The Bosch universe will keep unfolding at Prime Video with a second season of Ballard.

The Amazon-owned streamer has picked up the series, which stars Maggie Q as the title character, LAPD Detective Rene Ballard. The renewal comes three months after Ballard premiered as a binge release in July.

We are excited to share that the Bosch universe will continue to expand with a second season ofBallardfor our global Prime Video customers, said Lauren Lancaster,head of U.S. SVOD TV development and series co-productions for Amazon MGM Studios.The audience response toBallardhas been phenomenal, resonating with audiences worldwide thanks to its gripping storytelling and outstanding performances from Maggie Q and the entire cast. We cant wait for fans to experience everything season two has in store. Like Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, Ballard is based on novels by Michael Connelly, who also executive produces. Maggie Qs Rene Ballard leads the LAPDs cold case unit while fighting for respect within the department. Season one also stars Courtney Taylor, Michael Mosley, Rebecca Field, Victoria Moroles, Amy Hill and John Carroll Lynch.

Its a great privilege to have my characters brought to life on screen season after season, and its thanks to the fans continuing to tune in that were able to do so, said Connelly in a statement. Im especially grateful to Maggie Q for embodying Renee so perfectly, honoring the character as we take her into the next stage of her journey.

Ballard had a solid first season on Prime Video, spending five weeks after its premiere in Nielsens top 10 charts for original streaming series. It accumulated about 3.29 billion minutes of viewing over those five weeks.

Were so grateful to have the chance to continue Ballards story. Its a pleasure to dive deeper into these characters and this world, and seeing audiences resonate with their stories is incredibly rewarding, said co-showrunners and executive producers Michael Alaimo and Kendall Sherwood. We get to work with such a talented, dedicated team who bring this universe to life and were thrilled to be able to continue doing just that.

Connelly, Alaimo, and Sherwood executive produce the series with Henrik Bastin,Jasmine Russ andTrish Hofmann. Theresa Snider of Hieronymus Pictures is co-EP.