The world of Bosch continues to develop with murder detective Renée Ballard taking the lead in her personal sequence, Ballard. Tasked with heading the LAPD’s new — although severely underfunded and underappreciated — chilly case division, Ballard brings a contemporary perspective to long-neglected investigations. Recognized for the sympathy, sensitivity, and steadfastness she places into every case she works on, Maggie Q‘s Ballard is a compelling lead who seamlessly continues the legacy of the Bosch universe.
Impressed by Michael Connelly‘s bestselling crime novels centered round Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch (Titus Welliver), Detective Renée Ballard brings her unwavering sense of justice to the Metropolis of Angels. With sturdy supply materials and a beloved legacy behind it, the brand new sequence is well-positioned for fulfillment. Like the unique franchise, Ballard guarantees the identical gritty realism, procedural precision, and richly drawn characters that made Bosch and its sequels important favorites.
Right here’s a have a look at what we all know up to now in regards to the sequence, together with the forged and the characters they play.
When will Ballard premiere?
Bosch followers would possibly wish to mark their calendars for July 9, when all 10 episodes of Ballard drop on Prime Video, prepared for a full binge-watch session.
Led by showrunners Kendall Sherwood and Michael Alaimo, Ballard’s story picks up straight after the Bosch: Legacy sequence finale, which aired in April.
“It’s so thrilling to convey Renée Ballard to the display screen and to do it with Prime Video, my streaming companions for occurring 10 years. This present could have the identical authenticity and propulsive momentum of Bosch: Legacy. Followers of the books will find it irresistible,” stated scribe and government producer Michael Connelly in a press release.
How is Ballard tied to Bosch?
Within the Season 3 finale of Bosch: Legacy, titled “Dig Down,” Ballard and Bosch be part of forces to resolve an previous case involving the “Flower Woman” serial killer. Their collaboration not solely brings long-awaited justice to the victims and their households but in addition establishes Ballard as a worthy successor to Bosch.
Ballard carries along with her a sophisticated historical past with the LAPD, which has tarnished her profession by way of no fault of her personal. Within the books, it’s defined that on the top of her profession, Ballard served on the elite Theft-Murder Division (RHD). However after submitting a sexual harassment criticism in opposition to her commanding officer, Lt. Robert Olivas, the division’s management closed ranks in opposition to her. Slightly than addressing the misconduct, they retaliated and demoted her to the graveyard shift in Hollywood, often known as “the late present.” It was throughout this era that she first crossed paths with Bosch, confronting him for “stealing her information.”
What is going to Ballard be about?
As Ballard begins, Ballard is in her “Redemption Period,” exiled to the Valley (the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles) and heading the newly shaped Open/Unsolved Unit, LAPD’s largely forgotten chilly case division. With a skeleton crew of volunteers and minimal help, Ballard is set to take advantage of what she has, pursuing justice for instances the division has ignored or, worse, deliberately buried.
The character of Renée Ballard is predicated on real-life LAPD detective Mitzi Roberts, who labored with Michael Connelly on the unique Bosch sequence as a advisor. Roberts was as soon as a lead investigator within the LAPD Chilly Case Murder Unit and was tasked with fixing the homicide of Elizabeth Quick, a.ok.a. the Black Dahlia, one of many largest unsolved instances in Los Angeles historical past.
Who stars in Ballard?
Launched within the finale third season of Bosch: Legacy because the dogged and decided detective, Maggie Q continues to painting the function of Detective Renée Ballard, who heads the chilly case division of the LAPD. The character can be a recurring determine in Michael Connelly’s novels, together with The Darkish Hours, Desert Star, and The Ready.
The present attracts on the novels for her character and backstory because it creates a sophisticated portrait of the detective.
Along with Maggie Q, the forged consists of Courtney Taylor as Samira Parker, Ballard’s former protégé who returns to the power at her mentor’s request.
The official character description states: “A cautious, impulsive, and difficult lady with a burning want for justice.” In her bio, it’s said that “5 years after leaving the police power, Samira’s former mentor, Renee Ballard, convinces her to return to the LAPD’s Chilly Case Unit, the place she works to proper the wrongs of the previous and produce peace to households and victims, and within the course of, Samira slowly restores her personal sense of justice.”
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John Carroll Lynch joins the forged as Thomas Laffont, who’s described as one of many few allies for Ballard. Within the official description, he’s referred to as “a retired former police accomplice who comes again to assist Ballard run the Chilly Case Division. A form, seasoned detective and crack interrogator — he’s a rock for Ballard.”
Additionally showing within the sequence is Michael Mosley as Ted Rawls, a “reserve officer who has reluctantly been assigned to chilly instances to control Ballard.” He’s joined by Rebecca Discipline as Colleen Hatteras, stated to be “an enthusiastic and eccentric volunteer who believes her ‘intuitions’ could possibly be useful in fixing instances,” and Victoria Moroles as Martina Castro, “a pointy authorized intern who is keen to show her price to the division.”
Amy Hill as Grandma Tutu, Hector Hugo as Captain Berchem, and Noah Bean as Jake Pearlman spherical out the forged.
And although he isn’t the star this time round, count on the now-retired-this-time-for-real Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) to look sporadically within the sequence, or at the very least within the first episode. He did warn us within the finale of Bosch: Legacy, “Perhaps someplace down the road we’ll get to work collectively once more.”
Is there a Ballard trailer?
Sure, however not fairly but! There are teasers, however the trailer is to drop on set for June 10.
Ballard, premieres July 9, 2025, Prime Video