Although this scene with Bosch and Sergeant Snyder at the coroner's was filmed on stage, "Bosch" is one of only a few productions ever granted access to film inside the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner's office located on Mission Road (see episode two of Season Two, "The Things About Secrets").
A special master is appointed by a judge to ensure that judicial orders are followed. Special masters also sometimes hear evidence and offer recommendations to the judge as to the disposition of a matter.
The title of episode Two ("Dreams of Bunker Hill) is inspired by the novels of John Fante.
This task force scene aims to dramatize how a real case of this nature would build in the first 24-48 hours. "Bosch" technical consultants, Tim Marcia and Mitzi Roberts, both LAPD detectives with the elite Robbery-Homicide Division, advised on how to assess potential suspects, the credibility of alibis, and the investigative steps generated from belongings found on the deceased.
The character of Honey "Money" Chandler (Mimi Rogers) first appeared in Michael Connelly's 1994 novel "The Concrete Blonde," the third book in the Harry Bosch series.