TV series

Ballard

2025 · 2 seasons

A brooding, methodical cold-case procedural that pairs grim institutional rot with a stubborn, weary search for closure.

Tagline: She's the last chance for lost hopes.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, corruption, crime, mystery
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
crime
mystery
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild