Ballard Season 1 - Episode 5 (What's Done in the Dark)

As the team uncovers disturbing links to the Pearlman Case involving blue Ford vans and missing persons, they focus on Mike Garrison, whose van was tied to multiple crime scenes. The John Doe investigation reaches a boiling point when Ballard and her team discover the dark truth about Driscoll’s involvement in Ibarra’s murder and his role in the cover-up. But the victory comes at a cost, as the team grapples with the trauma of their discoveries, including Parker’s own painful memories resurfacing. In the end, Ballard must make difficult decisions about loyalty, trust, and her place within a broken system that continues to shield the powerful at the expense of the innocent.