Ballard, the spinoff of Bosch that stars Maggie Q as Los Angeles detective Renée Ballard, received stellar reviews — it currently holds an incredible 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.
But will the series, based on the novels by Michael Connelly, be returning for a second season?
Watch With Us has all the available information about a possible Ballard second season on Amazon Prime Video.
Read on to learn more about whether this detective will be returning to solve more cold cases.
Has Amazon Renewed ‘Ballard’ for Season 2?
Amazon Prime Video has not yet made any official announcements regarding Ballard’s future. This is not surprising, as the show was released on July 9. If you’re desperately awaiting renewal news, don’t get too worried yet — it hasn’t even been a month since Ballard was released.
How Did ‘Ballard’ Season 1 End? (Spoilers Ahead)
The first season of Ballard ended on a huge cliffhanger, with Renée being arrested as a suspect in the murder of RHD Detective Robert Olivas (Ricardo Chavira). The news about Olivas’ death is further complicated by the earlier revelation that Renée’s teammate, former police officer Zamira Parker (Courtney Taylor), was sexually assaulted by Olivas before she originally left the police force. Viewers were left in the dark about what actually happened to Olivas and how Ballard was involved.
This uncertain ending certainly seems to indicate that the writers had big plans for season 2. Ballard fans will certainly be tuning in to watch what happens next.
The other shocking twist at the end of Ballard season 1 was the death of reserve officer Ted Rawls (Michael Mosley), a series regular and a member of Ballard’s cold case team.
What Have the Cast Members Said About Season 2?
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Maggie Q acknowledged that both Bosch and Bosch: Legacy were popular with fans and critics, but were still cancelled. When asked if she had a sense of whether the show would return, she replied:
“I have no sense. This industry is not what it was before. It’s barely recognizable to me, and shows are so expendable. They can throw out a show in two seconds, and it doesn’t make a ton of difference that whole worlds and livelihoods are at stake.”
Q continued by saying that the writers’ room has been “writing away” in case they’re able to continue the show, adding that “the arc for the second season is very exciting.” Still, she’s unwilling to pin all her hopes on a renewal. “I’ve had writers’ rooms hired before and then gotten canceled,” she explained to THR. “So everyone’s like, ‘Maggie, of course!’ I’m like, ‘No, no, no.’”
Taylor, for her part, sounded a little more hopeful in an interview with Screen Rant. “I think everybody’s just really excited about it still being No. 1 right now on Prime,” she told the outlet. “It feels good, it sounds good. Everybody keeps asking for season 2, so my team, and including the writers, they don’t want to get anybody’s hopes up. […] Everybody seems very excited, and very positive about it. So, all I can do is spread the positivity and hope for the best.”
Who Stars in ‘Ballard’?
In addition to Q, Taylor, Chavira and Mosley, the main cast of Ballard includes:
- Rebecca Field as Colleen Hatteras, an enthusiastic volunteer
- Victoria Moroles as Martina Castro, a legal intern
- Amy Hill as Tutu, Ballard’s grandmother
- John Carroll Lynch as Thomas Laffont, a retired former police partner who returns to assist Ballard in running the cold-case unit.
- Noah Bean as Councilman Jake Pearlman, a shrewd yet well-meaning politician
- Michael Cassidy as Aaron, a lifeguard and Ballard’s on-again, off-again romantic interest.
The characters played by Mosley and Chavira were both killed in season 1, but it’s possible they could return in flashbacks — particularly Chavira, whose murder will probably form the main mystery of season 2.
When Will More ‘Ballard’ News Be Released?
Keep an eye on Watch With Us for more Ballard news — we will update this page with any announcements.
