NCIS: New Orleans

10 Best Episodes of NCIS: New Orleans - Season 1

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 12, 2023.

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NCIS: New Orleans - S1E11

#15 - Baitfish (Season 1 - Episode 11)

The NCIS team investigates a deadly explosion at the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Gala, and discover Pride was the intended target of the bomb.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 415 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E17

#14 - More Now (Season 1 - Episode 17)

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Pride is adamant the elusive “Baitfish” has returned and, in attempt to locate his nemesis, he has the team investigate crime scenes and chase leads from New Orleans to Charleston, SC.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 503 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E4

#13 - The Recruits (Season 1 - Episode 4)

After a Navy SEAL is discovered dead in a sorority house, the team need to work out if his death was due to collegiate foul play or a classified mission.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 467 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E12

#12 - The Abyss (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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When a Navy Admiral’s daughter is the prime suspect in a double murder case aboard a research boat, the NCIS team partners with the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) to work the case. Meanwhile, Lasalle tracks down his estranged brother.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 419 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E3

#11 - Breaking Brig (Season 1 - Episode 3)

An armored transport bus with Naval brig detainees on board crashes and four prisoners manage to escape.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 481 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E19

#10 - The Insider (Season 1 - Episode 19)

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While conducting an autopsy on a Petty Officer who is believed to have died from natural causes, an armed man enters the morgue and holds Wade, Sebastian and Danny hostage.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 500 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E2

#9 - Carrier (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 514 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E7

#8 - Watch Over Me (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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The team investigate the murder of a tech liaison, who had been assigned to a private developer.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 407 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E6

#7 - Master of Horror (Season 1 - Episode 6)

New Orleans is decorated for Halloween as the team investigate the murder of a Naval Staff Judge Advocate discovered in a cemetery dressed in a Victorian costume with puncture wounds on her neck.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 427 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E13

#6 - The Walking Dead (Season 1 - Episode 13)

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A Navy Lieutenant Commander in impeccable shape turns to Pride and the NCIS team to solve his imminent murder after discovering he has been poisoned with a lethal dose of radiation.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 432 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E22

#5 - How Much Pain Can You Take (Season 1 - Episode 22)

To send a message to Pride, Baitfish murders someone close to the NCIS team, prompting a citywide manhunt for the elusive criminal.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 497 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E10

#4 - Stolen Valor (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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A retired SEAL, who managed to track people impersonating military personnel is discovered dead.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 397 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E9

#3 - Chasing Ghosts (Season 1 - Episode 9)

A stolen Navy-issue gun appears to belong to a petty officer who died 40 years ago, meaning the team have to re-open a cold case. The team celebrate Thanksgiving.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 406 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E21

#2 - You'll Do (Season 1 - Episode 21)

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With no memory of the night before, Lasalle’s brother, Cade, turns to NCIS for help when he finds his girlfriend’s body in the trunk of his car. Despite a mountain of evidence that implicates Cade, and the case being under Captain Jim Messier and Jefferson Parish jurisdiction, Lasalle is determined to prove his brother’s innocence.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 472 votes.

NCIS: New Orleans - S1E23

#1 - My City (Season 1 - Episode 23)

Pride (Scott Bakula) suspects a mole among the ranks as NCIS and local law enforcement continue to track the Broussard Syndicate after new intelligence suggests a breach at the ports.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 469 votes.

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