6.6/10269 votesLoading...#1 - 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.
Director: LeVar Burton
Writer: Chad Gomez Creasey
6.7/10286 votesLoading...#2 - One of Our Own
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.
Director: Hart Bochner
Writer: Ron McGee
6.7/10273 votesLoading...#3 - We All Fall...
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 12/13/2020
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
6.8/10350 votesLoading...#4 - 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. Meanwhile, Wade is overwhelmed by the high volume in the morgue due to COVID-19.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Christopher Silber, Jan Nash
7.0/10290 votesLoading...#5 - Something in the Air (2)
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2020
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.
Writer: Christopher Silber, Jan Nash
7.1/10308 votesLoading...#6 - Biased
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/22/2020
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
7.2/10358 votesLoading...#7 - 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.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Jonathan Kidd, Sonya Winton
7.2/10281 votesLoading...#8 - A New Dawn
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2018
The NCIS team investigates the murder of a petty officer who was in town to help a refugee family being recruited by terrorists. Also, Wade works on the special election campaign for Mayor Zahra Taylor that takes place during Mardi Gras.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Greta Heinemann
7.2/10196 votesLoading...#9 - 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.
Director: Lionel Coleman
Writer: Chad Gomez Creasey, Christopher Silber
7.3/10300 votesLoading...#10 - Overlooked
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2019
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
7.3/10273 votesLoading...#11 - The Man in the Red Suit
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 3/3/2020
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. Also, an arrogant new officer, Special Agent Quentin Carter, joins the team.
Director: James Hayman
Writer: Chad Gomez Creasey, Jan Nash
7.3/10239 votesLoading...#12 - 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. Also, Hannah comes to terms with her daughter's relationship with her ex's new girlfriend, Veronica.
Director: Mary Lou Belli
Writer: Katherine Beattie
7.4/10594 votesLoading...#13 - Musician Heal Thyself
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2014
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
7.4/10406 votesLoading...#14 - Watch Over Me
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2014
The team investigate the murder of a tech liaison, who had been assigned to a private developer.
Director: James Hayman
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.4/10286 votesLoading...#15 - The Last Stand
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2017
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10252 votesLoading...#16 - 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.
Director: Mary Lou Belli
Writer: Talicia Raggs
7.4/10236 votesLoading...#17 - 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.
Director: LeVar Burton
Writer: Katherine Beattie
7.4/10198 votesLoading...#18 - Runs In The Family (1)
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 5/11/2021
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: N/A
7.5/10502 votesLoading...#19 - Carrier
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2014
A Navy lieutenant on shore leave dies of the bubonic plague, sending the New Orleans team into a tailspin to locate all other sailers on liberty to control an outbreak and find the source. Special Agent Tony DiNozzo gives a helping hand.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Gary Glasberg
7.5/10440 votesLoading...#20 - Breaking Brig
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2014
An armored transport bus with Naval brig detainees on board crashes and four prisoners manage to escape.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Laurie Arent
7.5/10411 votesLoading...#21 - It Happened Last Night
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2014
It's revealed that a chief warrant officers' wife has been abducted, when his death is investigated. Fornell assists with the case.
Director: Arvin Brown
Writer: Jack Bernstein
7.5/10370 votesLoading...#22 - Love Hurts
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2014
A petty officer is discovered dead in a Mardi Gras float storage facility with an engagement ring. Things take a a mysterious turn after the team are unable to find his supposed girlfriend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10314 votesLoading...#23 - Undocumented
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/2016
The team investigates the murder of an immigrant petty officer that was staged as a suicide. Also, the agents secretly create an online dating profile for Pride.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10334 votesLoading...#24 - Man on Fire
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2016
After a decorated petty officer is found dead inside a sports arena, evidence leads Pride and the NCIS team to a kidnapping case of a petty officer who was last seen in Mexico.
Director: Rob Morrow
Writer: N/A
7.5/10315 votesLoading...#25 - Overdrive
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2016
The team suspect foul play when a Marine corporal and amateur race-car driver is involved in a fatal crash. Elsewhere, the U.S. Attorney's office gathers evidence for a Grand Jury indictment appeal in the Garcia case that would extricate the cartel from the city.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst 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...
Genres:Action & AdventureDramaComedy
Network:CBS
Worst Episodes Summary
"Operation Drano (1)" is the worst rated episode of "NCIS: New Orleans". It scored 6.6/10 based on 269 votes. Directed by LeVar Burton and written by Chad Gomez Creasey, it aired on 1/3/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "One of Our Own".