NCIS: New Orleans season 7 explained

The seventh and final season of an American police procedural drama television series, began airing on CBS on November 8, 2020. The season is produced by CBS Studios, with Christopher Silber and Jan Nash as showrunner and executive producer.

Cast and characters

Main

• Scott Bakula as Dwayne Cassius Pride, NCIS Southeast Field Office Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) and Team Leader
• Vanessa Ferlito as Tammy Gregorio, NCIS Special Agent
• Necar Zadegan as Hannah Khoury, NCIS Senior Agent, Pride's second in command
• Charles Michael Davis as Quentin Carter, NCIS Special Agent
• Rob Kerkovich as Sebastian Lund, NCIS Forensic Agent
• Daryl "Chill" Mitchell as Patton Plame, NCIS Computer Specialist
• C. C. H. Pounder as Loretta Wade, Jefferson Parish Medical Examiner
• Chelsea Field as Rita Devereaux, a United States Attorney based in Washington, D.C. who is Pride's fiancé

Recurring

• Nidra Sous la Terre as Lydia Scarborough, NCIS Deputy Director
• Jason Alan Carvell as Jimmy Boyd, Dwayne's younger, previously unknown half-brother
• Amanda Warren as Zahra Taylor, Mayor of New Orleans
• Larry Mitchell as Donovan Blakely, NOPD Detective
• Tyler Weaks as Lenny Yates, NOPD Officer
• Callie Thorne as Sasha Broussard, old nemesis of Dwayne
• Drew Scheid as Connor Davenport, son of Sasha Broussard and Dwayne Pride
• Shanley Caswell as Laurel Pride, Dwayne's daughter by his ex-wife, Linda Pride.

Guest

• Erica Gimpel as Lynette Carter
• Maximiliano Hernández as Master-at-Arms Ted Yancy
• Justin Mortelliti as Sam Wilkes

Episodes

Production

Development

On May 6, 2020, NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for the seventh season.^{[1] [2]} The season consisted of 16 episodes.^[3] On February 17, 2021, it was announced that season seven would serve as the series' final season.^[4] The series concluded on May 23, 2021.^[5]

Casting

It was announced on September 29, 2020, that Chelsea Field who had been recurring as Rita Deveraux had been promoted to series regular.^[6]

Filming

Production for the seventh season began on September 21, 2020 with full safety protocols in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.^[7] Filming concluded on March 13, 2021.^[8]

Reception

Ratings

Broadcast

Seventh season of NCIS: New Orleans which premiered on November 8, 2020.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: CBS Renews 18 Series, Including Freshmen FBI: Most Wanted, Bob ♥ Abishola, All Rise & The Unicorn. Peter. White. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. May 6, 2020. May 6, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200506203757/https://deadline.com/2020/05/cbs-renewals-1202927097/. May 6, 2020.
2. Web site: CBS Renews FBI: Most Wanted, All Rise, and 21 More Shows. Keisha. Hatchett. TV Guide. May 6, 2020. July 9, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200512101605/https://www.tvguide.com/news/cbs-renews-fbi-most-wanted-all-rise-and-21-more-shows/. May 12, 2020.
3. Web site: CBS Trims Episode Orders As Broadcast Series On All Nets Face Abbreviated Runs In COVID Impacted 2020–21 Season. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Holywood. October 27, 2020. October 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210330185320/https://deadline.com/2020/10/cbs-cuts-episode-orders-ncis-blue-bloods-the-neighborhood-bull-covid-impact-2020-21-season-1234603767/. March 30, 2021. live.
4. Web site: NCIS: New Orleans to End with Season 7 on CBS. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. February 17, 2021. February 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218010142/https://deadline.com/2021/02/ncis-new-orleans-canceled-end-season-7-cbs-1234695850/. February 18, 2021. live.
5. Web site: CBS Reveals Primetime Finale Dates For 2020-2021 Season. CBS.com. March 22, 2021. April 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210703065141/https://www.cbs.com/recommended/news/1010242/cbs-reveals-primetime-finale-dates-for-2020-2021-season/. July 3, 2021. live.
6. Web site: NCIS: New Orleans Ups Chelsea Field to Series Regular for Season 7. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. September 29, 2020. September 29, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201009175831/https://deadline.com/2020/09/ncis-new-orleans-chelsea-field-promoted-series-regular-season-7-cbs-series-1234586324/. October 9, 2020.
7. Web site: NCIS: New Orleans Will Start Shooting Season 7 Soon. Venable. Malcolm. TV Guide. August 22, 2020. November 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023040146/https://www.tvguide.com/news/ncis-new-orleans-season-7-production-resuming/. October 23, 2020. live.
8. Web site: Current Productions - Film New Orleans. Film New Orleans. October 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021162226/http://www.filmneworleans.org/for-filmmakers/current-productions/. October 21, 2020. live.
9. Web site: CBS "Fall" 2020 Schedule: Minimal Changes As Network Hopes For Summer Production Restart, S.W.A.T. Held. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. May 19, 2020. May 19, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200519192842/https://deadline.com/2020/05/cbs-fall-2020-2021-schedule-upfront-minimal-changes-summer-production-restart-swat-held-midseason-the-equalizer-b-positive-1202938300/. May 19, 2020.
10. Web site: CBS Sets November Dates for NCIS, Mom, Sheldon, All Rise and 6 Others. Mitovich. Matt Webb. TVLine. October 13, 2020. October 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410223535/https://tvline.com/2020/10/13/cbs-fall-schedule-ncis-season-18-premiere-young-sheldon/. April 10, 2021. live.