Ballard Season 1 - Episode 4 (Landmines)

Detective Renée Ballard continues the investigation into the cold case of the now identified John Doe, Luis Ibarra, a cartel-affiliated coyote found murdered in Los Angeles. Using advanced forensic technology to reconstruct the bullet that killed Ibarra, Ballard links the weapon to a ring of corrupt officers who resell confiscated guns to the cartels. The stakes escalate as the department’s systemic corruption begins to close in on Ballard, jeopardizing her life and the integrity of her team. Meanwhile, Ballard and team dive deeper on the Pearlman Case, following up on clues pertaining to a blue Ford van which leads them to a dangerous showdown with a potential suspect in Canyon Country.