Since it's a policeprocedural, a criminal not surprisingly nearly crashed the festivities, but even thenit was a family affair of sorts. The LA version has pretty outrageous plots but at least the characters are interesting. On Tuesday night fans of NCIS: New Orleans were screaming in horror when Dr. Loretta Wade dropped to the floor. She is a longtime friend and eventual girlfriend of Dwayne Pride. They were going to shoot an NCIS: New Orleans storyline . She shows up in a number of episodes, mostly as an antagonist in the local legal structure, blocking the NCIS team from doing what they consider to be their jobs, and often appearing to be an apparatchik of either Mayor Hamilton or some other political entity. NCIS: New Orleans is an American action crime drama and police procedural television series that premiered on CBS on September 23, 2014, following the twelfth season of NCIS. [3] He attended the University of Alabama, graduating magna cum laude with a 3.7 GPA. Pride tells Rita the newsand they realize they're suddenly newlywedsand parents. Appreciate what you guys do for us living in this wonderful country, Black said. Cassius: "I'm on my way to fix things right now." AAG Eric Barlow (Doug Savant) is a U.S. Ducky is a medical examiner assigned to NCIS Headquarters. Torres is a Special Agent assigned to NCIS's Major Case Response Team. Abigail Borin (Diane Neal) is a Coast Guard Investigative Service Special Agent in Charge based out of the capital. Sebastian is a hardened conspiracy theorist, and is somewhat socially awkward. Lucas Black, who portrayed Christopher Lasalle, shared a message to the shows viewers on his official Instagram account after the episode aired. Mena Pride (Elena Shaddow & Joanna Cassidy) is Dwayne Pride's "Mama", who lives several hours away somewhere in a care facility for dementia patients. Previously the interim mayor after Mayor Hamilton's arrest, she was elected on a special election against conservative Vernon Butler. He reprised his role from time to time until the show's finale in 2021. johnelle. Meanwhile, in his high and respectable place in the U.S. Department of Justice, he is in a position to deflect suspicion from himself and to implicate whomever he wants in all sorts of problems. ". The succeeding episode "Vindicta" reveals that NSA analyst Philip Sinclair (Matthew Rauch) is the head of Apollyon, but made it look like Walker ran the hostage op from prison. He regards Pride and his agents as one of NCIS' most valuable assets (though he has previously praised both Gibbs' NCIS team, and Callen's Los Angeles team in the same manner). Pride is compelled to go to the house and liberate Amelia by force, so she can find a hidden briefcase and bring it to Apollyon, so they can mine secrets from that file. The coronavirus is raging in the Big Easy, and no one on the team has been impacted more than Dr. Loretta. NCIS: New Orleans TV Series 2014-2021 TV-14 42m IMDb RATING 6.8 /10 19K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 662 34 Play trailer 0:31 12 Videos 99+ Photos Action Crime Drama Follows an NCIS team that investigates criminal cases involving military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment, and decadence. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. On the job for years, Estes nevertheless becomes increasingly impressed with Dwayne Pride and his NCIS team, as he has opportunity to see them "do more with less", and actually get good results while staying within the legal procedures required. [29], In February 2014, the pilot was cast with Scott Bakula, CCH Pounder, and Zoe McLellan as Dwayne Pride, Loretta Wade, and Meredith Brody. Isler is taken hostage by a local military warlord, and Pride and LaSalle team up with a local military operator to ransom Isler and escape to nearby friendly territory in the Republic of Georgia. Some time during or after prison, he had taken up painting, which his granddaughter Laurel thinks is simple but cute, saying his trees look like "green marshmallows". Dwayne told his father that in spite of all his shady history, that he trusts Cassius to be the one person that loves the people and city of New Orleans "almost as much as me." He also has in his sights the governorship of Louisiana, and it is intimated his ambitions go higher still. In season two, Vance orders a specialist unit to shadow Pride, who is in fear for his life. McGee is a Senior Special Agent assigned to NCIS's Major Case Response Team. The two reunite after she is revealed to be his brother's therapist, and she and Chris later embark on a romantic relationship. I can't believe they killed Cassius. In the episode "Matthew 5:9," Special Agent Christopher . Mena appears in person on occasion in Season 5. Near the end of season 4, Percy leaves the team after accepting an offer to join the FBI. [56], In January 2021, reruns of NCIS: New Orleans began airing on Ion Television. [3][4][5] NCIS: New Orleans picked up to series on May 9, 2014,[7][8] NCIS: New Orleans premiered on September 23, 2014, on CBS. At the end of season 3, Rita accepts a job with the United States Department of Justice National Security Division and moves to Washington, D.C., but maintains a long-distance relationship with Pride. (CBS will still have three "NCIS" dramas next season: Mark Harmon'smother ship, heading into its 19th season; long-running "NCIS: Los Angeles";and newcomer "NCIS: Hawai'i," as the franchise trades one telegenictravel destination for another. Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride (Scott Bakula) is a New Orleans native and former Jefferson Parish deputy sheriff who runs the NCIS Resident Agency in New Orleans. Despite having an affectionate relationship with her father, she feels he is too nice to her boyfriends, and as such notes a desire for him to stop developing "bromances" with them. 'NCIS: New Orleans' Season 7 opened to a grand and brand new start. Shortly thereafter, she calls Pride from a parked carand tells him she will take her chances without witness protection. In "Second Line", it is mentioned that Loretta has more than once been asked to join the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office or even run for the position of Orleans Parish Coroner. "I'm heartbroken! [49] NCIS: New Orleans was initially sold to Channel 5 in the United Kingdom,[50] where it premiered on February 13, 2015[51] and aired for four seasons, before moving to Fox UK beginning July 20, 2018. "201819 TV Season Ratings: CBS Wraps 11th Season At No. Loretta Wade | NCIS Database | Fandom Sonja Percy (Shalita Grant) is a NCIS Special Agent and former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent. In "Once Upon A Time" (season 7, episode 12), it's revealed that Sasha and Pride have a son, Connor Davenport. Computer specialist Patton Plame (Daryl "Chill" Mitchell) pulls the couple back to the party: "Hey, lovebirds! He is later arrested by Pride's team, but not before assassinating Savannah Kelly. Pride comes to terms with Connor's departure after heexplains that his mother needs him more, although the young man isangry at Sasha for her incessant lying. But she wantsto take Connor with her, with Pride firmly opposed. Sgt. Even in prison Cassius remains the semi-lovable con artist, trying to leverage his son into writing a letter of support for his annual parole hearings; even trying to use his granddaughter Laurel to work on Dwayne's sentiments. As of the beginning of season two, Dwayne and Linda officially divorced. [80], 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. [9] However, in season 3 episode "Overdrive", it was revealed that she had a relationship with Assistant U.S. Attorney Hannah Lee, making her the first main LGBT character in the franchise (though a recurring gay character, Ned Dorneget, had been previously introduced in the main series). ", As Pride had advisedhis hardworking unit just a bit earlier, the work will be there tomorrow but tonight, "Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler.". She is also the adoptive mother of Danny Malloy and CJ Malloy . In season three, Loretta is hurt by Sebastian's decision to leave the coroner's office, though she later comes to accept his decision. Baitfish taunts and torments Pride up until the day he dies and causes a lot of pain for the New Orleans team, especially Chris, who lost the love of his life thanks to Baitfish. She considers resigning in protest, but her daughter's desire for her to remain in New Orleans convinces her to stay. He also reveals that Amelia holds the secret files of an underground criminal group and she must supply those files again if they are ever to see their loved ones again. In "The River Styx" Parts 1 & 2, FBI Agent Raymond Isler is captured in South Ossetia while pursuing Walker, and Pride and LaSalle and a local mercenary operative work to ransom Isler and escape to Georgia, but Pride is caught and interrogated by Walker, who flies Pride home in a cargo plane back to his secret headquarters in Brownsville, Texas, interrogating Pride along the way, using truth-serum-type hallucinogenic drugs. We watch the other two shows. Fornell is a Senior FBI Special Agent. 11:25 AM EST, Wed November 6, 2019, Vanessa Ferlito as FBI Special Agent Tammy Gregorio, Lucas Black as Special Agent Christopher LaSalle, and Necar Zadegan as Special Agent Hannah Khoury on "NCIS: New Orleans. NCIS Special Agent Tony DiNozzo assists the New Orleans team when a Navy lieutenant on liberty dies of the bubonic plague. He is a crossover character from NCIS. Produced by CBS Studios, Wings Productions and, for the first four seasons, When Pigs Fly Incorporated, the series stars Scott Bakula and CCH Pounder. Working under the supervision of Pride at the start of the series are Christopher LaSalle (Lucas Black), a former Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Deputy recruited by Pride following Hurricane Katrina, and 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. She used to sing in the Tru Tone the very night club and bar that Pride purchases and refurbishes as his side business and home, and she is constantly referenced by Pride as the source of whatever is good in him. The CBS procedural drama saw Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) fight against the clock and submit to a terrorist's bidding after they kidnapped Loretta (CCH Pounder) and his father, Cassius Pride (Stacy Keach). [17][18] NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a fourth season on March 23, 2017,[19] which premiered on September 26, 2017. Loretta is also Brody's landlord during her tenure at NCIS. Barlow's frame job leads up to Pride's friend NOPD Captain Carl Estes being killed by a car bomb, and Pride himself being set up as the murderer of the Mayoral candidate Zahra Taylor. Raymond Isler (Derek Webster) is the executive assistant director of the FBI National Security Branch and Agent Tammy Gregorio's direct superior. "The Privileged Killer". She appears again in the very last episode of Season 6. 10 Best Guest Stars On NCIS: New Orleans - Screen Rant [9][10] Season two premiered on September 22, 2015. In another episode he is seriously wounded when NCIS headquarters is attacked, but pulls through to return to his job. Shortly after, Pride is shot and nearly killed by the vengeful wife of an assassin linked to the Clearwater case, whom he had killed in season 3. NCIS: New Orleans is in its sixth season on CBS. [22] NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a sixth season on April 22, 2019,[23] which premiered on September 24, 2019. The wedding is a celebratory gathering, with Rita wearing jewelryMena gave her, Connor playing his guitar and the NCIS team passing a handkerchief during a crying montage. Sasha Broussard (Callie Thorne) is a former member of the New Orleans Broussard crime syndicate, though she claims she is trying to disassociate herself from her family. Here's Why Shalita Grant Decided to Leave 'NCIS: New Orleans' By Gabrielle Bernardini Feb. 14 2022, Published 4:30 p.m. NCIS: New Orleans bid farewell to a beloved original cast member Tuesday night. She is a crossover character from NCIS. Plus, his brother Chris knew Cade was a compassionate person who couldn't commit murder, citing a time in their youth when Cade adopted and brought back to health a mangy stray dog. NCIS: New Orleans Vet CCH Pounder Has Landed First TV Role After CBS Isler slowly warms to Pride's professionalism and sense of justice, if not his methods, realizing New Orleans is a unique town that requires a different touch than the Washington D.C. beltway Isler is used to. [For years, the Privileged Killer was erroneously believed to be Victor Lourde, who had been framed by a member of the "Fed Five," Dan MacClain.