# NCIS: New Orleans (2014)

> A Naval Criminal Investigative Service field office in New Orleans tracks down crimes involving military personnel in the Big Easy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/54733

## Facts

- Seasons: 7
- Episodes: 155
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Gary Glasberg
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Vanessa Ferlito, Zoe McLellan, Necar Zadegan, Charles Michael Davis, Rob Kerkovich, Shalita Grant
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3560084/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: warm, lively, comforting, tense, breezy

## What critics say

Reviewers and audiences see NCIS: New Orleans as a solid procedural spinoff whose strength lies in its lead performance and its New Orleans atmosphere, with quality rising in later seasons.

## Synopsis

NCIS: New Orleans (2014-2021) is an American CBS procedural and a spin-off of NCIS, created by Gary Glasberg. Special Agent Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) leads a Naval Criminal Investigative Service field office in the Big Easy, where his team of investigators, including Christopher LaSalle (Lucas Black) and Meredith Brody (Zoe McLellan), must solve crimes that touch military personnel. Each episode follows a fresh case from the crime scene through interviews and forensic dead ends toward an arrest, while the team's personal lives develop across the run. The series spans seven seasons and roughly 155 episodes, with a case-of-the-week structure and a continuing team dynamic. Its tone is warm and lively, shaped by the music, nightlife, and bustle of New Orleans, and it balances tense investigations with humor and camaraderie. Fans of NCIS, Hawaii Five-0, and Treme will find resonance in its blend of military crime, ensemble procedural, and Southern city atmosphere. It is a comfortable, dependable watch built on likable characters and a strong sense of place.

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