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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 4 - We All Fall...
    6.5/10(300 votes)

    S7:E4

    As the NCIS team continue to investigate the murder of an officer who was about to whistle blow on police misconduct within NOPD, Pride must get creative in order to finally get rid of the dirty cops.

    Director:Hart Bochner
    Writer:Talicia Raggs

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  2. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 5 - Operation Drano (1)
    6.5/10(297 votes)

    S7:E5

    As NCIS investigates a suspicious death and the missing key piece of evidence is a top secret, high tech battery, Pride and the team realize there could be deadly consequences if it falls into the wrong hands.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Chad Gomez Creasey

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  3. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 3 - One of Our Own
    6.6/10(314 votes)

    S7:E3

    When an NOPD officer is murdered, Pride and the NCIS team take on a group of dirty cops when they discover that the victim was also a key witness in multiple excessive force cases. Tammy faces the reality of being in a new relationship.

    Director:Hart Bochner
    Writer:Ron McGee

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  4. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 1 - Something in the Air (1)
    6.7/10(377 votes)

    S7:E1

    As New Orleans grapples with the effects of COVID-19, Pride sends Tammy and Carter to investigate a suspicious death aboard a humanitarian ship offshore, where they learn that some crew members are infected with the deadly disease.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Christopher Silber, Jan Nash

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  5. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 2 - Something in the Air (2)
    6.9/10(313 votes)

    S7:E2

    As Tammy and Carter continue to investigate the suspicious death aboard a COVID-infected humanitarian ship offshore, Pride and the team discover that the PPE they were sent to distribute may hold the key to finding the killer.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Christopher Silber, Jan Nash

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  6. NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 Episode 17 - Biased
    7.0/10(336 votes)

    S6:E17

    Racial tensions rise in New Orleans when a white NOPD officer shoots a black Navy officer he believed was armed in the middle of a busy street party.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Talicia Raggs

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  7. NCIS: New Orleans Season 1 Episode 20 - Rock-A-Bye-Baby
    7.1/10(387 votes)

    S1:E20

    When a Navy Commander’s car is stolen with his baby inside, the NCIS team must determine if this was a random carjacking or a targeted abduction.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writers:Sonya Winton, Jonathan Kidd

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  8. 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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  9. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 13 - Choices (2)
    7.2/10(219 votes)

    S7:E13

    The team investigates the deadly bar bombing and impending criminal turf war involving Sasha Broussard. While Pride must come to terms with having Connor in his life, Carter and Hannah work to define their new relationship.

    Director:Lionel Coleman
    Writers:Chad Gomez Creasey, Christopher Silber

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  10. NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 Episode 4 - Overlooked
    7.3/10(320 votes)

    S6:E4

    The team uncovers a sinister plot by a private detention center contracted by the government to house undocumented immigrants. Lasalle and Sebastian travel to Alabama to search for Lasalle's missing brother.

    Director:Gordon Lonsdale
    Writer:Stephanie Sengupta

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  11. NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 Episode 14 - The Man in the Red Suit
    7.3/10(299 votes)

    S6:E14

    When Pride is unable to sleep due to continuing nightmares about the mysterious man in the red suit, he undergoes a specialized treatment to help him figure out the man’s identity. An arrogant new officer, Special Agent Quentin Carter, joins the team.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writers:Chad Gomez Creasey, Jan Nash

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  12. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 6 - Operation Drano (2)
    7.3/10(256 votes)

    S7:E6

    When a torpedo hits a fishing trawler at sea, the entire Gulf Coast is in jeopardy as Pride and NCIS race to find the submarine before it can strike again.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Katherine Beattie

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  13. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 15 - Runs in the Family (1)
    7.3/10(220 votes)

    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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  14. NCIS: New Orleans Season 1 Episode 1 - Musician Heal Thyself
    7.4/10(629 votes)

    S1:E1

    A case soon becomes personal for Pride after the body of a Petty Officer is identified as a former gang member he once attempted to help. Brody attempts to find the perfect place to call home in New Orleans.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Jeffrey Lieber

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  15. NCIS: New Orleans Season 1 Episode 7 - Watch Over Me
    7.4/10(429 votes)

    S1:E7

    The team investigate the murder of a tech liaison, who had been assigned to a private developer.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writer:David Appelbaum

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  16. NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 Episode 20 - Jackpot
    7.4/10(270 votes)

    S5:E20

    When Elvis Bertrand's "daughter" is linked to an NCIS murder case, he asks Pride to prove her innocence.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli
    Writer:Talicia Raggs

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  17. NCIS: New Orleans Season 6 Episode 18 - A Changed Woman
    7.4/10(259 votes)

    S6:E18

    When a Navy sailor is found dead, the team tracks the suspicious movements of people in his life prior to his death. Hannah comes to terms with her daughter's relationship with her ex's new girlfriend, Veronica.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli
    Writer:Katherine Beattie

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  18. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 7 - Leda and the Swan (1)
    7.4/10(251 votes)

    S7:E7

    When a Navy therapist with a high level of security clearance is murdered, Pride and the team discover that she was working around the system to get justice for victims of sexual assault.

    Director:Diana Valentine
    Writer:Stephanie Sengupta

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  19. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 12 - Once Upon a Time (1)
    7.4/10(236 votes)

    S7:E12

    After a Molotov cocktail is hurled into Pride's bar, evidence leads him directing to his old nemesis, Sasha Brousard, who has been keeping a secret that will affect his life forever. Tammy uses her profiling skills on Hannah and Carter with shocking accuracy.

    Director:Rob J. Greenlea
    Writers:Ron McGee, Jan Nash

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  20. NCIS: New Orleans Season 1 Episode 3 - Breaking Brig
    7.5/10(468 votes)

    S1:E3

    An armored transport bus with Naval brig detainees on board crashes and four prisoners manage to escape.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Laurie Arent

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  21. NCIS: New Orleans Season 1 Episode 5 - It Happened Last Night
    7.5/10(437 votes)

    S1:E5

    While a Chief Warrant Officer's death is investigated, the agents discover that his wife has been abducted. Fornell assists with the case.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:Jack Bernstein

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  22. NCIS: New Orleans Season 1 Episode 8 - Love Hurts
    7.5/10(394 votes)

    S1:E8

    A Petty Officer is discovered dead in a Mardi Gras float storage facility with an engagement ring. Things take a mysterious turn after the team are unable to find his supposed girlfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. NCIS: New Orleans Season 2 Episode 13 - Undocumented
    7.5/10(331 votes)

    S2:E13

    The team investigates the murder of an immigrant Petty Officer that was staged as a suicide. The agents secretly create an online dating profile for Pride.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. NCIS: New Orleans Season 3 Episode 16 - The Last Stand
    7.5/10(301 votes)

    S3:E16

    Pride’s longtime friend, state and military attorney Rita Devereaux, asks NCIS to investigate the disappearance of a JAG lawyer who specializes in classified cases and volunteers at a private military academy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"We All Fall..." is the worst rated episode of "NCIS: New Orleans". It scored 6.5/10 based on 300 votes. Directed by Hart Bochner and written by Talicia Raggs, it aired on 12/13/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Operation Drano (1)".