Investigative crime drama is a genre that will never lose its popularity among viewers. Directed by Michael Alaimo and Kendall Sherwood, The Amazon Prime series ‘Ballard’ released on July 9, 2025 is a spin-off to Amazon Freevee’s Bosch: Legacy series. The show follows LAPD Detective Renée Ballard, who is put in charge of a cold case unit and discovers an unsolved serial killer case. The show stars Maggie Q, Courtney Taylor, Michael Mosley, Rebecca Field, Victoria Moroles, Amy Hill, and John Carroll Lynch.
Loved Ballard? Watch These Similar American Crime Shows
If you loved ‘Ballard’, then here are some of the best American Crime shows you must watch over the weekend:
The Outsider (2020, JioHotstar, IMDb Rating: 7.6/10)
‘The Outsider’ is a psychological thriller miniseries based on Stephen King's 2018 novel. With just 10 episodes, it's perfect for a weekend binge. The story revolves around Terry Maitland, a small-town baseball coach accused of murdering a young boy, despite seeming like an unlikely suspect. Detective Ralph Anderson has shocking evidence pointing to Maitland's guilt, but things take a dark turn when supernatural elements come into play, challenging everyone involved.
Homecoming (2018-2020, Amazon Prime Video, IMDb Rating: 7.4/10)
The series ‘Homecoming’ is set in a transition facility that helps soldiers adjust to civilian life after serving in the war. Caseworker Heidi Bergman has been doing this job for years, but when she discovers that the facility is secretly conducting horrific experiments on the veterans, she decides to escape and start fresh. However, her past soon catches up with her, and she's pulled back into the situation.
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The Americans (2013-2018, JioHotstar, IMDb Rating: 8.4/10)
‘The Americans’ is a unique period spy drama set in 1980s Washington DC. Elizabeth and Philip Jennings seem like a normal married couple raising their kids, but secretly, they're KGB spies living a double life. As they navigate their high-stakes missions, tensions rise when their neighbor Stan Beeman, an FBI agent, gets close to uncovering their true identities.
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The Night Of (2016, JioHotstar, IMDb Rating: 8.4/10)
The HBO miniseries ‘The Night Of’ surprised everyone by becoming a hit. The story follows Nasir Khan, a college student who does a good deed by giving a woman a ride. However, after a night of partying, Nasir finds himself wrongly accused of murder. With the help of overworked lawyer John Stone, Nasir must navigate the justice system to prove his innocence.
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