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Ballard

2025 – nowShow2 seasons · 10 episodesTV-14Returning

CrimeDrama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic835.6
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic835.6

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Where to watch

Fingerprint

  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Keeps you guessing.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Keeps you on edge.

Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Mistaken for Murdererin 226 titlesThe original prime suspect in Sarah Pearlman's murder was her ex-boyfriend at the time, who now runs a tattoo parlor and hates cops for harassing him over it.Visible VictimologyRare · in 41 titlesDefied when the Serial Killer is first discovered through a cross-case DNA match: the first known victim, Sarah Pearlman, was a white suburban kid, but the second, Laura Wilson, was a black woman.All 46 tropes

Ballard episodes

2 seasons · 10 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Library of Lost Souls, 7.2
  2. S1 E2 Haystacks, 7.5
  3. S1 E3 BYOB, 7.5
  4. S1 E4 Landmines, 7.6
  5. S1 E5 What's Done in the Dark, 7.8
  6. S1 E6 Beneath the Surface, 8.1
  7. S1 E7 Fork in the Road, 7.9
  8. S1 E8 Last Call, 8.1
  9. S1 E9 Collateral, 8.3
  10. S1 E10 End of the Line, 8.2

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