Fans of Ballard won’t be left in the lurch after Season 1’s bombshell cliffhanger because the detective drama is set to come back for more.
Prime Video’s Ballard will return for a second season, with Maggie Q returning as Detective Renée Ballard. Based on Michael Connelly‘s best-selling novels, the hit series has reached audiences in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Recently, there have been a few interesting additions to the cast, including Hamish Linklater and Benjamin Bratt in key roles. Here is everything we know so far about Season 2 of the hit Prime Video show.
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What is Ballard about?
A spinoff from Bosch: Legacy, the first season of Ballard follows Renée Ballard (Maggie Q), a former homicide detective who’s reassigned to run a tiny, underfunded cold case unit composed largely of volunteers and reserve officers after speaking out against her sexual assault and being punished for her efforts. Soon, Ballard and her team uncover a serial killer operating in the shadows of Los Angeles. As Ballard and her crew dig deeper, they encounter corruption and cover-ups within the LAPD itself.
How did Ballard Season 1 end?
In the finale, the season ended on a cliffhanger: Ballard’s attacker, Detective Robert Olivas (Ricardo Chavira), was found dead under unclear circumstances, and Ballard, despite being hailed as a hero for her work on closing the high-profile cold case, was hauled away by police as their top suspect.
Executive producer and author of the Ballard novels, Michael Connelly, stated: “It’s a great privilege to have my characters brought to life on screen season after season, and it’s thanks to the fans continuing to tune in that we’re able to do so. I’m especially grateful to Maggie Q for embodying Renee so perfectly, honoring the character as we take her into the next stage of her journey.”
John Carroll Lynch (Thomas Laffont) and Maggie Q (Renée Ballard) in BALLARD. Tyler Golden/Prime Video
Who stars in Ballard?
Maggie Q continues to portray the role of Detective Renée Ballard, who heads the cold case division of the LAPD. The character is also a recurring figure in Michael Connelly’s novels, including The Dark Hours, Desert Star, and The Waiting.
The show draws on the novels for her character and backstory as it creates a complex portrait of the detective.
In addition to Q, the cast includes Courtney Taylor as Samira Parker, a former officer who returns to the force at Ballard’s request. Also on board is John Carroll Lynch as Thomas Laffont, a retired former police partner who returns to help Ballard run the cold case department.
Also starring in the drama are Rebecca Field as Colleen Hatteras, an eccentric volunteer who believes her “intuition” could help solve cases; Victoria Moroles as Martina Castro, a sharp legal intern eager to prove her worth; and Amy Hill as Ballard’s grandmother, Tutu. Also, expect kindred-spirit Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) to possibly lend a hand.
On January 22, Variety announced that Rosanna Arquette has joined the cast as Jenny Ballard, Renée Ballard’s estranged mother. In the books, her father, an accomplished surfer, drowns in a surfing accident when she is 14. After the loss of her father, her mother (named Makani in the books) abandoned her, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother in California.
On March 9, Variety announced that Benjamin Bratt would join the cast in the key recurring role of Ryan Ainsley, a former DEA Agent turned cowboy. Then, on March 12, Deadline announced that Hamish Linklater had been cast as Chris Alexander, a magnetic but mysterious figure who is described as “charismatic” and “calculating.”
When will Season 2 premiere?
That is unknown at the time, but please check back for updates.
Is there a trailer?
Not yet! But please check back.
Ballard, Season 1, Streaming now, Prime Video
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