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NCIS: New Orleans is an American action crime drama and police procedural television series that premiered on CBS on September 23, 2014, following the 11th season of NCIS. The pilot was written by Gary Glasberg and executive produced by Mark Harmon, Brad Kern, James Hayman, and Christopher Silber. The series stars Scott Bakula who plays NCIS agent Dwayne Cassius Pride. The series is set and filmed in New Orleans. It is the third series of the NCIS franchise.

Plot[]

The series following a fictional team of Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) agents stationed out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The NCIS office handles cases from the Mississippi River to the Texas Panhandle. Living and working out of the office, Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride heads a team of special agents including Christopher LaSalle, a former Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy recruited by Pride following Hurricane Katrina; Meredith Brody, a transfer from the NCIS Great Lakes field office, who has worked as a Special Agent Afloat and is keen to leave her past behind as she moves to New Orleans; Sonja Percy, a former ATF special agent and LaSalle's partner; Tammy Gregorio, an FBI prodigy recruited after a short stint investigating Pride; and Sebastian Lund, a criminal list turned forensics agent and the team's newest member. They are assisted by Patton Plame, a computer specialist, and Dr. Loretta Wade, a forensic pathologist. When Pride is promoted to Special Agent in Charge, NCIS agent Hannah Khoury transfers to the New Orleans office to replace him as the team's direct supervisor; Khoury is later demoted, and Pride steps down as SAC to resume his old position. After LaSalle is murdered by his brother's killer, Pride later brings in new NCIS agent Quentin Carter to fill his spot on the team.

Episode[]

Main article: NCIS: New Orleans Seasons/Episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
Intro 2 March 25, 2014 April 1, 2014
1 23 September 23, 2014 May 12, 2015
2 24 September 22, 2015 May 17, 2016
3 24 September 20, 2016 May 16, 2017
4 24 September 26, 2017 May 15, 2018
5 24 September 25, 2018 May 14, 2019
6 20 September 24, 2019 April 19, 2020
7 16 November 8, 2020

Cast[]

Main article: List of characters
Actors Position Character Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Scott Bakula NCIS Supervisory Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride Main
Lucas Black NCIS Special Agent Christopher LaSalle Main
Zoe McLellan NCIS Special Agent Meredith Brody Main
Rob Kerkovich NCIS Forensic Agent/Forensic Scientist Sebastian Lund Main
CCH Pounder Medical Examiner Dr. Loretta Wade Main
Shalita Grant NCIS Special Agent/ATF Agent Sonja Percy Recurring Main
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell Computer Specialist/Tech Operator Patton Plame Recurring Main
Vanessa Ferlito NCIS Special Agent/FBI Agent Tammy Gregorio Main
Necar Zadegan NCIS Special Agent Hannah Khoury Main
Charles Michael Davis NCIS Special Agent Quentin Carter Main
Chelsea Field Rita Devereaux Recurring Main

Production[]

Development[]

In September 2013, NCIS: New Orleans was introduced with a two-part backdoor pilot during the eleventh season of NCIS. The episode title "Crescent City (Part I)" and "Crescent City (Part II)", written by Gary Glasberg, which aired on March 25, 2014, to April 1, 2014, a second spin off from NCIS and set filmed located in New Orleans. The series was picked up on May 9, 2014 and premiered on September 23, 2014. On October 27, 2014, CBS picked up for a full season of 23 episodes. On January 12, 2015, it was renewed for a second season. On March 25, 2016, CBS renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on September 20, 2016. On March 23, 2017, CBS renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on September 26, 2017. On April 18, 2018, CBS renewed the series for a fifth season, which was premiered on September 25, 2018. On April 22, 2019, CBS renewed the series for a sixth season, which was premiered on September 24, 2019. On May 6, 2020, it was renewed for a seventh season and was premiered on November 8, 2020.

Casting[]

Scott Bakula was cast as the series lead on February 2014 with CCH Pounder, Zoe McLellan and Lucas Black joining soon thereafter. Rob Kerkovich joined the cast in July. He was the final original cast member to join the series, though Daryl Mitchell and Shalita Grant joined the series as regulars during season 2. Both had recurred previously.

Zoe McLellan, who plays Agent Brody, left the series "for creative reasons", and Vanessa Ferlito joined the cast as FBI Special Agent Tammy Gregorio, a series regular. Shalita Grant will be leaving the role of "Sonja Percy" after the conclusion of season four and half-episodes. In August 2018, it was announced that Necar Zadegan would join the cast as Special Agent Hannah Khoury as a new series regular for the fifth season.

In November 2019, Lucas Black, who portrayed Agent Christopher LaSalle, departed the show, with LaSalle being killed off as a result. In February 2020, it was announced that Charles Michael Davis would join the series as new Special Agent Quentin Carter, a new series regular who would fill Black's place in the cast and LaSalle's on the team. On September 29, 2020, it was announced that Chelsea Field would be upgraded to regular status for the seventh season after recurring for the previous four seasons.

Reception[]

Ratings[]

Season Timeslot Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Ranking Viewers
(in millions)
1 Tuesday 9:00PM September 23, 2014 May 14, 2015 2014–2015 #4 17.42
2 September 22, 2015 May 17, 2016 2015–2016 #6 14.75
3 Tuesday 10:00PM September 20, 2016 May 16, 2017 2016–2017 #10 13.34
4 September 26, 2017 May 15, 2018 2017–2018 #13 12.22
5 September 25, 2018 May 14, 2019 2018–2019 #18 10.83
6 Tuesday 10:00PM (2019)
Sunday 10:00PM (2020)
September 24, 2019 April 14, 2020 2019–2020 #22 9.58
7 Sunday 9:00PM November 8, 2020 2020–2021 #

Critical reception[]

NCIS: New Orleans has received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season of the show a rating of 65%, based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The site's consensus reads, "With a solid cast in a beautiful locale, NCIS: New Orleans makes extending this well-worn franchise look like the Big Easy." Metacritic gives the show a score of 55 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". In late September 2014, The Wrap's journalist Jason Hughes reviewed the pilot episode of the series, praising the music, the use of the city of New Orleans, and CBS' decision to cast Scott Bakula as "one of the most likable leading men in television, so they're set there."

David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gave a mixed but critical review of the pilot episode, saying there is a "Crescent City flavor here. But in the larger picture, not much on this menu is unfamiliar." Liz Shannon Miller and Ben Travers of Indiewire said that NCIS is like "the obelisk in 2001: A Space Odyssey, it's an awe-inspiring, inescapable presence in the broadcast line-up. NCIS on CBS: It is here. It has always been here. It forever will be.

DVD Release[]

The following is a complete list of Home video releases for the CBS television series NCIS: New Orleans. The first three seasons have been released on DVD. All releases are distributed by CBS Home Entertainment.

Cover Art DVD Name Release Date Ep #
NCIS New Orleans Season 1 DVD cover NCIS: New Orleans (Season 1) August 18, 2015 23
NCIS New Orleans Season 2 DVD cover NCIS: New Orleans (Season 2) August 16, 2016 24
NCIS New Orleans Season 3 DVD cover NCIS: New Orleans (Season 3) August 15, 2017 24
NCIS New Orleans Season 4 DVD cover NCIS: New Orleans (Season 4) August 14, 2018 24
NCIS New Orleans Season 5 DVD cover NCIS: New Orleans (Season 5) August 20, 2019 24
NCIS New Orleans Season 6 DVD cover NCIS: New Orleans (Season 6) August 11, 2020 20

Syndication[]

TNT has acquired the off-network rights to air the series. Episodes began airing on the cable channel in December 12, 2017.

Award and nominations[]

Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Drama NCIS: New Orleans Nominated
Favorite Actor in a New TV Series Scott Bakula Nominated

See also[]

External links[]

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