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Ballard: John Carroll Lynch Joins "Bosch: Legacy" Spinoff Series Cast

John Carroll Lynch has joined the cast of Prime Video & author Michael Connelly's Maggie Q-starring "Bosch: Legacy" spinoff series, Ballard.

Last week, we got our first official looks at the live-action "Bosch Universe" expanding in a very big way when bestselling author Michael Connelly shared that filming on the Maggie Q-starring "Det. Renée Ballard" spinoff series (known as Ballard, it seems) was officially underway. Now, we have some big casting news to pass along. John Carroll Lynch (Big Sky, American Horror Story) has joined the cast as a series regular. Lynch's Thomas Laffont is a retired former police partner who comes back to help Ballard run the Cold Case Department. A kind, seasoned detective and crack interrogator —he's a rock for Ballard. Lynch joins a cast that includes Maggie Q and Courtney Taylor (Neon, Abbott Elementary).

Bosch Universe: Renée Ballard Spinoff Gets Prime Video Series Order

Back in November 2023, we learned that Prime Video had given a 10-episode green light to an "Untitled Renée Ballard Project" (with "Untitled J. Edgar Project" still reportedly in development). Connelly is set to executive produce via Hieronymus Pictures alongside Fabel Entertainment – with Michael Alaimo (The Closer, The Man Who Fell To Earth) & Kendall Sherwood (Major Crimes, Your Honor) set as co-showrunners. The third season finale of Titus Welliver-starring Bosch: Legacy will serve as a kind of "hand-off" to the spinoff series – with Jet Wilkinson directing the Bosch: Legacy Season 3 finale and the first two episodes of the Ballard series.

The Prime Video spinoff follows Detective Renée Ballard (Maggie Q), who is tasked with running the LAPD's new cold case division—a poorly funded, all-volunteer unit with the largest caseload in the city. Ballard approaches these frozen-in-time cases with empathy and determination. When she uncovers a larger conspiracy during her investigations, she'll lean on the assistance of her retired ally, Harry Bosch, to navigate the dangers that threaten both her unit and her life.

Taylor stars as Samira Parker, a wary, impulsive, and tough woman with a burning desire for justice. Growing up, most everyone Samira knew shared a healthy distrust of the police, but her grandfather, whom Samira looked up to as a kid, was on the force and believed in using his police badge to protect and aid his community. However, being a cop now is a different kind of challenge than it was back then. Five years after leaving the police force, Samira's former mentor, Renee Ballard (Q), convinces her to return to the LAPD's Cold Case Unit, where she works to right the wrongs of the past and bring peace to families and victims, and in the process, Samira slowly restores her own sense of justice.

The series will be executive-produced by Connelly, Michael Alaimo & Kendall Sherwood. Henrik Bastin & Melissa Aouate executive produce on behalf of Fabel Entertainment, with Jasmine Russ co-executive-producing. Jamie Boscardin Martin & Trey Batchelor will also serve as co-executive producers – with Theresa Snider co-executive-producing for Hieronymus Pictures.

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