00:00We are absolutely drowning in new TV right now,
00:03like, in the best and most embarrassing way possible.
00:07Between trying to keep up with The Bear,
00:09Love Island, Too Much,
00:11and Poker Face Season 2 on Peacock,
00:14and then stacking that with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on Hulu,
00:19Stick on Apple TV+,
00:21Bob's Burgers,
00:22and Dexter,
00:24Resurrection on Paramount+.
00:26Our watch list is packed.
00:29But even with all that,
00:31we still can't stop thinking about Ballard,
00:33the intense new Bosch spin-off on Prime Video.
00:36If you haven't started it yet, here's the quick set-up.
00:40Based on Michael Connolly's Ballard novels,
00:42the series follows Renee Ballard, played by Maggie Q.
00:46She's a relentless detective who gets put in charge of the LAPD's
00:50newly formed, severely underfunded Cold Case Division.
00:54And that job is exactly what it sounds like,
00:56digging into Los Angeles's toughest and most forgotten crimes,
01:00the ones everyone else stopped chasing.
01:03But the deeper Ballard goes,
01:04the darker it gets.
01:06According to Amazon's official description,
01:09she uncovers a deadly conspiracy inside the LAPD,
01:13while peeling back layers of crimes spanning decades.
01:16We're talking a serial killer string of murders,
01:20a murdered John Doe,
01:21and a web of corruption that puts a target on her back.
01:25She's not alone,
01:26though she's backed by her volunteer squad
01:28and retired detective Harry Bosch,
01:30played by Titus Welliver.
01:32Together, they push through personal pain,
01:35professional resistance,
01:37and real life-threatening danger to get to the truth.
01:39So now, the big question.
01:42What's going on with Ballard Season 2?
01:45First, a quick detail fans keep asking.
01:48Season 1 has 10 episodes.
01:51As for the cast,
01:52alongside Maggie Q and Titus Welliver,
01:54the show also stars Courtney Taylor,
01:57John Carroll Lynch,
01:58Michael Moseley,
01:59Rebecca Field,
02:01Victoria Morris,
02:02Amy Hill,
02:03Ricardo Shearer,
02:05Noah Bean,
02:06Elaine Wee,
02:07and Hector Hugo.
02:08Now, has Prime Video
02:10officially renewed Ballard for Season 2?
02:13Not yet.
02:14But will there be a Season 2?
02:17Honestly,
02:18signs point to yes.
02:20The show has been a hit with critics and fans.
02:23It's sitting at a perfect Matameter score.
02:26And it ended on a seriously dramatic note.
02:29On top of that,
02:30Ballard is currently the most popular series on Amazon in the US.
02:34And with the Bosch franchise already proven on Prime Video,
02:38Season 2 feels more like a
02:39when,
02:41not an if.
02:42Even Maggie Q is hyped.
02:45In an interview,
02:46she said they already have a great lineup story-wise for Season 2,
02:50and she's hopeful it happens.
02:53In a July interview with The Hollywood Reporter,
02:56she added,
02:56I think we'll be back in the fall to shoot
02:59if we get a Season 2 of Ballard.
03:01So while we're still waiting on the official renewal,
03:04all signs suggest Detective Ballard will be back sooner than you think.
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