NCIS: New Orleans (season 3)

NCIS: New Orleans (season 3)
Season 3 U.S. DVD cover
Starring
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 24
Release
Original network CBS
Original release September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20) – May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)
Season chronology

The third season of NCIS: New Orleans premiered on CBS on September 20, 2016 with a time slot change from Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. to Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. to make room for new series Bull.[1] The season contained 24 episodes.[2] This was the last season with Gary Glasberg as the showrunner as he died during production of the season.[3] The season concluded on May 16, 2017.[4]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

  • Shanley Caswell as Laurel Pride, Dwayne Pride's daughter
  • Steven Weber as Douglas Hamilton, Mayor of New Orleans
  • Christopher Meyer as Danny Malloy, Loretta's eldest foster son (C.J.'s brother)
  • Dani Dare as C.J. Malloy, Loretta's younger foster son (Danny's brother)
  • Derek Webster as FBI Executive Assistant Director Raymond Isler
  • Tom Arnold as Elvis Bertrand
  • Julian Acosta as Javier Garcia
  • Chelsea Field as Rita Devereaux, New Orleans District Attorney and Reserve Commander in the U.S. Navy's JAG
  • Cassidy Freeman as Eva Azarova

Guest appearances

Production

On March 25, 2016, NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a third season, that premiered on September 20, 2016.[1]

Zoe McLellan's departure

Zoe McLellan, who plays Agent Brody leaves "for creative reasons"[5] and Vanessa Ferlito joins the cast as Special Agent Tammy Gregorio,[6] a series regular.[7]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
481"Aftershocks"James HaymanBrad KernSeptember 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)30111.12[8]
While a sniper wreaks havoc across New Orleans, the team must also deal with Brody's unexpected departure and FBI Special Agent Gregorio's arrival to investigate the team.
492"Suspicious Minds"Michael ZinbergChristopher SilberSeptember 27, 2016 (2016-09-27)30210.76[9]
The team investigates a homicide case that puts the blame of Pride's Navy Intelligence friend Elvis (guest star Tom Arnold) in the middle. Meanwhile, the FBI continues to internally investigate Pride's team following Brody's departure and Russo's death. The FBI takes over the case, despite a victim being a Navy officer, but Pride's team refuse to budge and find key evidence, forcing the FBI to collaborate. Pride's friend Elvis manages to find the true culprit and prove his innocence. Gregorio is ordered to work with NCIS to bring down the cartel.
503"Man on Fire"Rob MorrowZach StraussOctober 11, 2016 (2016-10-11)3039.62[10]
The team is put in a difficult position to help rescue a Navy Petty Officer who is being held captive in Mexico. Meanwhile, Gregorio is put in a tough spot when she begins to work with Pride's team and reports back to headquarters about his team's actions.
514"Escape Plan"James Whitmore, Jr.David AppelbaumOctober 18, 2016 (2016-10-18)3049.53[11]
Sebastian is kidnapped and forced to hack into a federal detention center help break out a serial killer and escape with him to the border. Meanwhile, Sebastian's mother visits.
525"Course Correction"Tony WharmbyChad Gomez CreaseyOctober 25, 2016 (2016-10-25)3059.62[12]
Pride and his team investigate a plane crash that killed six Petty Officers which later turns out to be murder and involves the CIA. Meanwhile, LaSalle and Percy interview candidates to replace Brody. Also, Gregorio considers staying in New Orleans or returning to D.C.
536"One Good Man"Robert GreenleaGwendolyn M. ParkerNovember 15, 2016 (2016-11-15)3069.17[13]
When a SEAL-in-training is found dead after he is reported UA, the team discovers a dark secret he was hiding about his past—and a conspiracy that goes up to Mayor Hamilton. Meanwhile, LaSalle tries to evade an old flame, who has a big surprise for him, and Dr. Wade tries to get Pride to convince Danny to go to college rather than join the Navy.
547"Outlaws"Mary Lou BelliGreta HeinemannNovember 22, 2016 (2016-11-22)3078.50[14]
The team investigates the murder of a biker who is a sailor from Mississippi and later find that it might be the start of an old rivalry between two biker gangs. Percy goes undercover to find her old informant who is working for one of the gangs. Meanwhile, Gregorio encourages LaSalle to talk to Pride about his new found fatherhood.
558"Music to My Ears"Michael ZinbergKate Sargeant CurtisDecember 6, 2016 (2016-12-06)3089.36[15]
A Petty Officer, who is a member of the prestigious Navy band, is found murdered and her nephew is the only witness to the crime, so Pride must try and get the boy to trust him and open up while trying to find out why she was killed. Percy finds out about LaSalle's child, and points out he needs to get his life better organised. Meanwhile, Gregorio is conflicted between returning to Washington D.C. or leaving the FBI to stay in New Orleans. After Pride points out that the team is still one short, and she fills in the application to join NCIS. However when she comes to give it to Pride, she learns that Sebastian has already applied to be an NCIS agent, and witnesses Pride promising that if he passes training, he will have a job waiting, so she destroys her application and quietly leaves.
569"Overdrive"Gordon LonsdaleRon McGeeDecember 13, 2016 (2016-12-13)30910.01[16]
The team investigates a Marine, a race car enthusiast, who is killed in a fatal accident but Pride suspects foul play. Meanwhile, LaSalle receives news that Tucker is not his son and his real father is coming for him. Despite the lie, LaSalle decides to help Melody get safely away from him. At the FBI, Gregorio is helping Assistant U.S. Attorney Hannah Lee build a case against Garcia, while trying to help the NCIS investigation at the same time.
5710"Follow the Money"Stacey BlackChristopher SilberJanuary 3, 2017 (2017-01-03)3109.62[17]
Pride and his team investigate a family friend's missing fiancée who is also a leader in a major drug smuggling cartel. A conflict of interest arises when it is discovered that the cartel was being investigated by Gregorio and the FBI.
5811"Let It Ride"Nina Lopez-CorradoBrad Kern & Taylor StreitzJanuary 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)3119.33[18]
Pride takes matters into his own hands without the FBI to catch Garcia. The team volunteers to help knowing the consequences of their involvement. Pride suggests that Sebastian to go undercover to take down Garcia. In the end, Garcia is captured and Gregorio officially joins NCIS.
5912"Hell on the High Water"Michael ZinbergZach StraussJanuary 24, 2017 (2017-01-24)3129.18[19]
Pride's team work around the clock to save Pride from an oil rig as he tries to capture suspected murders that work on the rig from a major explosion. Meanwhile, Gregorio begins her first day as an NCIS agent and Sebastian starts his training to be an NCIS agent.
6013"Return of the King"James HaymanDavid AppelbaumFebruary 7, 2017 (2017-02-07)3139.01[20]
The team searches for an expert computer hacker associated with "The Collective", a hacktivist organization founded by Elvis (Tom Arnold) after four people are killed and incriminating videos involving prominent city officials are released.
6114"Pandora's Box, Part II"LeVar BurtonChristopher SilberFebruary 14, 2017 (2017-02-14)31610.32[21]

At the behest of Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (NCIS star Mark Harmon), Agents Timothy McGee (NCIS star Sean Murray) and Nicholas Torres (NCIS star Wilmer Valderrama) travel to New Orleans to assist Pride and his team in the retrieval of a stolen terror playbook; an operation assisted by Torres and Gregorio from the field position.

This episode concluded a crossover with NCIS beginning with "Pandora's Box (Part I)".
6215"End of the Line"Ed OrnelasChad Gomez CreaseyFebruary 21, 2017 (2017-02-21)3149.58[22]
The team investigates the grisly murder of a petty officer in which Loretta comes to realize that this might be the same killer that she testified was sent to prison 20 years ago and was recently released and might want revenge. Later on, the killer is captured but claims to be innocent so Pride looks into the last murder and suspects that the "killer" had been framed both times.
6316"The Last Stand"Sharat RajuGreta HeinemannMarch 7, 2017 (2017-03-07)3159.06[23]
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.
6417"Swift, Silent, Deadly"Randy ZiskRon McGeeMarch 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)31710.43[24]
Pride's team goes on a manhunt to capture a highly skilled Marine with no criminal history after he assaults six civilians in a bar. However, the case becomes more complicated when it turns out the Marine's wife has been abducted by a woman's trafficking ring.
6518"Slay the Dragon"Mary Lou BelliKate Sargeant CurtisMarch 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)31810.43[24]
Gregorio's ex-husband, who disappeared after embezzling more than $80 million dollars from the Hurricane Katrina relief fund, comes to New Orleans after Pride's team found a connection with him and a murder investigation.
6619"Quid Pro Quo"Alex ZakrzewskiZach StraussMarch 28, 2017 (2017-03-28)3199.17[25]
While investigating a deadly accident at a naval base, NCIS discovers a unit of Seabees was poisoned with a contagious super virus leaving the rest of the base and the entire city of New Orleans at risk for a catastrophic outbreak. Also, during the autopsy, Wade is infected with the virus and given hours to live if an antidote can't be found.
6720"NOLA Confidential"Geary McLeodDavid Appelbaum & Taylor StreitzApril 4, 2017 (2017-04-04)3208.88[26]
LaSalle's old partner at New Orleans Police Department's Vice Squad (Jeremy Ratchford) comes under investigation when drugs from NOPD evidence lock-up are discovered to be on the streets and smuggled onto a Navy ship. Pride and Rita discuss their relationship as Rita delves into Hamilton's connection to the impoverished Clearwater neighborhood.
6821"Krewe"Tony WharmbyJudith McCrearyApril 18, 2017 (2017-04-18)32110.16[27]
Pride's team puts their careers at risk when Pride puts a wire tap on Mayor Hamilton's cell phone to help bring him down while the team investigates the mysterious theft of Navy weapons.
6922"Knockout"Gordon LonsdaleChad Gomez Creasey & Greta HeinemannMay 2, 2017 (2017-05-02)3228.69[28]
Following the murder of a Navy Chaplain, the team (down Percy) looks for a link between the murder and Mayor Hamilton and his plans for Clearwater.
7023"Down the Rabbit Hole"Ed OrnelasBrad KernMay 9, 2017 (2017-05-09)3239.02[29]
After a tail on one of Hamilton's men goes horribly awry, the team faces the political backlash demanding they stop their investigation or else.
7124"Poetic Justice"James HaymanTeleplay by: Christopher Silber
Story by: Christopher Silber & Katherine Beattie		May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)3249.22[30]
Pride is forced to fake his death and go rogue in order to capture Hamilton and confront him about his crimes. Meanwhile, the rest of the team enlist the FBI assistant Director to help track down Pride.

Ratings

Episode Ratings
Original air date Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
Night Week
"Aftershocks" September 20, 2016 11.12[8] 4[8] 10[31]
"Suspicious Minds" September 27, 2016 10.76[9] 5[9] 12[32]
"Man on Fire" October 11, 2016 9.62[10] 9[10] 14[33]
"Escape Plan" October 18, 2016 9.53[11] 7[11] 13[34]
"Course Correction" October 25, 2016 9.62[12] 9[12] 17[35]
"One Good Man" November 15, 2016 9.17[13] 9[13] 15[36]
"Outlaws" November 22, 2016 8.50[14] 9[14] 15[37]
"Music to My Ears" December 6, 2016 9.36[15] 7[15] 14[38]
"Overdrive" December 13, 2016 10.01[16] 7[16] 11[39]
"Follow the Money" January 3, 2017 9.62[17] 10[17] 9[40]
"Let It Ride" January 17, 2017 9.33[18] 8[18] 9[41]
"Hell on the High Water" January 24, 2017 9.18[19] 6[19] 8[42]
"Return of the King" February 7, 2017 9.01[20] 10[20] 9[43]
"Pandora's Box, Part II" February 14, 2017 10.32[21] 8[21] 5[44]
"End of the Line" February 21, 2017 9.58[22] 8[22] 8[45]
"The Last Stand" March 7, 2017 9.06[23] 8[23] 12[46]
"Swift, Silent, Deadly" March 14, 2017 10.43[24] 8[24] 6[47]
"Slay the Dragon" March 14, 2017 10.43[24] 8[24] 6[47]
"Quid Pro Quo" March 28, 2017 9.17[25] 5[25] 12[48]
"NOLA Confindential" April 4, 2017 8.88[26] 9[26] 11[49]
"Krewe" April 18, 2017 10.16[27] 6[27] 4[50]
"Knockout" May 2, 2017 8.69[28] 6[28] 11[51]
"Down the Rabbit Hole" May 9, 2017 9.02[29] 7[29] 9[52]
"Poetic Justice" May 16, 2017 9.22[30] 7[30] 5[53]

Notes

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