NCIS: New Orleans

NCIS: New Orleans
Genre
Created by Gary Glasberg
Starring
Theme music composer John Lee Hooker
Opening theme "Boom Boom" performed by Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Composer(s) Brian Kirk
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 71 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s)
  • David Appelbaum
  • Joshua Rexon
Cinematography Gordon C. Lonsdale
Running time 40–42 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor CBS Television Distribution (TV)
Paramount Home Media Distribution (DVD)
Release
Original network CBS
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Audio format Surround
Original release September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23) – present (present)
Chronology
Related shows
External links
Website www.cbs.com/shows/ncis-new-orleans/

NCIS: New Orleans is an American television series combining elements of the military drama and police procedural genres that premiered on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, following its parent series NCIS.[1][2][3][4] The pilot was written by Gary Glasberg. The series stars Scott Bakula and C. C. H. Pounder, and is executive produced by 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 January 12, 2015, NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a second season that premiered on September 22, 2015.[9][10] Daryl Mitchell and Shalita Grant, who had been recurring cast members, became series regulars.[11]

On March 25, 2016, CBS renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on September 20, 2016.[12] Zoe McLellan, who plays Agent Brody, left the series "for creative reasons",[13] and Vanessa Ferlito joined the cast as FBI Special Agent Tammy Gregorio,[14] a series regular.[15] On March 23, 2017, CBS renewed the series for a fourth season, which is set to premiere on September 26, 2017.[16][17]

Premise

NCIS: New Orleans follows 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 his office, Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride (Scott Bakula) heads a team of special agents including Christopher LaSalle (Lucas Black), a former Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy recruited by Pride following Hurricane Katrina; Meredith Brody (Zoe McLellan), 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 (Shalita Grant), a former ATF special agent and LaSalle's partner; and Patton Plame (Daryl Mitchell), a computer specialist. They are assisted by Dr. Loretta Wade (C. C. H. Pounder), a forensic pathologist and medical examiner and Sebastian Lund (Rob Kerkovich), a criminalist turned forensics agent. After Brody's departure at the end of Season 2, Pride's team is joined by Tammy Gregorio (Vanessa Ferlito), an FBI agent out of Washington sent by the FBI to investigate the New Orleans team, who ends up leaving the FBI and joining NCIS.

Cast and characters

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Intro2March 25, 2014 (2014-03-25)April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)
123September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23)May 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)
224September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17)
324September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)

International broadcast

NCIS: New Orleans airs simultaneously on Global in Canada.[18][19][20] In Australia, the series premiered on Network Ten on October 7, 2014.[21] The series has been sold to Channel 5 in the United Kingdom,[22] which premiered it on February 13, 2015.[23] The series has also been sold to Prime in New Zealand and Fox International Channels in Asia.[24] On April 2, 2015, the series began airing on South Africa's M-Net cable TV service and is broadcast to several other sub-Saharan African nations via DStv.[25]

Reception

Seasonal ratings

Season Timeslot (ET) No. of
episodes		 Premiered Ended TV season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Viewers
(in millions)		 Date Viewers
(in millions)
1 Tuesday
9:00 pm		 23 September 23, 2014 17.22[26] May 12, 2015 13.61[27] 2014–15 4 17.42[28]
2 24 September 22, 2015 12.62[29] May 17, 2016 13.30[30] 2015–16 6 14.75[31]
3 Tuesday
10:00 pm		 24 September 20, 2016 11.12[32] May 16, 2017 9.22[33] 2016–17 10 13.34[34]
4 September 26, 2017[35] 2017–18

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."[36] Metacritic gives the show a score of 55 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[37]

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."[38]

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."[39] 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."[40]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Drama NCIS: New Orleans Nominated [41]
Favorite Actor in a New TV Series Scott Bakula Nominated [41]

Notes

  1. 1 2 episode end credits

References

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  2. 1 2 Kubicek, John (May 9, 2014). "CBS Orders New 'NCIS' Spin-Off and More for 2014–2015 Season". Buddy TV. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Kondolojy, Amanda (May 14, 2014). "CBS 2014–15 Primetime Schedule: 'Big Bang Theory' & 'Mom' Lead Monday; 'The Mentalist' & 'CSI: Cyber' Held for Midseason + 'NCIS: New Orleans' Takes Post-NCIS Spot & 'Amazing Race' Goes to Friday" (Press release). TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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  6. ↑ "About". CBS. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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  13. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb; Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 27, 2016). "NCIS: New Orleans Scoop: Original Cast Member Exits Ahead of Season 3".
  14. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb; Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 10, 2016). "NCIS Shake-Ups, Big Bang Family Matters and More CBS Fall Preview".
  15. ↑ Petski, Denise. "'NCIS: New Orleans': Vanessa Ferlito Cast As New Regular in Season 3". Deadline. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
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  20. ↑ "Shaw Media Acquires 'State of Affairs,' 'NCIS: New Orleans'". The Hollywood Reporter. June 5, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  21. ↑ Cartwright, Darren (September 29, 2014). "Saying no to 'NCIS' worked for Scott Bakula". AAP. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  22. ↑ Munn, Patrick (October 14, 2014). "Channel 5 Acquires UK Rights To 'NCIS: New Orleans' & 'CSI: Cyber'". TV Wise. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  23. ↑ Munn, Patrick (January 28, 2015). "Channel 5 Sets UK Premiere Date For 'NCIS: New Orleans'". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  24. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 14, 2014). "'NCIS: New Orleans' & 'CSI: Cyber' Sold In 200+ Overseas Markets: Mipcom". Deadline. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  25. ↑ "'NCIS: New Orleans'". Press Reader/TV Plus - South Africa. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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  33. ↑ Porter, Rick (May 17, 2017). "‘NCIS’ finale and ‘Bull’ adjust up, ‘The Middle’ adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  34. ↑ "Final 2016-17 TV Rankings: ‘Sunday Night Football’ Winning Streak Continues". Deadline Hollywood. May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  35. ↑ "CBS Announces Fall 2017-2018 Primetime Premiere Dates". The Futon Critic. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  36. ↑ "NCIS: New Orleans: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  37. ↑ "NCIS: New Orleans : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  38. ↑ Hughes, Jason (September 23, 2014). "'NCIS: New Orleans' Review: Scott Bakula Steers CBS's Competent Expansion of the Franchise". TheWrap. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  39. ↑ Hinckley, David (September 23, 2014). "'NCIS: New Orleans': TV review". Daily News. New York. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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  41. 1 2 "People's Choice Awards 2015 hosts, nominees announced". November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
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