Maggie QDetective Renée Ballard
Courtney TaylorSamira Parker
John Carroll LynchThomas Laffont
Michael MosleyTed Rawls
Rebecca FieldColleen Hatteras
Victoria MorolesMartina Castro
Amy HillTutuWhy it may be worth watching
- Ballard combines Drama and Crime storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Maggie Q, Courtney Taylor, John Carroll Lynch.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.2/10 from 205 votes.
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Ballard
She's the last chance for lost hopes.
Detective Renée 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.
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Crime. The available catalogue spans 2 seasons.
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based on novel or booklos angeles, californiaspin offlapdcrime investigationcold casecliché
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jwExternal review ·
Disappointing.
I wanted to like this. We know Michael Connelly writes good, compelling LA police stories. "Bosch" is proof they can be turned into gripping, thrilling adaptations.
But this fails. It's an OK-ish police drama series, but it is lifeless. The scenes don't work, they lack vitality; and the dialogue doesn't flow, but seems recited. Is it the direction? Cut? Actors? Hard to say, but the result is kind of boring.
Not recommended.
If you want to see the same setup (misfits working complex cold cases) working, go watch "Dept. Q" inste…
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Disappointing.
I wanted to like this. We know Michael Connelly writes good, compelling LA police stories. "Bosch" is proof they can be turned into gripping, thrilling adaptations.
But this fails. It's an OK-ish police drama series, but it is lifeless. The scenes don't work, they lack vitality; and the dialogue doesn't flow, but seems recited. Is it the direction? Cut? Actors? Hard to say, but the result is kind of boring.
Not recommended.
If you want to see the same setup (misfits working complex cold cases) working, go watch "Dept. Q" instead.
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