fliers warning officers not to arrest him yet

tells Bosch it was okay because Irving (Lt. at that time) called it a detainment, not an arrest

34. Alberto Sanchez

Corrections Officer at California State Prison – Corcaran

witnessed Olmer signing the “confession” to the Skyler murder

responds to Harry’s inquiries about the confession

confirmins that Cronyn wiped the pen with a handkerchief and placed it in a paper bag

35. Judge Sobel

judge overseeing Borders’ petition for a habeas hearing

completely shocked to learn that her longtime court reporter has been married to a convicted killer for 16 years

36. Christina Henry

formerly with the LAPD, now an investigator in the Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU)

dated Bosch while at LAPD

insists that Bosch planted evidence to frame Preston Borders

believes Bosch played a role in her failing to get a promotion at LAPD

37. Ed Sung

Christina Henry’s partner at CIU

has a penchant for Hawaiian shirts and other casual attire

supports his partner but does not have her personal attachment to the case

38. Tom Galligan

clerk in CIU assisting with the Borders’ conviction investigation

interested romantically in Maddie Bosch who is also clerking at the District Attorney’s office

asks Maddie out on a date via subpoena

originally from the Midwest

frequently gives Maddie his advice on how to do things more efficiently at the office

39. DDA Alex Kennedy

petitioning for a habeas hearing to overturn the Borders conviction

working with Christina Henry and Ed Sung

40. Lt. Bob Torres

friend of Christina Henry

works at Newton Division

assists Christina by pulling the search warrant package for Borders’ apartment

41. DDA Laura Tribe

prosecuting the case of sexual assualt victim Zazie Little

utilizing Maddie’s assistance in the case

42. Zazie Little

victim of sexual assault

tells DDA Tribe not to expect her to cry on the stand saying she’s “all cried out.

43. Scott Anderson

reporter at the Los Angeles Time

debates whether crime is actually down or not with Billets

asks Billets to comment on the rumors about Hollywood Division being absorbed by West Bureau

writes article about new DNA evidence in the Skyler murder case

article also raises speculation about Harry planting evidence in the case

also talks to J. Edgar about the guns recovered from a 2013 drug bust

44. Greg McCarty

Scott Anderson’s editor at the newspaper

chooses to use Bosch’s photo in the article, which outs Harry to the drug runners while undercover

45. Jose Esquivel Sr.

pharmacist at family pharmacy

murdered by Hart and Stones per Walsh’s command

suspect of the volume of prescriptions coming from the Garcia Pain Clinic

filed inquiry with Medical Board

46. Jose Esquivel Jr.

fellow pharmacist at the Esquivel Pharmacy and son to Jose Sr.

angry with his father for interfering with the pill shill scheme

leaves for coffee and returns to find his father murdered

on the run from Walsh’s minions

ultimately found by Pierce and Vega and brought in for questioning

47. Charles Fagan

carjack and murder victim

Hart and Stones steal his car in the parking garage near the Esquivel Pharmacy when their getaway driver is nowhere to be found

murdered in Newton where Hart and Stones abandon the stolen vehicle

murder is assigned to Detective Jimmy Robertson who ultimately connects his victim to the pharmacy murders being investigated by Hollywood

44. Dalton Walsh

runs a pill mill out of Los Angeles and the Imperial Valley

uses pill shills to obtain fake prescriptions

flies shills between Los Angeles and Imperial Valley to reduce his exposure to the DEA and competing drug operations

formerly a pilot for CIA black ops in Central America

planning to stop dealing opioids and deal Fentanyl instead

employs Hart, Stones, Cleek, Vardy, Carter, and a man who goes by “the Sheriff”

45. Hart

works for Dalton Walsh

kills Jose Esquivel Sr., Charles Fagan, Oscar Pineto, and getaway driver Cleek

is captured by Vega and Pierce on his way to murder Jose Jr. at his cousin Rosie’s house in Bakersfield

46. Stones

works for Dalton Walsh

murders Jose Esquivel Sr. and getaway driver Cleek

tries to kill Harry (posing undercover as Dominic Reilly)

thrown out of the plane by Harry in self-defense

47. Cleek

car thief who works for Dalton Walsh

getaway driver for Stones and Hart

flees the scene when police arrive at the Esquivel Pharmacy

killed by Stones and Hart

48. Vardy

works for Dalton Walsh

processes Harry (Dominic) at the Garcia Clinic

threatens Harry (Dominic) for not immediately cooperating, punches Harry (Dominic) in the stomach

almost kills the stray dog at the camp before Harry (Dominic) intervenes

49. Carter

works for Dalton Walsh

often drives the van carrying the pill shills

stabbed and killed in self-defense by Harry on the plane

50. Sheriff

works for Dalton Walsh

seems to manage operations at the camp in Imperial Valley

51. Liz Clayton

one of the pill shills

befriended by Harry

gives Harry (Dominic) a heads up about impending attack from pill shill Trey

grieving the murder of her 14 year old daughter

taken by Harry to Charlie Company to initiate rehab but refuses to stay

52. Trey

one of the pill shills

jerk who tries to attack Harry in the middle of his first night at the camp

53. Dr. Garcia

the front for the pain clinic Walsh uses to get phony prescriptions

physician who is complicit in Walsh’s pill mill

writes fake prescriptions for the pill shills

54. Dr. Victor Hansen

doctor who works at the VA and tries to get Harry (Dominic) to attend group therapy to recover from opioid addiction

also the doctor behind operations at the Garcia Pain Clinic

establishes the quid pro quo relationship with addicts that turns them into pill shills for Walsh

55. Louis Degner

opioid addict, sometimes dealer and former medic in Iraq

befriends Harry (Dominic) and vouches for Dominic at the Garcia Pain Clinic

gives Harry (Dominic) some back story on Liz Clayton and the murder of her daughter

56. Charlie Hovan

DEA Agent who initially downplays Harry and J. Edgar’s investigation into the pill mill

more interested in the operation after learning Fentanyl was involved

brings Harry the stray dog from the camp

57. Ray Scales

runs Charlie Company to help veterans

takes in Liz Clayton after Harry and J. Edgar rescue her from a revolting doctor exchanging drugs for her sexual favors

58. Oscar Pineto

Jose Jr.’s cousin who tries to help Junior evade Walsh’s minions

tortured and murdered by Hart at the garage where he worked to get information about Junior’s whereabouts

59. Rosie

sister to Oscar and cousin to Jose Jr.

Jose Jr. flees to her vacant home to hide from Walsh

60. Professor Eduardo Armando

friend of the Esquivel family who assists Jose Jr. with making arrangements for Jose Sr.’s funeral

61. Nellie

works at the Medical Board, occasionally undercover

assists Harry with preparations for going undercover as Dominic Reilly

62. Detective Marvin Webster

Detective who assists Jimmy Robertson with getting prints in and on the car abandoned by Hart and Stones after the carjacking

63. Morgan Dotson

Peanut’s parole officer

64. Peanut (Nate Webster)

parolee who steals parts from the Charles Fagan’s vehicle stolen and then abandoned by Hart and Stones

tries to sell a story about him and his friend Beansie just leaning against the vehicle

gives description of Hart and Stones for composite drawings that ultimately lead to the suspects

65. Beansie

Peanut’s friend dragged into Peanut’s lie about just leaning against the abandoned vehicle

66. Rene Davila

assists J. Edgar with surveillance as Harry (Dominic) begins his undercover gig

is spotted by Stones, which results in the decision to fly Dominic and the shills to Imperial Valley instead of returning to the clinic

67. Daniel Arias

partners with Detective Marcos

asks J. Edgar for a meet with his C.I. Gary Wise

supposedly investigating a drive by shooting at church, but suspicions run high when Gary is murdered

68. Ray Marcos

partners with Detective Arias

asks J. Edgar for a meet with his C.I. Gary Wise

supposedly investigating a drive by shooting at church, but suspicions run high when Gary is murdered

69. Gary Wise

J. Edgar’s childhood friend and Confidential Informant (C.I.)

was the lookout on a home invasion years ago with Crosley, Natrell and Jonas

his testimony landed Crosley, Natrell and Jonas in prison, all have since been released

father is a veteran of RHD

70. Bo Jonas

recently released from prison

asked to meet with Arias and Marcos

refuses to identify men who killed Gary

71. Darius Natrell

one of the three men Gary turned in for the home invasion years ago

lives with mother and pumps some serious iron

72. Rob Crosley

one of the three men Gary turned in for the home invasion years ago

now pastor of a storefront church

hiding Bo Jonas

73. Dwight Wise

Gary’s dad

veteran of RHD

74. Julie Espinosa

RHD detective working on case that may be tied to Pierce and Vega’s suitcase discovery

also investigating Gary Wise’s murder

75. Brad Conniff

RHD detective working on case that may be tied to Pierce and Vega’s suitcase discovery

76. Jacques Avril

worked with a para-military group in Haiti sanctioned by U.S. Government

admits to father being “The Butcher of Petion-Ville” who killed Jerry’s uncle, Antoine Hector

now the owner of mulitple 7-11 franchises

entangled with Marcos and Arias

77. Ella Johnson

lives in the neighborhood where Gary was murdered

gardener

remembers J. Edgar from his youth

cooperates with Jerry but would not speak with Detective Espinosa

78. Mama Roux

runs a pawn shop

remembers J. Edgar “Jerome” from his youth

answers Jerry’s questions about Jacques Avril

79. Robson

questionable behavior in the officer involved shooting of Vasquez

80. Vasquez

shot repeatedly and killed by police when pulling something from his waistband after being told

81. Capt. Sarah McCurdy

captain in Major Crimes

provides video evidence of Robson having at least one previous encounter with Vasquez

also provided social media intelligence about Desiree Zealy to Chief Irving in season 4

82. Jun Park

in a relationship with Chief Irving since season 3

encourages Irving to run for Mayor

83. Cheryl Prescott

Grace’s significant other

encourages Grace to make some noise about the doctored crime statistics

84. Reggie Woo

Maddie’s step-father in Hong Kong

85. Shiwei Chen

part of a family of Chinese Nationals believed to be behind the murder o Maddie’ mom, Eleanor

photo of him seen when Maddie is looking at files about her mother’s murder

86. Koreatown Killer

committed a series of crimes while bicycling around Koreatown

identified by Crate and Barrel

87. Coltrane

Harry’s new dog, the stray from the camp

88. Shaz

bartender and acquaintance of Jimmy Robertson

89. Veronica Allen

makes a cameo at Honey Chandler’s office

also appeared in seasons 2 and 3

had her husband Tony Allen murdered in season 2

represented by Honey Chandler when accused of murdering a priest who refused to give her money from her husband’s mistress

90. Benny Kane

currently dating Latonya Edgar

91. Matthew Lott

Representative from the PPL (Police Protective League), the union for LAPD

pays a visit to Chief Irving after Irving speaks to Robson privately about the officer involved shooting