What Does Amazon Freevee’s Shutdown Mean For Bosch: Legacy Season 3?

Key Takeaways

  • Freevee, Amazon’s ad-supported platform, is being phased out ahead of Bosch: Legacy season 3.
  • Bosch: Legacy will now fall under Prime Video for non-Prime members.
  • It could be suggested there’s a connection between Bosch: Legacy’s cancelation and Freevee’s shutdown.

It seems that Amazon is indeed playing a game of musical chairs with its streaming content, and it’s leaving fans like me scratching our heads in confusion! As a long-time Bosch fan who has followed the series since its inception, I can’t help but feel a sense of disappointment at the recent turn of events.


Amazon is discontinuing Freevee before the March 2025 release of Bosch: Legacy‘s third and final season. For some time, there have been whispers that this might happen since Prime Video now offers ad-supported content too. This development has left many wondering where fans can stream the upcoming season 3 of Bosch: Legacy, along with other original shows previously available on Freevee.

Initially known as IMDb TV in 2019, the streaming service has since been renamed to Freevee in 2022. It’s where Bosch: Legacy found its home. However, since the cancellation of Bosch: Legacy in September 2024, there have been many questions about what’s next for Freevee. So, why is Freevee shutting down, and what does this mean for potential season 3 of Bosch: Legacy?

Why Is Amazon Freevee Shutting Down?

According to Deadline, the official explanation provided by Amazon for discontinuing Freevee is given below.

We’ve transformed Prime Video into a go-to hub for entertainment, allowing customers to tailor their viewing experience by streaming exclusive productions from Amazon MGM Studios (available to Prime members), licensed movies and series, additional subscription services, live sports, blockbuster films for purchase or rental, Fast Channels, and the entire Amazon Freevee content library. To streamline the viewing experience, we’re moving away from the Freevee branding.

Amazon’s recent moves have left many puzzled, particularly following their declaration to cease Bosch: Legacy, a series highly popular among viewers. The phrase “a simpler viewing experience,” as Amazon puts it, might imply that advertisements are now present on Prime Video, leading one to wonder why continue with Freevee instead.

A notable streaming service caters to both Prime members and non-members, offering a vast library of popular films, series, and original content at no cost.

Save Bosch: Legacy Petition Key Facts

  • A petition to Save Bosch: Legacy can be signed HERE
  • The Fans And Hollywood Need To Work Together To Save The Show
  • Amazon Freevee is being shut down ahead of Bosch: Legacy’s final season.

What Does Freevee’s Shutdown Mean For Bosch: Legacy Season 3?

Bosch: Legacy Season 3
Starring Titus Welliver, Mimi Rogers, Madison Lintz, Chang, Denise G. Sanchez, Scott Klace, Gregory Scott Cummins, Troy Evans, Orla Brady, Michael Reilly Burke, Andrea Cortes, Dale Dickey, Mark Rolston, Anthony Gonzales, Tommy Martinez and Maggie Q
Based on the books by Michael Connelly
Created by Tom Bernardo, Michael Connelly, and Eric Ellis Overmyer

Despite Freevee shutting down, Bosch: Legacy will remain accessible for non-Prime members, but it will now be part of Prime Video instead. For existing Prime members, this means no change since they already had access to Bosch: Legacy and other Freevee originals. Amazon clarified to Variety that this is the case.

For Prime members, the content they currently have access to will remain unchanged. Additionally, a wide selection of free streaming content, which includes some Original productions from Amazon MGM Studios, a mix of licensed films and shows, and a diverse collection of FAST Channels, will continue to be accessible to non-Prime members on Prime Video.

Essentially, content tagged as Freevee will appear under the heading ‘Watch Without Charge’ for those who aren’t Prime members. Amazon clarifies that there have been no job cuts because the Freevee team had transitioned to Prime Video prior. It appears that Freevee served as a stepping stone for Amazon into advertising, but since they introduced their own wave of ads on their primary platform in January 2024, it seems they no longer require it.

There Has To Be Some Link Between Bosch: Legacy’s Cancelation And Amazon Freevee Being Shut Down

It seems quite peculiar with Amazon lately, especially since the announcement of Bosch: Legacy in September 2024. The recent news that Amazon Freevee will be closing down soon has fans questioning if there’s a connection to Bosch: Legacy’s sudden ending. After all, Amazon had pledged more stories set in Michael Connelly’s Bosch-verse as a way to cushion the blow of canceling the original show, but they swiftly ended the Jerry Edgar spin-off just weeks later. This inconsistency between their words and actions extends further; they claimed Freevee wouldn’t be shut down a few months ago, yet here we are with its closure imminent. It appears that Amazon’s actions follow a certain pattern—if they promise five seasons for a show like Ballard, it might only last one.

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2024-11-17 20:07