Titus Welliver Is Great As Bosch, But His Villain In This 93% RT Show Is Even Better

Titus Welliver made a name for himself as Harry Bosch, but his antagonist role in the beloved legal drama The Good Wife arguably deserves more acclaim. Having assumed the role of the Los Angeles detective over a decade ago in 2014, Welliver has starred in not only all nine seasons of Bosch, but its spinoff series, Bosch: Legacy and Ballard.

Police procedural series like Bosch have been a cornerstone of television for years, as have legal dramas. Starring Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick, a stay-at-home mom who reassumes her law career following the imprisonment of her State’s Attorney husband, The Good Wife premiered in 2009 and ran for seven seasons to critical acclaim.

As Alicia tries to reestablish herself as a lawyer, she faces opposition in all areas of her life, from those she goes up against in court to co-workers at her own law firm. Then there are those who are hellbent on destroying her family life and reputation, and that’s where Welliver’s villainous Good Wife character comes in.

Titus Welliver Played State’s Attorney Glenn Childs In The Good Wife

Childs Leaked Peter Florrick’s Sex Tape

Introduced in the pilot episode, Titus Welliver’s Glenn Childs is the first-ever antagonist in The Good Wife. The entire show is kicked off with a sex scandal surrounding Illinois State’s Attorney Peter Florrick (Chris Noth), husband of Alicia, when he’s accused of using State funds to hire sex workers.

A sex tape of Peter and sex worker Amber Madison (Molly Slinger) was leaked, and the culprit was none other than Glenn Childs, Peter’s opposition. Disgraced, Peter is forced to resign and is jailed for his crimes, and Childs assumes his role as State’s Attorney.

Childs may be on the “right side of the law,” but that’s in job title only. He’s one of the most ruthless characters on the show, and in his quest for power, Childs doesn’t care who he destroys. In the case of the Florricks, he practically takes pleasure in it.

Whereas Welliver was wasted in shows like Suits, where he only appeared in a few episodes, he’s a major player in The Good Wife‘s first two seasons. In addition to the political storylines, Childs also factors into Alicia’s cases, as the State’s Attorney frequently goes up against her law firm, Stern, Lockhart & Gardner.

Why Titus Welliver Is Even Better As A Villain Than A Hero

Glenn Childs Is One Of The Good Wife’s Most Captivating Villains

Welliver clearly has a blast playing the titular antihero of the Bosch universe, so any time he gets to go full-blown villain is always a thrill to watch. It’s also more fun. Sure, it’s great watching Bosch bend — or flat-out break — the law to get the job done, but it’s alway in the name of justice, and we’re rooting for him the whole time.

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On the other hand, Welliver’s villain characters, whether it’s Glenn Childs or Jimmy O’Phelan in Sons of Anarchy, are so slimy and conniving that the audience is itching to have justice served against them. That’s what makes it so delightfully vexing that we still can’t help but be charmed by Welliver’s charismatic performances.

There are precious few innocents in the worlds of Welliver’s villains, and in the case of Glenn Childs, there were times I found myself cheering as he viciously moved against the odious Peter Florrick.

Peter is a terrible person who presents himself as a good guy and believes that himself; Childs is a terrible person who presents himself as a good guy but knows he’s a terrible person, and in a twisted way, that makes him more likable. Playing these layered villains is where Welliver truly shines.

Titus Welliver Needs To Be In More Legal Dramas

He’s Done The Police Procedural Thing

As Welliver has proven with both Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, he has the acting chops and star power to anchor a long-running series. But with Bosch taking on a much smaller role in Ballard, it appears that the actor is taking his foot off the gas when it comes to playing his most famous character.

This isn’t a bad thing because it means Welliver can branch out from the police procedural genre he’s dominated for so many years — and a legal drama is the perfect thing to follow that up with. The Good Wife and Suits are two prime examples of how, when done right and able to attract an audience, legal dramas can be excellent shows that run for many seasons.

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Welliver’s veteran actor status and a legal drama worthy of his talents would be a match made in TV heaven. He may have gotten a temporary moment in the sun as Glenn Childs in The Good Wife, but that was only for two seasons. The Bosch star deserves to head up his own legal drama, with both the entire courtroom and the audience at home hanging on his every word.

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  The Good Wife

  Release Date

  2009 – 2016-00-00

  Showrunner

  Robert King

  Directors

  Robert King

  Writers

  Robert King

  
  

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    Julianna Margulies

    Diane Lockhart

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  Bosch

  Release Date

  2014 – 2021-00-00

  Showrunner

  Eric Ellis Overmyer

  Directors

  Ernest R. Dickerson, Alex Zakrzewski

  Writers

  Eric Ellis Overmyer, Michael Connelly

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Birthdate

  
  March 12, 1961
  

  Birthplace

  New Haven, Connecticut, USA

  Height

  6 feet 0 inches

  Professions

  Actor, Painter

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