The WORST episodes of NCIS: New Orleans

Every episode of NCIS: New Orleans ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of NCIS: New Orleans!

The NCIS's New Orleans field office investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence. Leading the team is Special Agent Dwayne 'King' Pride, a native of New Orleans who is driven by his need to do what is right. Working with him is Special Agent Christopher LaSalle, who plays hard but works harder; and Special Agent Meredith 'Merri' Brody, a charismatic and tough interrogator who transferred from the Great Lakes office in search of a fresh start. Supporting them is coroner, Dr. Loretta Wade, who is as eccentric as she is smart. This colorful city that harbors a dark side is a magnet for service personnel on leave, and when overindulgence is followed by trouble, Pride's team is at its best.

Last Updated: 9/4/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Le Carnivale de la Mort
star
7.33
776 votes

#1 - Le Carnivale de la Mort

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2015

After a Petty Officer is found murdered in the midst of Mardi Gras events, the NCIS team investigates what parades and parties led to his untimely death. Also, Pride must decide what aspects of his strained relationship with his father he is willing to share with his daughter.

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Carrier
star
7.42
1165 votes

#2 - Carrier

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2014

NCIS Special Agent Tony DiNozzo assists the New Orleans team when a Navy lieutenant on liberty dies of the bubonic plague. The team races to locate all additional sailors on liberty, control a potential outbreak and determine the source of the highly infectious disease.

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Musician Heal Thyself
star
7.43
1362 votes

#3 - Musician Heal Thyself

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2014

A case involving the murder of a petty officer, who is a former gang member and later mentored by agent Pride, is investigated. Meanwhile, agent Brody is still trying to get acquainted with New Orleans and doctor Donald "Ducky" Mallard also offers some insight.

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It Happened Last Night
star
7.47
953 votes

#4 - It Happened Last Night

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2014

The NCIS team is given a 22-hour deadline after the murder investigation of a Chief Warrant Officer who specialized in counterintelligence reveals his wife had been kidnapped and is being held for ransom. Meanwhile, Senior FBI Agent Fornell travels to the Big Easy to assist with the case.

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The List
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7.48
820 votes

#5 - The List

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2015

After a sailor is murdered in the champagne room of a strip club, the NCIS team links the murder weapon to two additional unsolved cases and discovers that the names of all three victims appear on a mural in a dilapidated part of town. Also, Brody’s ex-fiancé pays her a surprise visit.

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Rock-A-Bye-Baby
star
7.49
823 votes

#6 - Rock-A-Bye-Baby

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/14/2015

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.

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Breaking Brig
star
7.50
1023 votes

#7 - Breaking Brig

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2014

The NCIS team investigates the crash of an armored transport bus carrying Naval brig detainees after four prisoners escape, including a black market broker who is one of the country's biggest national security threats. Meanwhile, Pride turns to Gibbs for assistance when a case file needed for the investigation is full of redactions.

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Something in the Air (1)
star
7.51
371 votes

#8 - Something in the Air (1)

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2020

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. Also, Wade is overwhelmed by the high volume in the morgue due to COVID-19.

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The Insider
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7.52
769 votes

#9 - The Insider

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/7/2015

While conducting an autopsy on a Petty Officer who is believed to have died from natural causes, an armed man enters the morgue and holds Wade, Sebastian and Danny hostage.

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Watch Over Me
star
7.54
926 votes

#10 - Watch Over Me

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2014

The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Navy Officer with the highest level top secret clearance who was recently assigned as a tech liaison with a private developer. Also, Pride transforms the carport into an auto shop as he works on the first car he ever gave his wife.

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Stashed
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7.55
301 votes

#11 - Stashed

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/28/2021

Sebastian’s life is in danger when a criminal he put behind bars escapes police custody. Carter is tasked with keeping Sebastian in protective custody. Carter and Hannah’s flirtation is fun gossip fodder for Tammy and Sebastian.

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More Now
star
7.55
829 votes

#12 - More Now

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2015

Pride is adamant the elusive “Baitfish” has returned and, in attempt to locate his nemesis, he has the team investigate crime scenes and chase leads from New Orleans to Charleston, SC.

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Choices (2)
star
7.56
269 votes

#13 - Choices (2)

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/2/2021

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

Directors: Lionel Coleman
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Illusions
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7.56
267 votes

#14 - Illusions

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/9/2021

As Pride directs the team to link Sasha to the recent attacks in New Orleans, he must help Connor come to terms with who his mother really is. Also, Carter and Tammy search for a stolen highly trained military dog, and Pride and Rita make an important decision about their wedding.

Directors: Rob Greenlea
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A Changed Woman
star
7.56
400 votes

#15 - A Changed Woman

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/2020

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.

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Operation Drano (1)
star
7.57
323 votes

#16 - Operation Drano (1)

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/3/2021

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.

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Jackpot
star
7.57
515 votes

#17 - Jackpot

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/16/2019

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

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The Man in the Red Suit
star
7.57
397 votes

#18 - The Man in the Red Suit

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/8/2020

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 joins the team.

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The Root of All Evil
star
7.57
411 votes

#19 - The Root of All Evil

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/1/2020

The team investigates the murder of a JAG captain who was discovered at home by his daughter, the only heir to his large estate. Sebastian is intimidated when he is put in charge of a team on his first day of Regional Enforcement Action Capabilities Team (REACT) training.

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Love Hurts
star
7.58
861 votes

#20 - Love Hurts

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2014

The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Petty Officer found in a Mardi Gras float storage facility with an engagement ring and proposal plan in hand. However, the case takes a mysterious turn when the team is unable to locate his supposed long-term girlfriend.

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Boom-Boom-Boom-Boom
star
7.58
411 votes

#21 - Boom-Boom-Boom-Boom

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2019

Following a natural gas explosion at a movie theater, the NCIS team discovers the gas company has been hacked and more explosions could be triggered.

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Operation Drano (2)
star
7.58
318 votes

#22 - Operation Drano (2)

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/10/2021

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.

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Spies & Lies
star
7.59
483 votes

#23 - Spies & Lies

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2019

Navy Lieutenant Max Landry asks the New Orleans field office for help when he suspects his girlfriend is a spy. Also, Lasalle faces another devastating dead end as he searches for his brother’s last known whereabouts.

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Confluence
star
7.59
915 votes

#24 - Confluence

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2015

Pride and Sonja are ambushed after traveling to Texas to escort a key witness for the trial of an infamous arms dealer who Pride apprehended.

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One of Our Own (1)
star
7.60
342 votes

#25 - One of Our Own (1)

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2020

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. Also, Tammy faces the reality of being in a new relationship.

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