Overview
- Overmyer died on March 16 at age 74 after an illness, with no additional details disclosed.
- Connelly honored him on Instagram, recalling how Overmyer quickly committed to the project by saying, “I’m in,” after their pitch meeting.
- Bosch ran for seven seasons from 2014 to 2021 and totaled 98 episodes, later spawning the three-season spinoff Bosch: Legacy that Overmyer co-created and executive produced.
- Tributes also came from Bosch star Titus Welliver, who reshared Connelly’s post, and Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, who praised Overmyer’s talent and character.
- The veteran writer-producer co-created HBO’s Treme with David Simon, wrote on The Wire and Homicide: Life on the Street, earned four Emmy nominations and a 2016 WGA win, and built a substantial Off-Broadway theater portfolio.