If you're looking for a new series to sink your teeth into, Prime Video's Ballard is impressing audiences and critics alike.
The crime drama hit the streaming service earlier this month and has quickly climbed to the top of the UK streaming charts.
Currently trending number 1 in the UK, Ballard is a spin-off of police procedurals Bosch and Bosch: Legacy.
Maggie Q (Designated Survivor) leads the cast as detective Renée Ballard, who is put in charge of the LAPD's new cold case unit solving decades worth of crimes including a serial killer.
As Ballard begins working on cold cases, she uncovers a conspiracy within the LAPD and calls upon Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) for help.
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The determined detective must confront her own demons all while outwitting both criminals and colleagues as she fights to bring long-overdue justice to both victims and their families.
The series was created by Michael Alaimo and Michael Connelly, the author who created Harry Bosch and his extended universe.
All 10 episodes of the series are available to stream on Prime Video now.
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Ballard currently holds a very impressive 100% Fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sherin Nicole from RogerEbert.com wrote of the series "If you’re looking for a procedural thriller that’s grounded by grit, genuine leads, and complex cases, Ballard gets it done."
While LeisureByte described it as "a thoroughly entertaining series that, despite its shortcomings, makes for a bingeable watch."
Ballard is streaming now on Prime Video.
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