After Prime Video’sBallarddominated streaming charts with critical acclaim, a new British crime series has arrived on the scene with compelling similarities to Maggie Q’sBoschspinoff. Thecast ofBoschandBosch: Legacywere led by Titus Welliver as Harry Bosch, a former special operative agent working as a homicide detective for the LAPD. While the series adaptation and source material initially featured a male hero,Prime Video’s most recent spinoff is a fantastic addition to the female-led detective story hall of fame.
Together,BoschandBosch: Legacyran for a total of ten seasons. Now,Ballardtakes over the franchise with its own set of glowing reviews and viewership records, an often difficult feat for a spinoff series. Nonetheless,Ballard’s lead cast member Maggie Qhas proven that female-driven crime series will continue to be in high demand. For fans wondering what comes next followingBallardseason 1’s ending,a rival streamer may have the perfect solution.
Ballard Fans Need To Watch The New Crime Series Code Of Silence
Code Of Silence Is Another Brilliant Example Of Powerful Female-Driven Mysteries
Like Prime Video’sBallard,ITVX’s new mystery seriesCode of Silenceboasts a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, emphasizing the impressive high quality of both crime shows.Code of Silence,set in Canterbury, follows Alison Woods, a deaf catering worker who begins working alongside the police. Brought in to assist with an investigation by the station’s Detective Inspector, James Marsh,Alison serves as the emergency lip-reader for the case.
LikeBoschandBallard,Code of Silenceis a high-stakes police-detective mystery starring a brilliant female detective, making it the perfect series to fill the void as fans wait for a new season ofBallard. While Maggie Q’s Detective Renée Ballard kicks off her series as an accomplished police officer, as already emphasized during herappearance inBosch: Legacy’s series finale, Alison beginsCode of Silencemuch newer to the police world, taking a more novice approach to the shows' similarly intense investigative stories.
Code Of Silence Is Even Faster To Watch Than Ballard Season 1
Code Of Silence Is Truly Binge-Worthy
Code of Silenceisn’t just a fascinating story that will be sure to hook viewers instantly, its quicksix-episode lengthmakes it perfect for binge-watching. WhileCode of Silenceseason 1 consists of only six episodes with an approximately hour-long runtime each,Ballardseason 1 takes a bit longer to get through with a total of ten hour-long episodes.
However, should it keep audiences wanting more after the final episode rolls its credits,ITVX has already confirmed thatCode of Silenceseason 2 is on the way.This comes as far from a surprise considering the impressive Rotten Tomatoes score that it managed to achieve so quickly after its debut.
While it has not yet been confirmed whetherBallardseason 2will happen, fans can rest assured that shows likeCode of Silencewill fill their needs for the time being. One can only hope that studios recognize and attempt to expand on the overwhelming amount of support that female-driven detective shows likeBallardandCode of Silencehave received from critics and audiences alike.
