Ballard: New streaming series based on Michael Connelly's novels

Ballard, starring Maggie Q in the title role, will debut on Prime Video,Wednesday, July 9, 2025. There will be10 episodes. This is the latest chapter in the universe of Bosch: Legacy, which aired its third and final season earlier this spring. Renée Ballard, a homicide detective who appeared in the Bosch: Legacy series finale, investigates cold cases in the Los Angeles Police Department with the help of Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver).  

This new cop show is definitely for fans of the Michael Connelly novels novels. Based on the six books in the Ballard series, which began with the 2017 novel The Late Show, the new Prime Video show will follow Renée Ballard as she attempts to solve several cold cases in Los Angeles. 

I really like the Ballard books, as well as Bosch and other shows, so I'm pretty sure I'll like Ballard, the TV streaming series. 

"Ballard continues to bring Michael Connelly's bestselling novels to life, following Detective Renée Ballard (Q) as she leads the LAPD's new and underfunded cold case division, tackling the city’s most challenging long-forgotten crimes with empathy and relentless determination. As she peels back layers of crimes spanning decades, including a serial killer's string of murders and a murdered John Doe, she soon uncovers a dangerous conspiracy within the LAPD. With the help of her volunteer team and retired detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), Detective Ballard navigates personal trauma, professional challenges, and life-threatening dangers to expose the truth." 

Can't wait! Let me know what you think!!

 

BOSCH: LEGACY - Final Season

The third and final season of Bosch: Legacy will begin streaming on March 27 on Prime Video. Starring Titus Welliver as Harry Bosch, Madison Lintz as Maddie Bosch, and Mimi Rogers as Honey Chandler. 

Season 3 will use plot elements from author Michael Connelly's DESERT STAR (2022) and THE BLACK ICE (1993). The first four episodes will be streaming on March 27, then Prime Video will drop two episodes a week the following three Thursdays, with the series finale landing on April 17.

BOSCH: LEGACY & RENEE BALLARD series news!

The third season of Michael Connelly's Bosch: Legacy will premiere on Prime in March 2025. This will  be the last season, bringing to a close a 10 season run with this character, played by Titus Welliver. 

Connelly is currently in production on the spin-off of the Bosch series, the Renée Ballard series. And if you know anything about Connelly's books, you know that Harry Bosch will make an appearance. Ballard started filming in July in Venice Beach, CA. Maggie Q stars as Renée. Connelly's novel Desert Star is used for one of the main storylines.

Both shows will be on Prime. 

TV Series News from Michael Connelly

Really exciting news from Michael Connelly today! Amazon Studios is expanding the Bosch Universe with Two New Development Deals centered on J. Edgar & Renée Ballard.

The first, the Untitled J. Edgar project, follows Harry Bosch’s former partner, Detective Jerry Edgar, who is tapped for an undercover FBI mission in Little Haiti, Miami. 

The second drama, the Untitled Renee Ballard project, centers around Detective Renée Ballard, who is tasked with running the LAPD’s new cold case division.

Find out what else is new with Michael Connelly.

BOSCH SERIES STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME

The Bosch Series Is Streaming Now On Amazon Prime in the USA, the UK And Germany Bosch 

All ten episodes of Bosch are streaming now on Amazon Prime Instant Video. Season 1 combines elements of The Concrete Blonde, City of Bones, and Echo Park. Michael Connelly is a producer and writer on Bosch. The show stars Titus Welliver as Harry Bosch, Jamie Hector as Jerry Edgar, Amy Aquino as Lt. Grace Billets, Lance Reddick as Irvin Irving, Annie Wersching as Julia Brasher, Jason Gedrick as Raynard Waits. Scott Wilson as Dr. Guyot, and Mimi Rogers as Honey Chandler.

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You can learn more about Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service here and sign up for a Amazon Prime Free Trial here. The show will begin streaming in Canada via CraveTV on February 14, and will begin airing weekly this month in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway on HBO Nordic. 

Bosch Series Streaming on Amazon Prime Instant Video

From Michael Connelly's newsletter:

Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, Harry Bosch (Titus Williver), an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit, Julia Brasher (Annie Wersching), catches his eye, and departmental politics heat up, Bosch will pursue justice at all costs.
All ten episodes of the Bosch series will begin streaming on February 13 on Amazon Prime Instant Video in the USA, the UK, and Germany. 

From Mike: 
The Bosch television show being available in all its 10-episode glory. Starting today, Amazon is putting up the new and improved pilot for viewing. You may be asking, do I really need to watch it again? Well, that of course is your choice but I thought I’d tell you a little bit about some of the changes we put into the pilot after we got the green light to film a whole season. The main changes are in regard to the court case. Bosch is being sued for killing a man during the investigation of a serial killer case. If you remember the original pilot, the trial started at the beginning of the case with opening statements from the attorneys and Harry in the defendant’s chair watching. When we got the go ahead on the first season we decided we should come into the trial after it is already underway and Harry Bosch is on the witness stand. We wanted Harry more active in the courtroom and this did the trick. We also had to bring in a few new actors because some actors in the pilot had schedule conflicts once we set our shooting schedule. One of the new ones is Mimi Rogers, who plays Money Chandler, the attorney suing Harry. She’s really good and just like the Money in the book. There are a couple of other added scenes as well. But I think the new courtroom scenes are very important because Harry is now a participant. He is testifying and revealing himself, and the information that comes out is important to his character and the rest of the episodes in the season.