NCIS: New Orleans (season 7)
The seventh season of NCIS: New Orleans an American police procedural drama television series, began airing on CBS on November 8, 2020. The season is produced by CBS Studios, with Christopher Silber and Jan Nash as showrunner and executive producer. The season is set to include 16 episodes.
| NCIS: New Orleans | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | November 8, 2020 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Cast and characters
Main
- Scott Bakula as Dwayne Cassius Pride, NCIS Southeast Field Office Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) and Team Leader
- Vanessa Ferlito as Tammy Gregorio, NCIS Senior Field Agent
- Necar Zadegan as Hannah Khoury, NCIS SSA, Pride's second in command
- Charles Michael Davis as Quentin Carter, NCIS Special Agent (SA)
- Rob Kerkovich as Sebastian Lund, NCIS SA and Forensics Agent
- Daryl "Chill" Mitchell as Patton Plame, NCIS Computer Specialist
- C. C. H. Pounder as Loretta Wade, Jefferson Parish Medical Examiner
- Chelsea Field as Rita Devereaux, a United States Attorney based in Washington D.C. who is Pride's girlfriend
Recurring
- Nidra Sous la Terre as Lydia Scarborough, NCIS Deputy Director
- Jason Alan Carvell as Jimmy Boyd, Dwayne's younger, previously unknown half-brother
- Amanda Warren as Zahra Taylor, Mayor of New Orleans
- Larry Mitchell as Donovan Blakely, NOPD Detective
- Tyler Weaks as Lenny Yates, NOPD Officer
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 1 | "Something in the Air: Part I" | James Whitmore Jr. | Jan Nash & Christopher Silber | November 8, 2020 | 4.65[2] | |
| Set a few weeks after Mardi Gras, New Orleans struggles with the effects of COVID-19 as the pandemic begins to spread mercilessly throughout the United States. Pride, dealing with the ramifications of the statewide order to close all restaurants and bars, sends Tammy and Carter to investigate a suspicious death aboard a humanitarian ship offshore, but while onboard they learn that some of the crew members are infected with the deadly disease. Meanwhile, Wade is overwhelmed by the high volume in the morgue due to COVID-19, and Khoury struggles to reunite with her daughter, who is with her separated father in Europe, due to the worldwide outbreak. | |||||||
| 141 | 2 | "Something in the Air: Part II" | James Whitmore Jr. | Jan Nash & Christopher Silber | November 15, 2020 | 4.71[3] | |
| Carter and Tammy survive a fiery explosion aboard a COVID-19 infested ship searching for evidence of a suspicious death. Meanwhile, Pride reunites with Rita who reveals some shocking news. Wade helps a woman find her brothers body after he dies from COVID-19. Also, Patton and his goddaughter get into a heated argument about her future after high school. | |||||||
| 142 | 3 | "One of Our Own" | Hart Bochner | Ron McGee | November 22, 2020 | 4.90[4] | |
| Pride and his team investigates the murder of a fellow New Orleans police officer. Pride soon discovers that the victim was being investigated for using excessive force while on the job. Meanwhile, Tammy begins to feel the effects when she begins a new relationship. | |||||||
| 143 | 4 | "We All Fall..." | Hart Bochner | Talicia Raggs | December 13, 2020 | 5.17[5] | |
| The NCIS team continue their investigation into the murder of an officer who was about to whistle blow on police misconduct within NOPD. After he and Rita are swatted by one of the subjects of the investigation, Pride is forced to get creative in order to finally get rid of the dirty cops, while simultaneously reflecting on his own misconduct in the past. Meanwhile, as COVID-19 continues to overwhelm the system, Wade finally addresses the toll it's taken on her. | |||||||
| 144 | 5 | "Operation Drano: Part 1" | LeVar Burton | Chad Gomez Creasey | January 3, 2021 | 4.54[6] | |
| Pride and his team investigate the death of a person who holds the key to the information of a top secret high tech battery. Meanwhile, Rita gets assigned to a civil lawsuit case who was wrongly fired. | |||||||
| 145 | 6 | "Operation Drano: Part 2" | LeVar Burton | Katherine Beattie | January 10, 2021 | 4.67[7] | |
| Pride and his team continue to investigate a mysterious torpedo from a submarine that terrorizes the people of the Gulf coast. Meanwhile, with Gregorio’s relationship with her girlfriend growing stronger, Sebastian fears that she might move out. | |||||||
| 146 | 7 | "Leda and the Swan: Part 1" | Diana Valentine | Stephanie SenGupta | January 17, 2021 | 5.07[8] | |
| When a marine psychologist found dead in an alleyway, the team found out that the cause its something bigger than the victim counseling session, meanwhile Sebastian is helping the witness to get back to her feet after he found out she is homeless and her child is in protective custody. | |||||||
| 147 | 8 | "Leda and the Swan: Part 2"[9] | Tim Andrew | Sydney Mitchel | February 14, 2021 | TBD | |
| 148 | 9 | "Into Thin Air"[10] | Tim Andrew | Cameron Dupuy | February 21, 2021 | TBD | |
Production
Development
On May 6, 2020, NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for the seventh season.[11][12] The season is set to consist of 16 episodes.[13]
Casting
It was announced on September 29, 2020, that Chelsea Field who had been recurring at Rita Deveraux had been promoted to series regular.[14]
Reception
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Something in the Air, Part I" | November 8, 2020 | 0.6 | 4.65[2] | 0.3 | 2.56 | 0.9 | 7.22[17] |
| 2 | "Something in the Air, Part II" | November 15, 2020 | 0.4 | 4.71[3] | 0.3 | 1.99 | 0.7 | 6.70[18] |
| 3 | "One of Our Own" | November 22, 2020 | 0.5 | 4.90[4] | 0.3 | TBD | 0.9 | TBD |
| 4 | "We All Fall..." | December 13, 2020 | 0.5 | 5.17[5] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "Operation Drano, Part I" | January 3, 2021 | 0.5 | 4.54[6] | 0.3 | 2.56 | 0.9 | TBD |
| 6 | "Operation Drano: Part II" | January 10, 2021 | 0.5 | 4.67[7] | 0.3 | 1.87 | 0.7 | TBD |
| 7 | "Leda and the Swan: Part 1" | January 17, 2021 | 0.5 | 5.07[8] | TBD | TBD | 0.7 | TBD |
References
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- "(#NO708) "Leda and the Swan, Part 2"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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- White, Peter; Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2020). "CBS Renews 18 Series, Including Freshmen FBI: Most Wanted, Bob ♥ Abishola, All Rise & The Unicorn". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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- Andreeva, Nellie (September 29, 2020). "NCIS: New Orleans Ups Chelsea Field to Series Regular for Season 7". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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External links
- Official website
- NCIS: New Orleans – list of episodes at IMDb
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