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The Best Episodes of NCIS: New Orleans Season 4

Every episode of NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS: New Orleans Season 4!

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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
    NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 21 - Mind Games
    8.1/10(326 votes)

    S4:E21

    Gregorio calls on her former behavioral science professor, when the team's latest case matches one she studied during FBI training.

    Director:Gordon Lonsdale
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 23 - Checkmate (1)
    8.0/10(320 votes)

    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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  3. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 24 - Checkmate (2)
    8.0/10(336 votes)

    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 4 Episode 3 - The Asset
    7.9/10(332 votes)

    S4:E3

    Pride and his team join forces with FBI Director Isler when a Russian operative, who is in the U.S. to provide intelligence on sleeper agents, disappears after his Navy escort is murdered.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Christopher Silber

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  5. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 4 - Dead Man Calling
    7.9/10(307 votes)

    S4:E4

    The NCIS team investigates the copycat murder of an unsolved case from 150 years ago that spawned a legendary New Orleans ghost story. Gregorio gets spooked when the case is connected to a recent séance and a local medium.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Christopher Silber

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  6. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 10 - Mirror, Mirror
    7.9/10(298 votes)

    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:Brad Kern, Lynne E. Litt

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  7. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 12 - Identity Crisis
    7.9/10(311 votes)

    S4:E12

    Sebastian receives a plea for help from his high-school friend Adrian Conner after her business partner is killed at the Crescent City Gaming Convention. FBI Special Agent Raymond Isler believes Adrian is a hacker the Cyber Crimes division has been tracking for years.

    Director:Gordon Lonsdale
    Writer:Taylor Streitz

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  8. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 20 - Powder Keg
    7.9/10(296 votes)

    S4:E20

    Pride and his bar patrons, including Sydney Halliday who is visiting Pride after leaving the Army, are held hostage by a group of volatile thieves.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli
    Writer:Talicia Raggs

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  9. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 2 - #1 Fan
    7.8/10(318 votes)

    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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  10. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 6 - Acceptable Loss
    7.8/10(299 votes)

    S4:E6

    The murder of a Petty Officer leads Pride and his team to a mysterious woman who is targeting men with high security clearance. Lasalle’s father, Beau, arrives in town to discuss the family business.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli
    Writer:Brooke Roberts

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  11. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 1 - Rogue Nation
    7.7/10(357 votes)

    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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  12. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 5 - Viral
    7.7/10(294 votes)

    S4:E5

    Sebastian is placed on administrative leave after his response in a foot chase to apprehend a high-value fugitive is questioned by the FBI. Pride and the team continue to track the target and try to clear Sebastian’s name.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Chad Gomez Creasey

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  13. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 7 - The Accident
    7.7/10(309 votes)

    S4:E7

    A clinical trial of brain implants in veterans is hacked, and Patton must work alongside his ex-wife who spearheads the project.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writers:Michael Gemballa, Ron McGee

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  14. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 11 - Monster
    7.7/10(297 votes)

    S4:E11

    After a deadly armed robbery and high-speed chase is connected to an undercover ATF operation, Percy reconnects with her former ATF partner, Jake Roman.

    Director:Rob J. Greenlea
    Writer:Christopher Silber

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  15. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 13 - Ties That Bind
    7.7/10(308 votes)

    S4:E13

    A Petty Officer’s murder leads the team to a family-owned night club where Pride’s mother used to perform weekly. Lasalle must urgently return home to Alabama after receiving an unexpected call from his family.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writers:Ron McGee, Katherine Beattie

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  16. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 15 - The Last Mile
    7.7/10(283 votes)

    S4:E15

    FBI Special Agent Raymond Isler asks Pride for help with an off-the-books opioids theft investigation he is personally invested in. Percy is sent undercover as a getaway driver with Isler as the muscle for a job tied to the case.

    Director:Stacey K. Black
    Writer:Chad Gomez Creasey

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  17. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 16 - Empathy
    7.7/10(301 votes)

    S4:E16

    NCIS investigates the disappearance of a congressional aide after a hitman saves her from two men posing as NCIS agents. Lasalle struggles with life-altering decisions regarding his brother’s future.

    Director:Tessa Blake
    Writer:Paul Guyot

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  18. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 17 - Treasure Hunt
    7.7/10(305 votes)

    S4:E17

    During the annual Contraband Days pirate festival, the NCIS team investigates the murder of a Navy Captain who was searching for a valuable 200-year-old marble and gold fleur-de-lis.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Brooke Roberts

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  19. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 18 - Welcome to the Jungle
    7.7/10(288 votes)

    S4:E18

    Pride, Sebastian, and Tammy travel to South America after Pride is personally requested by a former colleague to assist with a classified operation that has been compromised.

    Director:Jim Whitmore
    Writers:Christopher Silber, Austin Badgett

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  20. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 19 - High Stakes
    7.7/10(301 votes)

    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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  21. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 22 - The Assassination of Dwayne Pride
    7.6/10(324 votes)

    S4:E22

    When journalist Oliver Crane posts a scathing article documenting Pride’s “reckless use of justice,” the team is concerned about the fallout from the piece and the confidential information included in the story.

    Director:Edward Ornelas
    Writer:Chad Gomez Creasey

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  22. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 8 - Sins of the Father
    7.5/10(305 votes)

    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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  23. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 9 - Hard Knock Life
    7.5/10(301 votes)

    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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  24. NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 Episode 14 - A New Dawn
    7.2/10(294 votes)

    S4:E14

    The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Petty Officer who was in town to help a refugee family being recruited by terrorists. Wade works on the special election campaign for Mayor Zahra Taylor that takes place during Mardi Gras.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Greta Heinemann

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Mind Games" is the best rated episode of "NCIS: New Orleans" season 4. It scored 8.1/10 based on 326 votes. Directed by Gordon Lonsdale and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/1/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Checkmate (1)".