{"id":106359,"date":"2025-10-07T16:47:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=106359"},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:47:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:47:03","slug":"amazon-mgm-studios-has-ordered-a-second-season-of-ballard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/07\/amazon-mgm-studios-has-ordered-a-second-season-of-ballard\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon MGM Studios Has Ordered a Second Season of &#8220;Ballard&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-106360\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ballard-poster.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ballard-poster.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ballard-poster-290x300.webp 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Maggie Q Returns as the titular Ren\u00e9e Ballard in Season Two<\/p>\n<p>Prime Video announced today that the hit detective drama <em><strong>Ballard<\/strong><\/em> has been renewed for a second season. The series, starring Maggie Q as Detective Ren\u00e9e Ballard, will continue to bring the work of New York Times best-selling author Michael Connelly&#8217;s beloved character to screen exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3929175064\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Ballard<\/strong><\/em> is based on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3KD3FE1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Connelly<\/a>&#8216;s best-selling novels featuring LAPD Detective Ren\u00e9e Ballard, where she began on the night shift at the Hollywood station before transitioning to the department&#8217;s Cold Case Unit, where she continues to fight to earn respect in the ranks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to share that the Bosch universe will continue to expand with a second season of <em>Ballard<\/em> for our global Prime Video customers,&#8221; said Lauren Lancaster, Head of US SVOD TV development and Series &#8211; Co-Productions for Amazon MGM Studios. &#8220;The audience response to Ballard has been phenomenal, resonating with audiences worldwide thanks to its gripping storytelling and outstanding performances from Maggie Q and the entire cast. We can&#8217;t wait for fans to experience everything Season Two has in store.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re so grateful to have the chance to continue Ballard&#8217;s story. It&#8217;s a pleasure to dive deeper into these characters and this world, and seeing audiences resonate with their stories is incredibly rewarding, said Michael Alaimo and Kendall Sherwood, <em>Ballard<\/em> co-showrunners and executive producers. &#8220;We get to work with such a talented, dedicated team who bring this universe to life &#8211; and we&#8217;re thrilled to be able to continue doing just that. Can&#8217;t wait for everyone to see what we&#8217;ve cooked up!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Connelly, executive producer and author of the <em>Ballard<\/em> novels, added, &#8220;It&#8217;s a great privilege to have my characters brought to life on screen season after season, and it&#8217;s thanks to the fans continuing to tune in that we&#8217;re able to do so. I&#8217;m especially grateful to Maggie Q for embodying Renee so perfectly, honoring the character as we take her into the next stage of her journey.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-826963855\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The second season of <em>Ballard<\/em> is executive produced by Michael Connelly, Michael Alaimo, Kendall Sherwood, Henrik Bastin, Jasmine Russ, and Trish Hofmann. Theresa Snider serves as co-executive producer for Hieronymus Pictures.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/vHQGu6ducKC7JcDU6lqWyx7tWW5.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>Ballard<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> Prime Video<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Drama<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 2<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 10<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>Detective Ren\u00e9e Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy that threatens everything she stands for. With her own demons nipping at her heels, Ballard must outwit both criminals and colleagues to bring long-overdue justice to the victims and their families.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maggie Q Returns as the titular Ren\u00e9e Ballard in Season Two Prime Video announced today that the hit detective drama Ballard has been renewed for a second season. 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