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The Best Episodes of NCIS: New Orleans Season 7

Every episode of NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS: New Orleans Season 7!

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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 7 Episode 1 - Something in the Air (1)
    6.7/10(364 votes)

    #1 - Something in the Air (1)

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

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

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  2. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 2 - Something in the Air (2)
    6.9/10(301 votes)

    #2 - Something in the Air (2)

    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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  3. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 3 - One of Our Own
    6.7/10(300 votes)

    #3 - One of Our Own

    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. Also, 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 4 - We All Fall...
    6.6/10(284 votes)

    #4 - We All Fall...

    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. Also, the Mayor asks Pride to join her new task force to address systemic issues plaguing their city and, as Covid continues to overwhelm the system, Wade finally addresses the toll it's taken on her.

    Director:Hart Bochner
    Writer:Talicia Raggs

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  5. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 5 - Operation Drano (1)
    6.6/10(280 votes)

    #5 - Operation Drano (1)

    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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  6. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 6 - Operation Drano (2)
    7.4/10(244 votes)

    #6 - Operation Drano (2)

    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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  7. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 7 - Leda and the Swan (1)
    7.5/10(238 votes)

    #7 - Leda and the Swan (1)

    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. Meanwhile, Carter's mother confronts him when he refuses to talk to the FBI for a background check on her behalf, and Sebastian starts to form a bond with a key witness who was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Director:Diana Valentine
    Writer:Stephanie Sengupta

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  8. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 8 - Leda and the Swan (2)
    7.5/10(229 votes)

    #8 - Leda and the Swan (2)

    S7:E8

    As Pride and the team continue the investigation of an Officer's assault and the murder of her therapist, NCIS zeroes in on a prime suspect who's been working the system for years. Also, Carter and his mother talk about how they'll move forward after a past mistake, and Sebastian begins a promising new relationship.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Sydney Mitchel

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  9. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 9 - Into Thin Air
    7.6/10(236 votes)

    #9 - Into Thin Air

    S7:E9

    Pride and the team are on the hunt for a kidnapped 14-year-old and discover that her father, who will soon have custody of her, is a radical survivalist living off the grid.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Cameron Dupuy

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  10. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 10 - Homeward Bound
    7.5/10(226 votes)

    #10 - 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. Also, 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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  11. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 11 - Stashed
    7.6/10(207 votes)

    #11 - Stashed

    S7:E11

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

    Director:Sherman Shelton Jr.
    Writers:Talicia Raggs, Adam Lazarre-White

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  12. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 12 - Once Upon a Time (1)
    7.5/10(224 votes)

    #12 - Once Upon a Time (1)

    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. Also, 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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  13. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 13 - Choices (2)
    7.2/10(207 votes)

    #13 - Choices (2)

    S7:E13

    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.

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

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  14. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 14 - Illusions
    7.5/10(207 votes)

    #14 - Illusions

    S7:E14

    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.

    Director:Rob J. Greenlea
    Writers:Stephanie Sengupta, Megan Bacharach

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  15. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 15 - Runs in the Family (1)
    7.4/10(208 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. NCIS: New Orleans Season 7 Episode 16 - Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler (2)
    8.1/10(273 votes)

    #16 - 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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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Something in the Air (1)" is the best rated episode of "NCIS: New Orleans" season 7. It scored 6.7/10 based on 364 votes. Directed by James Whitmore Jr. and written by Christopher Silber, Jan Nash, it aired on 11/8/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Something in the Air (2)".