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Deadline Reports Prime Video Has Renewed ‘Ballard’ for Season 2 as Studio Declines Comment

Strong early viewership together with a California tax credit positioned the series for a quick pickup.

Overview

  • Deadline says cast and crew were told Friday that the Bosch spinoff will return for a second season.
  • Amazon MGM Studios declined to comment, and outlets note no formal confirmation has been issued.
  • The first season logged 2.5 billion U.S. minutes viewed through July and placed on Nielsen’s streaming Top 10, peaking at No. 4 with 619 million minutes for the week of July 21.
  • The Los Angeles–set production was awarded a $14.84 million California Film Commission tax credit in August.
  • Renewal deliberations followed leadership changes at Amazon MGM Studios, with Peter Friedlander replacing Vernon Sanders as Head of Global TV.