What is Michael Connelly’s Ballard all about? Details explored as a teaser drops for the series
Ballard is an upcoming police procedural series set to arrive on Prime Video on July 9, 2025. The series takes place in the Bosch universe and is based on Michael Connelly's best-selling Harry Bosch book series featuring the titular LAPD detective. The spin-off series was greenlit on November 15, 2023, and its official title, Ballard, was announced in May 2025.
The new series will follow Detective Renée Ballard as she leads the cold case division of the Los Angeles Police Department, which has long been neglected, underfunded, and understaffed. She will work to solve long-forgotten cases alongside a team of volunteers, receiving guidance from detective Bosch.
Everything to know about the Prime Video series Ballard
Prime Video released the show's official trailer on June 10, 2025. The series will comprise 10 episodes, all of which will be released simultaneously on the streaming platform. Actress Maggie Q was confirmed to lead the series as Detective Renée Ballard on March 21, 2024. She was first introduced to fans in the season 3 finale of Bosch: Legacy, which aired on April 17, 2025.
The character is based on Michael Connelly's book series about LAPD detective Harry Bosch. In July 2024, the author revealed on his Instagram account that Detective Mitzi Roberts is the real-life inspiration behind the lead character. Furthermore, Variety reported on May 9, 2024, that Jet Wilkinson will direct the first two episodes of the series.
Sarah Boyd, Jon Huertas, and Tori Garrett were brought in to direct the remaining episodes, which Kendall Sherwood wrote. Filming for the series began on July 22, 2024, at Venice Beach and concluded in November of the same year. The show's official logline states:
"Ballard continues to bring Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels to life, following Detective Renée Ballard as she leads the LAPD's new and underfunded cold case division, tackling the city’s most challenging long-forgotten crimes with empathy and relentless determination.
"As she peels back layers of crimes spanning decades, including a serial killer's string of murders and a murdered John Doe, she soon uncovers a dangerous conspiracy within the LAPD. With the help of her volunteer team and retired detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), Detective Ballard navigates personal trauma, professional challenges, and life-threatening dangers to expose the truth."
Details about the cast and crew of Ballard
The show's full cast list is mentioned below:
- Maggie Q as Renée Ballard
- Titus Welliver as Harry Bosch
- Amy Hill as Tutu
- Rebecca Field as Colleen Hatteras
- Michael Mosley as Ted Rawls
- Victoria Moroles as Martina Castro
- John Carroll Lynch as Thomas Laffont
- Courtney Taylor as Samira Parker
- Hector Hugo as Captain Berchem
- Michael Cassidy as Aaron
- Noah Bean as Jake Pearlman
- Erik Lunseth as Detective
- Alexandra Fragoso as EMT
- John Lee Ames as Sean 'Frosty' Wright
- Joseph Schwartz as Spencer
- Andrew Hawtrey as Firearms Freddie/Firearms Freddy
- Betty Ann Ortega as Dolores
- Alexis Krause as Lucy Duncan
- William Mark McCullough as Zander Coleman
- Ricardo Chavira as Detective Robert Olivas
- Alain Uy as Nelson Hastings
- Jesse C. Boyd as Damen Pincher
- Doug Rogers as Paramedic
- Daniela Lee as DEA Technician
- Tiago Roberts as DEA Agent Trejano
- Nancy Daly as Helen Robbins
- Hannah E. Keaton as Student
- Josh Stone as Venice Local
- Melanie Reif as Metro Cop #1/Officer Huertas
- M.J. Kang as Lillian Lee
- Chris Rickett as the Property Officer
- Liana Giurissevich as Gina
- Caleb Short as Eddy Fortson
- Diana DeLaCruz as Isabel Gutierrez
- Chris Swain as Clarence
- Adam Huel Potter as Casey Robbins
- Rishi Mehta as Kamal
- Lynnette 'L.A.' Brown as Frosty's Nurse
- Mimi Brown as News Reporter
- Ava Rae Abundis as Marcela Castro
- Corinne DeCost as Young Lucy Duncan(uncredited)
Furthermore, Jet Wilkinson, Michael Connelly, Trish Hofmann, Michael Alaimo, and Kendall Sherwood serve as executive producers for the series. Other executive producers are Henrik Bastin and Melissa Aouate from Fabel Entertainment. Jasmine Russ holds the position of co-executive producer. Jamie Boscardin Martin, Trey Batchelor, and Theresa Snider also serve as co-executive producers for Hieronymus Pictures.
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