Prime Video Can’t Get Enough of 'Ballard' — Streamer Renews Series for a Season 2

Prime Video has renewed Ballard for a second season, confirming the crime drama’s place as a worthy successor in the expanding Bosch universe. The announcement comes just three months after the show’s July 9, 2025 premiere, where all ten episodes dropped at once and quickly earned praise from both longtime Bosch fans and newcomers alike.

Starring Maggie Q as LAPD detective Renée Ballard, the series picks up in the aftermath of Bosch: Legacy, following Ballard as she takes charge of the department’s Cold Case Division. Driven by a strong moral compass and a tendency to go off-book, Ballard is a natural fit for the world Michael Connelly created which flawed, relentless, and never quite playing by the rules.

Season 2 will introduce flashbacks featuring a young Harry Bosch, played by newcomer Jack Meade Mullarkey. While Titus Welliver is still very much the face of Bosch in the present timeline, this casting choice suggests the series will explore deeper connections between Bosch and Ballard’s pasts. It’s a move that could add emotional weight to both characters, and potentially reshape how fans see the legacy Bosch leaves behind.

The supporting cast is staying on as well. Michael Mosley plays Ted, a reserve officer tasked with keeping an eye on Ballard’s methods (good luck with that). Amy Hill brings both humor and heart as Tutu, Ballard’s straight-talking grandmother. Rebecca Field plays Colleen, a volunteer with more enthusiasm than filter. Victoria Moroles adds sharpness as Martina, a legal intern who catches on fast. John Carroll Lynch brings quiet authority as Thomas Laffont, Ballard’s retired partner who returns to the fold, while Courtney Taylor plays Samira Parker, an ex-cop reluctantly stepping back into the game at Ballard’s request.

With production expected to begin later this year, Ballard Season 2 promises to dig deeper into personal histories, departmental politics, and the kind of morally gray territory that made Bosch such a staple of Prime Video’s lineup. It’s clear Amazon isn’t just keeping the Bosch universe alive but investing in its evolution.

If Bosch set the standard, Ballard is proving there's still plenty of justice left to chase in LA.