Ballard Season 1 - Episode 7 (Fork in the Road)

In the moments after Ballard’s attack, she struggles to pick up the pieces after Driscoll’s death. With help from Harry Bosch, Ballard quietly gathers information in the John Doe case—including a confiscated cell phone implicating other LAPD officers. Ballard must navigate political interference, personal trauma, and a fractured department determined to undermine her investigation. While grappling with the fallout of the attack, the focus shifts when Homicide takes away their current caseload. Ballard receives a call from a grieving mother whose son’s case was never solved. With her two main cases on the back burner, Ballard and team dive into a new case involving gang members and an overambitious schoolteacher.