Season 1 – Ballard

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Stephen B. I loved this ! Wasn’t sure if I was going to and then after I started it - I was hooked. It’s pretty clean too. Adults can watch it and enjoy it and also teenagers. A great story line too with some great side stories. I’m sure there is gonna be a season 2 ! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review J B I was hooked from the start. Good cast and good stories - not Bosch but what is? Maggie Q is stellar. I was 4 stars until the "twist" at the end. It literally made zero sense and hit with thunderous clunk that dumped me right out of the story. It felt like they wanted so badly to have a cliffhanger that they threw logic and common sense out the window. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review David B I was not a big Bosch fan but I really like Maggie Q as an actress. This is some of her very best work. Her portrayal of Ballard is by turns aggressive and tough, tender, wounded, romantic, compassionate, empathic, and protective. She does all of these with believability and draws you in deeper with each episode. I am not a binge watcher. But, I watched the last five episodes of the season back-to-back. It was compelling and nail-biting and I couldn't stop. The writing managed to avoid the most common police drama tropes and felt refreshing and engaging. Ballard is set in a very under-resourced and unrespected tiny cold case unit. Seeing how the cases unfold and some very heart-pounding and heartwarming moments made this series shine. The supporting cast is excellent, particularly John Carroll Lynch, Courtney Taylor, Amy Hill, Michael Mosley, and Noah Bean. Titus Welliver was in three episodes and was also quite effective. The first season ends with a cliff-hanger. Without the assurance of a renewal, I always hate this. Amazon has yet to issue a renewal, despite the stellar reviews and high rate of streaming. Ballard deserves better! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Jack W Maggie Qs best. Captures the tone and feel of the books. The books don't really go into the back stories of the supporting characters, so making a point of showing the orientation of one of the characters seems heavy handed. Thats a minor complaint. Hope to see more. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Maryke B Thoroughly enjoyable. Good twist. I did not watch Bosch but might have to now. Hope they bring out more seasons Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review IlanBoy V Taking an idea like cold case often seen in high quality UK Police dramas exposes the series to just that comparison. In this respect Ballard has promise but I didn’t carry on after a couple of episodes Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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