Prime Video’s Bosch spinoff Ballard is one step closer to a Season 2 renewal after the California Film Commission recently awarded the series a $14.84 million tax credit.

According to Deadline, TV studios typically submit projects for tax incentives that they believe in, which either have already received a pickup or are on the verge of one. Ballard, which is set in Los Angeles, was put forward for the tax credit following strong ratings and reviews for its first season, which premiered on July 9, 2025.

On Wednesday (August 27), the California Film Commission announced 22 productions that would receive a total of $256 million in state tax credits. In addition to Ballard, this included Apple TV+’s The Studio Season 2 and Presumed Innocent Season 2, CBS’ NCIS: Origins, a new HBO series from Larry David, a Hulu drama series from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, and more.

Ballard is a spinoff of Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, which centers on Maggie Q‘s Detective Renée Ballard as she takes command of the LAPD’s new cold case division—a poorly funded, all-volunteer unit with the largest caseload in the city. As Ballard reopens long-forgotten investigations, she uncovers a larger conspiracy and calls on the assistance of her retired ally, Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), to navigate the dangers that threaten both her unit and her life.

The first season received high praise from viewers and critics, with the show currently at a 100% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. In addition, the show amassed 2.5 billion minutes viewed in the United States from its July 9 release through the end of the month, landing it on Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 for streaming originals.

Last month, Q spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the chances of a Season 2 renewal, and the actress was keeping her hopes in check.

“I have no sense. This industry is not what it was before. It’s barely recognizable to me, and shows are so expendable. They can throw out a show in two seconds, and it doesn’t make a ton of difference that whole worlds and livelihoods are at stake,” she told the outlet. “Studios always have options. But we have a writers room, and they’ve been writing away.”

While Q noted “the arc for the second season is very exciting,” she added, “I’ve had [a] writers room hired before and then gotten canceled. So everyone’s like, ‘Maggie, of course!’ I’m like, ‘No, no, no.’ There is no ‘of course.’”

“I am not a negative person at all. I’m a very positive person, but I’m a realist,” she continued. “They sent me reviews this morning, and I didn’t want to read them. I’m glad they’re positive, but I don’t want to read them.”