Ballard s1
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one. I’d seen a few luke-warm responses on here (or at least, I’m fairly sure I remember a few) so my hopes weren’t too high. For those unfamiliar, this is set in the LA world of Harry Bosch, but centres around another police detective, Renee Ballard (Maggie Q), introduced in the final season of Bosch: Legacy, who has been assigned (relegated?) to run an underfunded cold case unit, staffed by volunteers and reserve cops.
I liked it. The support characters could do with a little fleshing out but I enjoyed their dynamics and Ballard is a protagonist I’d like to continue to know more about. The central murder plot, which runs parallel to a few other cases, kept me thinking and I didn’t see the twists coming.
Also, it’s got John Carroll Lynch in it who is great in everything, so there’s that.
S2 must already be confirmed because s1 ends on the standard cliffhanger.