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‘Ballard’: Benjamin Bratt Joins Maggie Q for Season 2
Benjamin Bratt joins Ballard Season 2 as Ryan Ainsley, a former DEA agent turned Idaho rancher, expanding the show's narrative beyond Los Angeles, producers said.
- Prime Video confirmed Benjamin Bratt will join Season 2 of Ballard as a former DEA Agent, with the season premiering in 2026.
- The series follows Maggie Q's Detective Renée Ballard as she leads a small LAPD cold case unit, based on Michael Connelly's novels, with recent cast additions including Benjamin Bratt as a former DEA Agent.
- He is Emmy‑nominated for Law & Order and has recent credits including Andor and feature films, and Bratt has been cast in two key recurring roles, including Hulu's The Land and Prime Video's Ballard.
- Producers noted they are grateful to continue Ballard's story and will explore characters further, emphasizing their intent to deepen the series on Prime Video.
- Season 1 finale ended on a cliffhanger with Detective Renée Ballard as top suspect, and the series has reached a global audience in more than 240 countries and territories.
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‘Ballard’: Benjamin Bratt Joins Maggie Q for Season 2
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·Missoula, United States
Read Full ArticleBenjamin Bratt Joins 'The Land' & 'Ballard' In Recurring Roles
EXCLUSIVE: Benjamin Bratt has been cast in key recurring roles in two series – Dan Fogelman’s upcoming NFL drama The Land at Hulu, and in Season 2 of Prime Video’s Ballard. Created and written by Fogelman, The Land is set inside the world of the NFL and has a generational family component to it. Christopher Meloni […]
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