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The Best Episodes of NCIS: New Orleans

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A drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 Episode 1 - Judgement Call
    9.2/10(325 votes)

    #1 - Judgement Call

    S6:E1

    Pride must cut his vacation short when Hannah is suspended for breaking protocol during a joint investigation with the FBI.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writer:Christopher Silber

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  2. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 1 - Rogue Nation
    9.0/10(354 votes)

    #2 - Rogue Nation

    S4:E1

    While Pride remains on probation six weeks after his rogue takedown of the corrupt Mayor Hamilton, his team is closely monitored by Supervisory Special Agent Paula Boyd. When the FBI arrives to run lead on a case involving a stolen big rig of nuclear waste, the team must secretly investigate from the sidelines.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writer:Brad Kern

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  3. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 24 - Checkmate (2)
    9.0/10(332 votes)

    #3 - Checkmate (2)

    S4:E24

    Pride’s newly formed off-the-books team and NCIS team uncover a sinister plot during the New Orleans Tricentennial Fleet Week celebration.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 1 - See You Soon
    9.0/10(380 votes)

    #4 - See You Soon

    S5:E1

    While Pride fights for his life in the ICU, the team scours the city for the hit woman who attempted to assassinate him.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writer:Christopher Silber

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  5. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 15 - Crab Mentality
    9.0/10(288 votes)

    #5 - Crab Mentality

    S5:E15

    The team investigates multiple murders tied to a construction company creating an experimental chemical that strengthens sea walls. Also, evidence from Hannah’s previous mission in Oman is used against her as blackmail.

    Director:Stacey K. Black
    Writer:Brooke Roberts

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  6. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 23 - The River Styx (1)
    9.0/10(275 votes)

    #6 - The River Styx (1)

    S5:E23

    Pride and Lasalle travel to war-torn South Ossetia in Russia to locate FBI Special Agent Raymond Isler, who was kidnapped during a failed mission to apprehend the leader of Apollyon, the underground spy network responsible for murdering Pride's father.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writer:Chad Gomez Creasey

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  7. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 24 - The River Styx (2)
    9.0/10(294 votes)

    #7 - The River Styx (2)

    S5:E24

    After tracking Apollyon, a deadly underground spy network, to war-torn South Ossetia, Pride is separated from the team and faces grave danger. In order to save Pride, the NCIS team must locate a mole who continues to feed information to Apollyon.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Christopher Silber

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  8. NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 Episode 6 - Matthew 5: 9
    9.0/10(382 votes)

    #8 - Matthew 5: 9

    S6:E6

    Lasalle hopes to avenge his brother’s murder by tracking a drug ring in Alabama he believes is responsible. When Pride assists with the case, he crosses paths with Eddie Barrett, an elusive individual who knows more than he is sharing.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Chad Gomez Creasey

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  9. NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 Episode 10 - Requital
    9.0/10(280 votes)

    #9 - Requital

    S6:E10

    Pride is cut off from the team and backed into a corner after the investigation into Eddie Barrett uncovers a malicious plot.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writers:Christopher Silber, Jan Nash

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  10. NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 Episode 15 - Relentless
    9.0/10(296 votes)

    #10 - Relentless

    S6:E15

    Tammy must protect Rachel, a research-obsessed teenage girl, after her father is shot in their home, while the rest of the team searches for a motive.

    Director:Gordon Lonsdale
    Writer:Cameron Dupuy

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  11. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 10 - Homeward Bound
    9.0/10(231 votes)

    #11 - Homeward Bound

    S7:E10

    When a Petty Officer is shot down by a sniper, Pride and NCIS hunt down the killer, only to find that he may not be acting alone. Rita tells Pride that she has been offered a compelling job... in Kansas City.

    Director:Hart Bochner
    Writers:Katherine Beattie, Jack Maron

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  12. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 15 - Runs in the Family (1)
    9.0/10(214 votes)

    #12 - Runs in the Family (1)

    S7:E15

    While Pride and Rita plan their wedding, the FBI arrests Connor in connection to the bar's firebombing as a means of getting to his mother, Sasha Broussard, and Rita may be the only person who can save them.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 16 - Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler (2)
    9.0/10(283 votes)

    #13 - Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler (2)

    S7:E16

    On the eve of his wedding to Rita, and Connor leaving for the Witness Protection Program, Pride must track down who attacked Jimmy and Connor, while navigating Sasha's ulterior motives regarding her son.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 2 - #1 Fan
    8.7/10(315 votes)

    #14 - #1 Fan

    S4:E2

    While preparing to leave on a fishing trip, Martha Roberts, an erratic whistleblower who calls Pride her mentor, kidnaps him to help her locate a serial killer targeting young women in the Gulf of Mexico.

    Director:Hart Bochner
    Writer:Zach Strauss

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  15. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 8 - Sins of the Father
    8.7/10(301 votes)

    #15 - Sins of the Father

    S4:E8

    Wade’s son, Danny, calls Pride for help after he’s attacked at his girlfriend’s house and she is now missing. The director of NCIS mandates that Pride meet with a therapist to discuss his process for solving cases.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Paul Guyot

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  16. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 9 - Hard Knock Life
    8.7/10(298 votes)

    #16 - Hard Knock Life

    S4:E9

    Pride second-guesses evidence suggesting homeless kids are the suspects in the murder of a Petty Officer.

    Director:Deborah Reinisch
    Writer:Talicia Raggs

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  17. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 10 - Mirror, Mirror
    8.7/10(294 votes)

    #17 - Mirror, Mirror

    S4:E10

    After Rita Deveraux tells Pride that Douglas Hamilton is about to make a deal to get out of prison, Pride and the team rehash the Clearwater case in hopes of locating his mystery partner and spoiling his bargaining chip.

    Director:Geary McLeod
    Writers:Lynne E. Litt, Brad Kern

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  18. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 19 - High Stakes
    8.7/10(299 votes)

    #18 - High Stakes

    S4:E19

    Percy and Lasalle go undercover at a high-stakes, underground poker game after the organizer targets players with access to a Naval research laboratory. Laurel Pride visits her dad during spring break to discuss options after her upcoming graduation.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Ron McGee

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  19. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 23 - Checkmate (1)
    8.7/10(317 votes)

    #19 - Checkmate (1)

    S4:E23

    Pride assembles an off-the-books team with hacker Elvis Bertrand, retired Green Beret Sydney Halliday journalist Oliver Crane, and attorney Elliott Newman, to search for a loophole when he faces a grand jury indictment for abuse of power.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writer:Brad Kern

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  20. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 10 - Tick Tock
    8.7/10(339 votes)

    #20 - Tick Tock

    S5:E10

    While on a sunrise jog, Pride is grabbed by two masked men who order him to complete a series of tasks in order to save Wade and his father, Cassius Pride, who are being held captive.

    Director:Stacey K. Black
    Writer:Christopher Silber

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  21. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 12 - Desperate Navy Wives
    8.5/10(287 votes)

    #21 - Desperate Navy Wives

    S5:E12

    While undercover, Gregorio joins a social club for military wives after one of the members is contacted by an ex-boyfriend on the FBI Most Wanted List.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Chad Gomez Creasey

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  22. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 14 - Conspiracy Theories
    8.5/10(278 votes)

    #22 - Conspiracy Theories

    S5:E14

    Pride and the team reunite with conspiracy journalist Oliver Crane after the source for his latest vigilante story is murdered. Also, Hannah’s former partner, Liam Somers, surprises her in New Orleans and shares a shocking revelation about an old case.

    Director:Tessa Blake
    Writer:Ron McGee

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  23. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 16 - Survivor
    8.5/10(288 votes)

    #23 - Survivor

    S5:E16

    After an elusive terrorist with a personal vendetta against Hannah resurfaces, she is placed in protective custody with her family while the NCIS team searches for the suspect’s whereabouts.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Cameron Dupuy, Sydney Mitchel

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  24. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 18 - In Plain Sight
    8.5/10(276 votes)

    #24 - In Plain Sight

    S5:E18

    The NCIS team investigates the murder of Patton's friend, a former Navy Seal gunned down in a drive-by shooting while Patton helplessly watched.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Katherine Beattie

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  25. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 19 - A House Divided
    8.5/10(265 votes)

    #25 - A House Divided

    S5:E19

    A Navy Lieutenant from a well-connected and affluent family has a fatal fall down a flight of stairs at a charity gala. The team investigates whether his death was an accident or foul play.

    Director:Deborah Reinisch
    Writer:Elizabeth Rinehart

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Best Episodes Summary

"Judgement Call" is the best rated episode of "NCIS: New Orleans". It scored 9.2/10 based on 325 votes. Directed by James Hayman and written by Christopher Silber, it aired on 9/24/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rogue Nation".