NCIS: New Orleans season 5 explained

Season Number:	5
Bgcolour:	352b57
Showrunner:	Christopher Silber
Num Episodes:	24
Network:	CBS
Episode List:	List of NCIS: New Orleans episodes

The fifth season of , an American police procedural drama television series, originally aired on CBS from September 25, 2018, through May 14, 2019. The season was produced by CBS Television Studios, with Christopher Silber as showrunner and executive producer. This season contained its 100th episode.

Cast and characters

Main

Scott Bakula as Dwayne Cassius Pride, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA), later NCIS Southeast Field Office Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC)
Lucas Black as Christopher LaSalle, NCIS Senior Field Agent (SFA), second in command
Vanessa Ferlito as Tammy Gregorio, NCIS Special Agent (SA)
Necar Zadegan as Hannah Khoury, NCIS SSA and Team Leader
Rob Kerkovich as Sebastian Lund, NCIS Forensic Special Agent
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell as Patton Plame, NCIS Computer Specialist
CCH Pounder as Loretta Wade, Jefferson Parish Medical Examiner

Recurring

Ellen Hollman as Amelia Parsons Stone, ex-CIA assassin.
Jason Alan Carvell as Jimmy Boyd, Dwayne's younger, previously unknown half-brother.
Chelsea Field as Rita Devereaux, Dwayne's girlfriend.
Shanley Caswell as Laurel Pride, Dwayne's daughter by his ex-wife, Linda Pride.
Stacy Keach as Cassius Pride, Dwayne's estranged father and an ex-con.
Amy Rutberg as Megan Sutter's ghost/The Angel of Death
Derek Webster as Raymond Isler, FBI Senior Special Agent

Guests

Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard
Carlos Gomez as Dan Sachez, NCIS Deputy Director
Izzie Steele as Carmen Delahoy
LeVar Burton as Rufus Nero
Mark Gessner as Oliver Crane
Liza Lapira as Aminta Jax
Hal Ozsan as Ryan Porter
Kate Burton as Angela Prescott
Tom Arnold as Elvis Bertrand
Erika Ashley as Trauma Nurse

Episodes

Production

Development

NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a fifth season on April 18, 2018, with a 24-episode order.^[1] ^[2] The season contains its 100th episode.^[3] ^[4] NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a sixth season on April 22, 2019.^[5]

Casting

On August 24, 2018, it was announced that Necar Zadegan would join the cast as Special Agent Hannah Khoury as a new series regular.^[6]

Broadcast

Season five of NCIS: New Orleans premiered on CBS on September 25, 2018.^[7]

Reception

Ratings

Notes and References

Web site: Hawaii Five-0, Madam Secretary and Bull Among CBS' 11 Latest Renewals. Ausiello. Michael. April 18, 2018. April 18, 2018. TVLine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418202837/http://tvline.com/2018/04/18/cbs-renewed-series-2018-hawaii-five-0-madam-secretary/. April 18, 2018.
Web site: How Many Episodes of Your Fave Shows Were Ordered for Next Season? . Ausiello. Michael. TVLine. July 18, 2018. September 2, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718165855/https://tvline.com/2018/07/18/episode-orders-new-tv-season-list-count-this-is-us/. July 18, 2018.
Web site: NCIS: New Orleans Episode 100 Will Spill Big Secret, Feature Musical Guest. Mitovich. Matt Webb. TVLine. September 24, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180925021558/https://tvline.com/2018/09/24/ncis-new-orleans-episode-100-pride-family-secret-nathaniel-rateliff-night-sweats/. September 25, 2018.
Web site: (#NO505) "In the Blood". The Futon Critic. October 12, 2018.
Web site: CBS Renews NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans. Amanda. Bell. TV Guide. April 22, 2019. April 22, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422175717/https://www.tvguide.com/amp/news/ncis-los-angeles-ncis-new-orleans-renewed-cbs/. April 22, 2019.
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce star joining NCIS: New Orleans as a special agent. Lynette. Rice. Entertainment Weekly. August 24, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180824202944/https://ew.com/tv/2018/08/24/ncis-new-orleans-special-agent-necar-zadegan/. August 24, 2018.
Web site: CBS Fall Premiere Dates: Big Bang, Magnum P.I., Murphy Brown and More. Nemetz. Dave. TVLine. July 9, 2018. July 9, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710003825/https://tvline.com/2018/07/09/cbs-premiere-dates-fall-2018-big-bang-theory-ncis/. July 10, 2018.