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Prime Video’s Bosch Spinoff Ballard Launches July 9 After Earning a 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

Early reviews praise its gritty authenticity with a strong lead performance supported by real-life LAPD consultation

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Bosch (Titus Welliver) seen in "Ballard" Season 1.
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Overview

  • Maggie Q stars as Detective Renée Ballard leading the LAPD’s underfunded cold case division in this ten-episode spin-off
  • All episodes will be available for simultaneous global streaming on Prime Video starting July 9
  • Ahead of its premiere the series secured a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from its first five critics’ reviews
  • The production enlisted veteran LAPD Detective Mitzi Roberts as a consultant to ensure procedural realism
  • Ballard’s arc follows the detective as she peels back decades-old murders and uncovers a dangerous internal LAPD conspiracy