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NCIS: New Orleans is an American television series combining elements of the military drama and police procedural genres that airs on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. It premiered on September 23, 2014, as part of the 2014–15 television season, following its parent series NCIS. The pilot was written by Gary Glasberg. The series' executive producers are Glasberg, Mark Harmon, Jeffrey Lieber, and James Hayman. The series is set and filmed in New Orleans. It is the third member of the NCIS franchise. On October 27, 2014, CBS placed a full season episode order for the first season. On January 12, 2015, NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a second season. Led by Agent Dwayne Pride, the New Orleans office of NCIS handles cases from the Mississippi River to the Texas Panhandle. Special Agent Chris Lasalle and his partner Special Agent Merri Brody, a recent transfer from the Great Lakes field office, work with Pride to ensure the safety of the once hurricane stricken Crescent City. Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride (portrayed by Scott Bakula), a New Orleans native and former Jefferson Parish deputy sheriff, is an NCIS Supervisory Special Agent attached to the New Orleans field office. He is also a long-time friend of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a main character of NCIS. He and his now-estranged wife Linda used to live in the Lower Garden District. His daughter, Laurel, is a music major at Louisiana State University. In "Chasing Ghosts" and "Le Carnivale de la Mort", it is revealed that Pride's father, Cassius (Stacy Keach), is incarcerated in the Gretna Correctional Facility. Christopher LaSalle (portrayed by Lucas Black) is an NCIS Special Agent and Senior Field Agent of the New Orleans field office. A native of Alabama, LaSalle has worked one time as a deputy sheriff on a vice squad. He attended the University of Alabama, graduating magna cum laude with a 3.7 GPA. While in college he played the school mascot Big Al. He lives in the French Quarter. He has an older brother Cade who has bipolar disorder and an unnamed sister. Meredith "Merri" Brody (portrayed by Zoe McLellan) is an NCIS Special Agent who recently transferred from the Great Lakes field office. She has a background in interrogation and claims to have a black belt in aikido. She is a graduate of Michigan State University and had a twin sister, Emily Ann Brody. Sebastian Lund (portrayed by Rob Kerkovich) is Dr. Wade's lab assistant and a forensic scientist. Dr. Loretta Wade (portrayed by C. C. H. Pounder) is the Medical Examiner of Jefferson Parish whose office is contracted by NCIS for autopsies and forensics. She is a graduate of Harvard University and moved down to New Orleans after completing medical school. Linda Pride (portrayed by Paige Turco), née Walters, is Pride's estranged wife who officially moved out in "Watch Over Me". The two have a daughter together. Laurel Pride (portrayed by Shanley Caswell) is Pride's daughter who is currently a music major at Louisiana State University. Patton Plame (portrayed by Daryl Mitchell) is a computer specialist that assists the New Orleans office. Douglas Hamilton (portrayed by Steven Weber) is a New Orleans city councilman of District C who shares a mutual dislike of SSA Dwayne Pride. His father, Tom Hamilton (Scott Bakula's Quantum Leap co-star Dean Stockwell), is a retired NOPD officer described by his son as a "violent, drunk, racist, son of a bitch". Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard (portrayed by David McCallum) is NCIS's Chief Medical Examiner, assigned to NCIS Headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard, and an acquaintance of Dr. Wade. (episode 1) Abby Sciuto (portrayed by Pauley Perrette) is NCIS's Forensic Specialist, also assigned to NCIS Headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard, and a friend of Pride. (episode 2) Anthony DiNozzo (portrayed by Michael Weatherly) is a Senior Special Agent assigned to the D.C. Headquarters Major Case Response Team who came to New Orleans to assist in an investigation involving the plague because of his previous exposure in the NCIS episode "SWAK". (episode 2) Leon Vance (portrayed by Rocky Carroll) is the Director of NCIS. (episodes 2–3 and 5) Leroy Jethro Gibbs (portrayed by Mark Harmon) is the D.C. Major Case Response Team Special Agent in Charge and a friend of Pride. (episode 3; uncredited) Tobias C. Fornell (portrayed by Joe Spano), is a senior FBI Special Agent based in Washington, D.C. and a friend of both Gibbs and Pride. He came to New Orleans to assist in the kidnapping of a murdered Marine's wife. (episode 5) Abigail Borin (portrayed by Diane Neal), is the Special Agent in Charge and Team Leader of the Coast Guard's Investigative Service flagship team. (episodes 12-13) Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Intro 2 March 25, 2014 ( April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) 1 23 September 23, 2014 ( TBA The program and its characters are introduced during the eleventh season of NCIS. The NCIS episodes, "Crescent City (Part I)" and "Crescent City (Part II)", served as backdoor pilot episodes for the show. These episodes are included in the NCIS Season 11 DVD set. In the UK the two episodes were screened on Channel 5 as a feature-length premiere episode of NCIS: New Orleans. NCIS Series No. NCIS Season 11 No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date NCIS Production code U.S. viewers (millions) 252 18 "Crescent City (Part I)" James Whitmore, Jr. Gary Glasberg March 25, 2014 ( 1118 17.52 A Congressman is found murdered in New Orleans, Gibbs and his team join forces with Fornell's FBI team and the local NCIS field. Gibbs reunites with long-time compatriot and friend NCIS Special Agent Dwayne "King" Pride (Scott Bakula). With that, Gibbs and Eleanor Bishop head to New Orleans while DiNozzo and McGee stay in D.C. to work the case with Fornell. Things soon become personal as the Congressman was a former NCIS agent and their contemporary and his murder could possibly be linked to one of their old cases. The episode ends with Gibbs, Pride and Agents Meredith Brody (Zoe McLellan) and Christopher LaSalle (Lucas Black) standing in a square while from a hotel room, the unrevealed killer begins taking surveillance photographs of the NCIS team as Gibbs and Pride look on. 253 19 "Crescent City (Part II)" Tony Wharmby Gary Glasberg April 1, 2014 ( 1119 17.16 Another victim is found in the wetlands, dead at least two weeks. His throat had been cut with a steel blade and jet fuel is found in tire tracks near his body. Abby calls Gibbs to say the jet fuel matched the fuel found on the car mats belonging to victim Agent Doyle. A suspect, believed to have been obsessed with Congressman McLane and the Privileged Killer case, is also found dead. Gibbs and Pride track the killer, the son of a McClane contributor, Spencer Hanlon (Drew Waters) to a military bar and a nearby cemetery, after Gibbs recalls marble dust also being found in Doyle's car. Gibbs and Pride later kill Hanlon who is in the process of attempting to murder Petty Officer Carla Meade. After solving this case, Pride and his team receive another one while Gibbs waits for Bishop in order to return home while Meredith Brody eventually becomes a permanent member of the NCIS: New Orleans team. No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production code U.S. viewers (millions) 1 "Musician Heal Thyself" Michael Zinberg Jeffrey Lieber September 23, 2014 ( 101 17.22 A case involving the murder of a petty officer, who is a former gang member and later mentored by Agent Pride, is investigated. Agent Brody is still trying to get acquainted with New Orleans. Donald "Ducky" Mallard also offers some insight. 2 "Carrier" James Whitmore, Jr. Gary Glasberg September 30, 2014 ( 102 16.57 The New Orleans team faces what appears to a bioterrorist attack when a Navy Lieutenant is found dead from an unseen strain of bubonic plague. Special Agent DiNozzo and Carol Wilson come down to assist while Abby Sciuto and NCIS Director Leon Vance lend a hand from Washington. 3 "Breaking Brig" Tony Wharmby Laurie Arent October 7, 2014 ( 103 15.39 The New Orleans office investigates three prisoners who escaped en route to the Naval Brig in Charleston when the bus crashes into a ditch, and one of them is a wanted criminal who poses a national security threat. Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Leon Vance both assist in the search. 4 "The Recruits" Oz Scott Sam Humphrey October 14, 2014 ( 104 16.14 After a Navy SEAL is found murdered in a sorority house, the NCIS team must determine if the motive pertained to one of his classified missions or collegiate foul play. Meanwhile, Pride's daughter, Laurel, pays the NCIS office a visit. 5 "It Happened Last Night" Arvin Brown Jack Bernstein October 21, 2014 ( 105 16.13 The NCIS team is given a 22-hour deadline after the murder investigation of a Chief Warrant Officer who specialized in counterintelligence reveals his wife had been kidnapped and is being held for ransom. Meanwhile, Senior FBI Agent Fornell travels to the Big Easy to assist with the case. 6 "Master of Horror" Terrence O'Hara Scott D. Shapiro October 28, 2014 ( 106 16.09 As New Orleans prepares to celebrate Halloween, a Naval Staff Judge Advocate is found in a cemetery, murdered "vampire-style". Brody and LaSalle compare costumes. 7 "Watch Over Me" James Hayman David Appelbaum November 11, 2014 ( 107 14.99 A Navy officer with the highest level top secret clearance is murdered, after he was recently assigned as a tech liaison with a private developer. Meanwhile, Pride transforms the carport into an auto shop when he works on the first car he gave his wife. 8 "Love Hurts" Michael Pressman Jack Bernstein November 18, 2014 ( 108 16.86 A petty officer is found dead in a Mardi Gras float storage facility with an engagement ring and proposal plan in hand. The investigation takes a mysterious turn when the team are unable to locate his supposed long-term girlfriend. 9 "Chasing Ghosts" James Whitmore, Jr. Jonathan I. Kidd & Sonya Winton November 25, 2014 ( 109 14.47 The team investigates a 40-year cold case about a murder of a chief petty officer which hits close to home for Dr. Wade. However, an exhumation of the body reveals some unexpected evidence. Sebastian gets into the Thanksgiving mood and Laurel brings home her boyfriend. 10 "Stolen Valor" Dennis Smith Laurie Arent December 16, 2014 ( 110 14.14 A former SEAL who hunts military impostors is found dead at a museum, and the team's investigation leads them to find the jacket of a Marine who was presumed killed in Afghanistan. When the investigation reveals that the Marine may still be alive, the team travels to Afghanistan in an attempt to bring him home. Meanwhile, Brody wonders about LaSalle's issues with Christmas. 11 "Baitfish" Leslie Libman Jeffrey Lieber January 6, 2015 ( 111 17.73 While attending the Navy-Marine Relief Gala, a deadly explosion happens, putting Pride's daughter's boyfriend in the hospital. The NCIS team learns that Pride was the intended target and the assassination attempt could be related to one of his old cases. 12 "The Abyss" Terrence O'Hara Sam Humphrey January 13, 2015 ( 112 16.39 The NCIS team partner with the Coast Guard Investigative Service to probe a double homicide aboard a research boat, when an Admiral's daughter becomes the prime suspect in the case. Special Agent Abigail Borin from the CGIS pays a visit. Meanwhile, Lasalle tracks down his estranged brother. 13 "The Walking Dead" Edward Ornelas David Appelbaum February 3, 2015 ( 113 16.52 A Navy lieutenant commander and a friend of Pride seeks his help to solve his impending murder after he learns he has been poisoned with a lethal dose of radiation. 14 "Careful What You Wish For" James Hayman Scott D. Shapiro February 10, 2015 ( 114 16.19 A fellow NCIS agent is killed while on security detail for a high-ranking official and the team's investigation leads them to discover that the agent was the target because of a secret he knew about a sick child's biological father. Meanwhile, Brody past is brought up by the security detail leader. 15 "Le Carnivale de la Mort" Tony Wharmby Jonathan I. Kidd & Sonya Winton February 17, 2015 ( 115 14.70 It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the NCIS team investigate a murder by stabbing by a fellow Mardi Gras party goer. Meanwhile, Pride visits his father in prison but does not know his daughter is also visiting him. 16 "My Brother's Keeper" Oz Scott Teleplay by: Christopher Ambrose Story by: Christopher Ambrose, Jonathan I. Kidd & Sonya Winton February 24, 2015 ( 116 13.71 When a Navy recruiter is killed in a hit-and-run, the team's investigation leads them to investigate the world surrounding her two foster children and their recently-returned father. LaSalle gets concerned that Cade hasn't been showing much progress in his treatment. 17 "More Now" Bethany Rooney Christopher Silber March 10, 2015 ( 117 12.61 LaSalle and Brody grow concerned with Pride's obsession with catching Baitfish, who is killing off many of his old associates and building a new empire. 18 "The List" Michael Zinberg Laurie Arent March 24, 2015 ( 118 14.42 After a Naval officer is found dead in a strip club, the team discovers that his death matches the MO of two unsolved murders, leading the team to a mural with the names of un-prosecuted killers listed. Meanwhile, Brody's ex-fiancé pays her a surprise visit. 19 "The Insider" James Whitmore, Jr. David Appelbaum & Scott D. Shapiro April 7, 2015 ( 119 TBA Episode U.S. ratings Canadian ratings Original air date Viewers (millions) Rank Original air date Viewers (millions) Rank Night Week Night Week "Musician Heal Thyself" September 23, 2014 17.22 2 5 September 23, 2014 2.72 2 5 "Carrier" September 30, 2014 16.57 2 3 September 30, 2014 2.47 2 7 "Breaking Brig" October 7, 2014 15.39 2 5 October 7, 2014 2.26 4 10 "The Recruits" October 14, 2014 16.14 2 3 October 14, 2014 2.41 4 8 "It Happened Last Night" October 21, 2014 16.13 2 4 October 21, 2014 2.32 4 8 "Master of Horror" October 28, 2014 16.09 2 6 October 28, 2014 2.24 4 7 "Watch Over Me" November 11, 2014 14.99 2 4 November 11, 2014 2.40 2 4 "Love Hurts" November 18, 2014 16.86 2 4 November 18, 2014 2.31 3 6 "Chasing Ghosts" November 25, 2014 14.47 2 7 November 25, 2014 2.33 2 6 "Stolen Valor" December 16, 2014 14.14 2 3 December 16, 2014 2.31 2 2 "Baitfish" January 6, 2015 17.73 2 5 January 6, 2015 2.51 2 6 "The Abyss" January 13, 2015 16.39 2 3 January 13, 2015 2.30 2 4 "The Walking Dead" February 3, 2015 16.52 2 4 February 3, 2015 2.34 3 6 "Careful What You Wish For" February 10, 2015 16.19 2 3 February 10, 2015 TBA TBA TBA "Le Carnivale de la Mort" February 17, 2015 14.70 2 6 February 17, 2015 TBA TBA TBA "My Brother's Keeper" February 24, 2015 13.71 2 6 February 24, 2015 TBA TBA TBA "More Now" March 10, 2015 12.61 2 6 March 10, 2015 TBA TBA TBA "The List" March 24, 2015 14.42 3 TBA March 24, 2015 TBA TBA TBA "The Insider" April 7, 2015 TBA TBA TBA April 7, 2015 TBA TBA TBA NCIS: New Orleans airs simultaneously on Global in Canada. In Australia, the series premiered on Network Ten on October 7, 2014. The series has been sold to Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, which premiered it on February 13, 2015. The series has also been sold to Prime in New Zealand and Fox International Channels in Asia. In late September 2014, The Wrap's journalist Jason Hughes reviews the pilot episode of the series praising the music, the use of the city New Orleans, and on CBS' decision to cast Scott Bakula as "one of the most likable leading men in television, so they're set there." 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". David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gives a mixed but critical review of the pilot episode in where 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." Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2015 41st People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Drama NCIS: New Orleans Nominated Favorite Actor in a New TV Series Scott Bakula Nominated General references " Official website NCIS: New Orleans at the Internet Movie Database
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NCIS: New Orleans Cast: Scott Bakula, Zoe McLellan, Rob Kerkovich, Lucas Black, CCH Pounder.