Looks like fans of Ballard won’t be left in the lurch after Season 1’s bombshell cliffhanger: The detective drama is set to come back for more.
Prime Video’s Ballard will return for a second season, with Maggie Q returning as Detective Renée Ballard. Based on Michael Connelly‘s best-selling novels, the hit series has reached audiences in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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