Amazon Studios' First Original Hour-Long Drama BOSCH Lands Exclusively on CraveTV, February 14

– All 10 episodes to be available immediately –

– Based on award-winning crime novels written by Michael Connelly, BOSCH is the next original series available only to CraveTV subscribers –

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TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2015 /CNW/ - Hot on the heels of its first-ever Golden Globes Awards win, Amazon Studio's first hour-long drama series BOSCH is coming to CraveTV^TM, it was confirmed today. All 10 episodes of the highly anticipated crime series will be immediately available on Saturday, Feb. 14 on Canada's premium TV streaming service. BOSCH joins the critically acclaimed drama MANHATTAN, currently streaming on CraveTV, as the latest exclusive series available only to CraveTV subscribers.

Based on author Michael Connelly's internationally best-selling Harry Bosch book series with nearly 50 million copies sold, BOSCH stars Titus Welliver (SONS OF ANARCHY, Argo) as Harry Bosch, Jamie Hector (THE WIRE) as Jerry Edgar, Amy Aquino (BEING HUMAN) as Lt. Grace Billets, Lance Reddick (FRINGE, THE WIRE) as Deputy Chief Irvin Irving, and Annie Wersching (24, EXTANT) as Julia Brasher, with Sarah Clarke (24) as Eleanor Wish and Jason Gedrick (HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, DEXTER) as Raynard Waits. The series follows Harry Bosch, the relentless LAPD homicide detective, as he pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial in federal court on accusations that he murdered a suspected killer in cold blood. Guest stars on BOSCH include Scott Wilson (THE WALKING DEAD) as Dr. Guyot and Troy Evans (ER) as Detective Johnson, and was developed for television by Eric Overmyer (TREME, THE WIRE, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREETS) and Executive Produced by Overmyer, Connelly, and Henrik Bastin (THE KILLING, BURN NOTICE).

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"An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller, BOSCH represents the next step in the evolution of our all-original catalogue on CraveTV, and we can't wait for this series to join the incredible CraveTV lineup," said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President, Programming, Bell Media. "From the award-winning Amazon Studios, BOSCH comes with an A-list writing and production team, great casting, and really delivers a series that audiences will love."

Primarily based on elements from Connelly's books City of Bones (2002), The Concrete Blonde (1994) and Echo Park (2006), the series follows Bosch, whose investigation takes on a life and death urgency when Raynard Waits (Gedrick), who has confessed to the boy's murder, escapes custody and begins a murderous rampage across Los Angeles. Bosch and the killer are locked in a cat and mouse game, with the killer taunting Bosch as the investigation turns deeply personal. The case unearths Bosch's buried past as well as entangling his ex-wife (Sarah Clarke) and 14-year-old daughter (Madison Lintz; NASHVILLE, THE WALKING DEAD). The series takes the viewer through back streets and neighborhoods of Los Angeles rarely seen on-screen.

Distributed by Red Arrow International, CraveTV subscribers can find BOSCH in the "Featured," "Drama," and "Crime & Mystery" collections beginning February 14.

About CraveTV:
All you can watch, for $4/month. Created for TV lovers and devoted exclusively to television, CraveTV^TM is Canada's premium TV subscription on-demand video streaming service, providing the most robust lineup of superior television content in the country. From TV's most-acclaimed dramas and beloved comedies to documentaries, music, and factual programming, CraveTV features thousands of hours of premium non-kids TV programming, representing hundreds of unique titles. Designed to complement the traditional television ecosystem, and available to all TV providers, CraveTV is available to Eastlink, TELUS Optik TV, Bell Fibe TV, Bell Satellite TV, and Bell Aliant FibreOP TV subscribers, and is coming soon to Northwestel and other CCSA members. Available through traditional set-top boxes, the service will also be available via mobile apps, the web, game consoles, and smart TVs. CraveTV is from Bell Media, Canada's premier multi-media company with more than a decade of leadership delivering Canada's most-watched and most-acclaimed television programming across the Pay, Specialty, and Network TV landscapes. For more on CraveTV, visit www.CraveTV.ca. 

About Bell Media:
With passion and an unrelenting commitment to excellence, Bell Media creates content and builds brands that entertain, inform, engage, and inspire audiences through the platforms of their choice. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media. Bell Media owns 30 local television stations led by CTV, Canada's #1 television network; 35 specialty channels, including TSN and RDS, Canada's most-watched specialty channels in English and French; and four pay TV services, including The Movie Network and Super Écran. Bell Media is also Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 106 licensed radio stations in 54 markets across Canada. Bell Media owns Astral Out-of-Home, one of Canada's most dynamic and innovative out-of-home advertising companies with a network of more than 9,500 advertising faces in Québec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. Bell Media also operates more than 200 websites; delivers TV Everywhere with premium subscription on-demand streaming service CraveTV, as well as its innovative GO video streaming services including CTV GO, TMN GO, and TSN GO; holds an equity stake in digital startup Hubub; is partners in Cirque du Soleil Media, a joint venture with Cirque du Soleil; and owns Dome Productions Inc., a multi-platform production company. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. For more on Bell Media, please visit www.bellmedia.ca.

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