Followers of Bosch: Legacy might have been devastated by the information that the sequence was not returning after its third season on Prime Video, however they’ve made positive that spin-off sequence Ballard is now storming onto the streaming charts with an ideal, legacy-continuing debut.
Ballard stars Maggie Q because the titular character, Renee Ballard, one other of writer Michael Connelly’s detectives who’s caught working in a massively underfunded chilly case division. Identical to Bosch: Legacy, the sequence has delivered 100% scores from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and whereas audiences have been slightly tougher to impress, the sequence has nonetheless scored 72% and debuted on the prime of Prime Video’s streaming chart.
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Michael Connelly Needs His Most Private Character To Get Their Personal TV Present After ‘Bosch’ and ‘Ballard’
The world of Michael Connelly is increasing with ‘Ballard,’ however there’s one other character the writer feels deserves their very own TV present.
Naturally, there’s one factor that has helped ease the ache of shedding Titus Welliver’s sequence after (technically) 9 seasons, and that’s the return of Harry Bosch as a supporting character in Ballard. With Connelly’s novels having continuously seen the 2 characters crossing paths, it isn’t stunning to see Bosch’s return, and as an addition to the Bosch universe, his inclusion has actually helped to kind some connective tissue throughout all of Connelly’s Prime Video sequence.
For anybody who has learn Connelly’s novels, Ballard performs out with the identical gradual burn method. The primary half is a whole lot of character constructing, and groundwork for a fast-paced second act the place all of the items rapidly start to fall into place and depart you unable to show away. In accordance with lots of the optimistic critiques, this gradual build-up is what actually makes the sequence value its excessive scores, and when you keep it up, the pay-off is properly value it.
Will ‘Ballard’ Be Renewed for Season 2?
At present, Prime Video has not revealed the destiny of Ballard after the primary season deserted the method of weekly episodes that Bosch: Legacy employed and as a substitute dropped all 10 episodes of the sequence in a single go. That is partly why the sequence has been in a position to simply leap to the highest of the Prime Video charts, as having ten hours of content material instantly out there signifies that bingewatching helps simply rack up sufficient views to push apart different contenders for the highest spot.
Nonetheless, simply because the sequence is sitting at primary now, the actual crux of the matter will come right down to how lengthy it may well stay in pole place. Prime Video has just lately been ruthless with a number of high-profile cancellations of exhibits like The Wheel of Time and Kevin Bacon’s The Bondsman. Ballard comes from good inventory, although, and the Bosch trustworthy will definitely be seeking to do all they’ll to make sure the sequence doesn’t turn out to be a one-and-done failing on the platform.
In the meantime, for these nonetheless eager to see extra of Harry Bosch, in addition to his appearances in Ballard, each Bosch and Bosch: Legacy are streaming now on Prime Video.
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Ballard
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July 9, 2025
- Community
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Prime Video
- Administrators
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Jet Wilkinson
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Courtney Taylor
Samira Parker
