‘Ballard’ Season 2: ‘Bosch’ Spinoff Renewal Hopes Get Huge Boost
Prime Video’s Bosch spinoff Ballard is one step closer to a Season 2 renewal after the California Film Commission recently awarded the series a $14.84 million tax credit.
According to Deadline, TV studios typically submit projects for tax incentives that they believe in, which either have already received a pickup or are on the verge of one. Ballard, which is set in Los Angeles, was put forward for the tax credit following strong ratings and reviews for its first season, which premiered on July 9, 2025.
On Wednesday (August 27), the California Film Commission announced 22 productions that would receive a total of $256 million in state tax credits. In addition to Ballard, this included Apple TV+’s The Studio Season 2 and Presumed Innocent Season 2, CBS’ NCIS: Origins, a new HBO series from Larry David, a Hulu drama series from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, and more.
Ballard is a spinoff of Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, which centers on Maggie Q‘s Detective Renée Ballard as she takes command of the LAPD’s new cold case division—a poorly funded, all-volunteer unit with the largest caseload in the city. As Ballard reopens long-forgotten investigations, she uncovers a larger conspiracy and calls on the assistance of her retired ally, Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), to navigate the dangers that threaten both her unit and her life.
The first season received high praise from viewers and critics, with the show currently at a 100% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. In addition, the show amassed 2.5 billion minutes viewed in the United States from its July 9 release through the end of the month, landing it on Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 for streaming originals.
Last month, Q spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the chances of a Season 2 renewal, and the actress was keeping her hopes in check.
“I have no sense. This industry is not what it was before. It’s barely recognizable to me, and shows are so expendable. They can throw out a show in two seconds, and it doesn’t make a ton of difference that whole worlds and livelihoods are at stake,” she told the outlet. “Studios always have options. But we have a writers room, and they’ve been writing away.”
While Q noted “the arc for the second season is very exciting,” she added, “I’ve had [a] writers room hired before and then gotten canceled. So everyone’s like, ‘Maggie, of course!’ I’m like, ‘No, no, no.’ There is no ‘of course.'”
“I am not a negative person at all. I’m a very positive person, but I’m a realist,” she continued. “They sent me reviews this morning, and I didn’t want to read them. I’m glad they’re positive, but I don’t want to read them.”
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Hope it’s renewed. Great series
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I liked Ballard. I thought they had already gotten the okay to renew. Renew, Renew, Renew!
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Renew!!!!!!!!
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Definitely renew Ballard. It will make tons of money. If you can’t bring Bosch back as a series (although I can’t see why not), then create a couple of movies from it.
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The show is great. It’s as good as Bosch, imo, and that’s saying a lot.
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Please renew! And please keep Bosch forever🙏🙏
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Absolutely renew! Brilliant show and left questions at the end, although book readers will know!
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It's actually quite entertaining. 2nd season a must. The legacy needs to continue. Australia
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Yes, renew Ballard! I will miss Bosch, but someone should carry on the LAPD banner and especially the Cold Cases. I hope Harry with show up now and then tho. Michael Connelly is a brilliant writer and I know he has many more wonderful ideas to impart! I have read all of the Bosch books, but there is plenty of room for Ballard stories.
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Season 2 is a must - thoroughly enjoyed the journey and cameo’s from Bosch & co - let’s do it
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Omg please yes renew! Also can we get more of Bosch? These shows are so good. I’m hooked just like I was hooked on “Red”.
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I liked Ballard a lot but if the industry is going to end a show where it is obvious it needs to continue
then it should be already working on season 2 or not put out season 1 until season 2 is ready to go. I don’t know how the industry works obviously, but as a watcher, Ballard season 1 left me hanging. I want to know what
is going to happen next. By the time season 2 is out, and hopefully it will be, I’ll probably have forgotten
what I already watched. I like to see a story - the whole thing at once. I remember Bosch from a long time ago.
I did not realize he was going to be part of Ballard.
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Please renew Ballard and bring in Bosch to help solve cold cases. .
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Bosch is cancelled
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And by all means keep Ballard’s protege’ Samira Parker played by Courtney Taylor in the series, she has a story and value as a person and as an LAPD Officer.
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Please renew! I’d be thrilled if you brought Bosch Legacy back too! 2 excellent shows! And how about Almost Paradise? Still waiting on that one as well…
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Please renew Ballard and bring back Bosh! Love these two shows. Binge watched them. Could not stop watching.
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Great show , like to see more of Bosch in it , they play well together
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