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 2
No. of episodes 45 (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
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

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' 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 January 12, 2015, NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a second season, that premiered on September 22, 2015.[9][10]

On June 19, 2015, 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.[12]

Premise

Led by Special Agent in Charge Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride, a former sheriff's deputy, the New Orleans NCIS office handles cases from the Mississippi River to the Texas Panhandle. Living and working out of his office, Pride heads a small team consisting of Special Agent Christopher LaSalle, Special Agent Meredith Brody, and Special Agent Sonja Percy. LaSalle, a former police detective who was recruited by Pride from the New Orleans Police Department, is a ladies' man who lives and breathes law enforcement; Brody, a transfer from the NCIS Great Lakes field office, has worked as a Special Agent Afloat and is keen to leave her past behind as she moves to New Orleans; Percy is a former ATF Special Agent and the team's newest member who wants something more permanent than undercover work. The team is assisted by Dr. Loretta Wade, a forensic pathologist / medical examiner, and Sebastian Lund, a criminalist and forensic investigator assigned to the Jefferson Parish Medical Examiner's Office, and Patton Plame, an NCIS computer specialist and freelance agent.

Cast and characters

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
Intro 2 March 25, 2014 (2014-03-25) April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)
1 23 September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23) May 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)
2 24[13] September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17)

Crossover with NCIS

In "Sister City", the New Orleans team works with the D.C. team on a case involving Abby Sciuto's brother.[14] Pride, LaSalle, Meredith, and Sonja appear in part one.[15]

International broadcast

NCIS: New Orleans airs simultaneously on Global in Canada.[16][17][18] In Australia, the series premiered on Network Ten on October 7, 2014.[19] The series has been sold to Channel 5 in the United Kingdom,[20] which premiered it on February 13, 2015.[21] The series has also been sold to Prime in New Zealand and Fox International Channels in Asia.[22] 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.[23]

Reception

Seasonal ratings

Season Timeslot (ET) No. of
episodes		 Premiered Ended TV season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere viewers
(in millions)		 Date Finale viewers
(in millions)
1 Tuesday 9:00 pm/8c 23 September 23, 2014 17.22[24] May 12, 2015 13.61[25] 2014–15 4 17.42[26]
2 24 September 22, 2015 12.62[27] May 17, 2016 TBA 2015–16 TBA TBA

Critical reception

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."[28]

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."[29] Metacritic gives the show a score of 55 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[30]

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."[31] 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."[32]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Drama NCIS: New Orleans Nominated [33]
Favorite Actor in a New TV Series Scott Bakula Nominated [33]

Notes

  1. 1 2 episode end credits

References

  1. 1 2 Swift, Andy (May 9, 2014). "Fall TV: CBS Orders NCIS Spin-Off, Odd Couple, Kevin Williamson's Stalker and 4 More to Series (But Not How I Met Your Dad?)". TV Line. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  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". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Bibel, Sara (June 24, 2014). "CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates; Early Start for 'Madam Secretary'; 'Big Bang Theory' & 'Scorpion' Launch Premiere Week". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ "NCIS: New Orleans". Tribune Media Services. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "About". CBS. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 14, 2014). "Jeffrey Lieber Joins 'NCIS: New Orleans' As Executive Producer". deadline.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "When Pigs Fly". Vimeo. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ "CBS Renews Madam Secretary, Scorpion, NCIS: New Orleans". yahoo.com. January 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ "‘NCIS: New Orleans’ Season 2: Two New Regulars, Plus A Premiere Date And Season 1 DVD Information". The Inquisitr News.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 19, 2015). "'NCIS: New Orleans' Promotes Two To Regulars". Deadline. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Find Out Which CBS Shows Have Also Been Renewed For The 2016-2017 Season!". CBS News. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Shows A-Z - ncis: new orleans on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  14. ↑ "NCIS: New Orleans on CBS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  15. ↑ "NCIS on CBS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Global TV announces a dramatic fall lineup". thestar.com. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Global TV Fall 2014 Primetime Schedule – Watch TV Online". Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Shaw Media Acquires 'State of Affairs,' 'NCIS: New Orleans'". The Hollywood Reporter. June 5, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  19. ↑ Cartwright, Darren (September 29, 2014). "Saying no to 'NCIS' worked for Scott Bakula". AAP. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  20. ↑ Munn, Patrick (October 14, 2014). "Channel 5 Acquires UK Rights To 'NCIS: New Orleans' & 'CSI: Cyber'". TV Wise. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  21. ↑ Munn, Patrick (January 28, 2015). "Channel 5 Sets UK Premiere Date For 'NCIS: New Orleans'". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  22. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 14, 2014). "'NCIS: New Orleans' & 'CSI: Cyber' Sold In 200+ Overseas Markets: Mipcom". Deadline. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  23. ↑ "'NCIS: New Orleans'". Press Reader/TV Plus - South Africa. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  24. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 24, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.', 'Forever', 'The Voice', and 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Chicago Fire' & 'Person of Interest' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  25. ↑ Bibel, Sara (May 13, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Flash', 'NCIS', & 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'iZombie' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Full 2014-15 Series Rankings". Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  27. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 23, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice', 'NCIS', 'Limitless' and 'The Muppets' Adjusted Up; 'Best Time Ever' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  28. ↑ Hughes, Jason (September 23, 2014). "'NCIS: New Orleans' Review: Scott Bakula Steers CBS's Competent Expansion of the Franchise". The Wrap. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  29. ↑ "NCIS: New Orleans: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  30. ↑ "NCIS: New Orleans : Season 1". CBS, Metacritic. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  31. ↑ Hinckley, David (September 23, 2014). "'NCIS: New Orleans': TV review". Daily News. New York. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  32. ↑ Liz Shannon Miller and Ben Travers (August 12, 2014). "Fall 2014 TV Preview: Tuesday Gambles on 'Forever,' While 'The Flash' Looks Ready to Sprint". IndieWire. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  33. 1 2 "People's Choice Awards 2015 hosts, nominees announced". November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
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