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Ballard - Bosch spinoff on Prime all episodes out

Posted on 7/14/25 at 6:32 am
Posted by TIGERSTORM
parts unknown
Member since Feb 2009
4788 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 6:32 am
The wife and I started it Friday and have watched 7 episodes so far. It's solid, Bosch shows up in 2 or 3 so far. Once they cast Maggie Q. it changed the books enough that Bosch wasn't needed as a mentor and I do feel like his character would suck the oxygen out of the show. He would have to be the lead if he was there even if they tried to write it as him just helping out the cold case unit. However, I would definitely watch a show where he is working a separate cold case gets to do his own thing for like half the episodes and they come together at some point.

Anyway, I recommend the show if you liked Bosch.
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37615 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 7:09 am to
Loved Bosch and had no idea this came out. Thanks!
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
73904 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 7:31 am to
Watched Bosch and Bosch Legacy. Might give this one a shot.

Honestly surprised the didn't make one centered around the daughter.
Posted by 632627
LA
Member since Dec 2011
14685 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 8:18 am to
It's basically Bosch-lite.

It's a good watch if you liked the Bosch series, but it's far from great.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
28165 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:11 am to
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Honestly surprised the didn't make one centered around the daughter.



I am as well, but I am glad they didn't. They made her character insufferable. Even my wife came to hate her, and my wife is all about strong lady types. That is a very telling sign of how much they ruined Maddy.
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
21728 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:21 am to
Still would tho.
Posted by WaltWhite504
Member since Sep 2021
2108 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:02 am to
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Honestly surprised the didn't make one centered around the daughter.



Isn't she Bosch's Legacy? I think they wanted to giver her storylines - but she is not a good enough actor to carry her own show.

I once worked at a signing convention that the actress attended - when she was on Walking Dead. I think she was like 11 or 12 at the time? I worked a table across from her. The amount of obvious pedos paying to get a photo touching her made me really uncomfortable. She had handlers but no parent. Next to her was the boy from Walking Dead with his father. I remember having a long talk with him about it.
This post was edited on 7/14/25 at 10:03 am
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
12887 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:59 am to
quote:

They made her character insufferable.


New series pitch:

Dana Brody meets Maddy Bosch in a new dramedy of down and out broadway actresses sharing an apartment together in the Bronx.

Working Title: I hate both you bitches.
Posted by HueyLongJr
Member since Oct 2007
965 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 3:29 pm to
Ballard is pretty good. Has the same LA vibe as Bosch. A lot of feminime energy and perspective. A little too focused woke at times. Maggie Q is pretty good in it.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
20820 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 3:33 pm to
quote:

Honestly surprised the didn't make one centered around the daughter.

I was thinking Chandler would get a spinoff, but this show looks like it will be an enjoyable ride with some expected twists (finally saw E1 last night)
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129620 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 3:49 pm to
quote:

Maggie Q


Wood
Posted by gizmothepug
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2015
8521 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 5:52 pm to
quote:

They made her character insufferable. Even my wife came to hate her, and my wife is all about strong lady types. That is a very telling sign of how much they ruined Maddy.


The way she judged her father for what he did during combat felt forced and out of place, especially after what he did for her. Her character went from somewhat normal in Bosch to that self-righteous attitude she had during Bosch Legacy.
Posted by gizmothepug
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2015
8521 posts
Posted on 7/14/25 at 5:55 pm to
quote:

I once worked at a signing convention that the actress attended - when she was on Walking Dead.


I had no clue that she played Sophia until I just Googled it.
Posted by OWLFAN86
Erotic Novelist
Member since Jun 2004
194947 posts
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:23 am to
Pure woke feminist fantasy down to the gay male friend and the woke rich male friend that supportive
Has the quirky, smart Cat Lady empath, the angry black lesbian

I'm down to the last episode and just some of the script writing,, must have hired 13 year old girls to add words after the script was complete

its awful


Maggie is
Posted by OWLFAN86
Erotic Novelist
Member since Jun 2004
194947 posts
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:50 am to




















SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER











And the rich straight white guy dies in the last episode doing the white men In entertainment like they did Jim Brown in The Dirty Dozen
This post was edited on 7/15/25 at 10:55 am
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
21728 posts
Posted on 7/15/25 at 3:45 pm to
quote:

Pure woke feminist fantasy down to the gay male friend and the woke rich male friend that supportive Has the quirky, smart Cat Lady empath, the angry black lesbian I'm down to the last episode and just some of the script writing,, must have hired 13 year old girls to add words after the script was complete its awful


I came here to basically write all of this. It’s infuriating, and I think I’m going to quit. Every single white guy so far is either incompetent, a bad guy or an a-hole…except for the gay one.


Verdict…



Posted by pbro62
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2016
15176 posts
Posted on 7/15/25 at 4:39 pm to
It’s boring as frick
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