Ballard vs CIA
CIA has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.2/10 for Ballard). Ballard is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are crime, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Ballard
CIA| Ballard | CIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Henrik Bastin, Kendall Sherwood | – |
| Main cast | Michael Mosley, Maggie Q, Amy Hill, John Carroll Lynch, Rebecca Field | Necar Zadegan, Tom Ellis, Nick Gehlfuss, Natalee Linez |
Synopsis
Ballard
Detective Renée Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy that threatens everything she stands for. With her own demons nipping at her heels, Ballard must outwit both criminals and colleagues to bring long-overdue justice to the victims and their families.
CIA
When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA case officer Colin Glass. Together they work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets.