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Reports: Prime Video Renews Bosch Spinoff 'Ballard' for Season 2

The move follows standout viewing figures plus a California incentive that strengthened the production case.

Overview

  • Deadline reports that cast and crew were told on Friday that the series had been picked up for a second season.
  • Amazon MGM Studios declined to comment, leaving formal on-the-record confirmation still pending.
  • The show posted about 2.5 billion minutes viewed in the U.S. through July and logged multiple weeks on Nielsen’s streaming Top 10, peaking at No. 4 with 619 million minutes.
  • The Los Angeles production received a $14.84 million California Film Commission tax credit in August, improving renewal economics.
  • Industry reporting links the timing of the decision to leadership changes at Amazon MGM Studios, with Peter Friedlander succeeding Vernon Sanders.