# NCIS: New Orleans season 5

The fifth season of NCIS: New Orleans, 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

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 96 | 1 | "See You Soon" | James Hayman | Christopher Silber | September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25) | NO501 | 8.97 |
| As Pride fights for his life in the ICU, the rest of the team searches for Amelia Parsons before she can finish Pride off. ||||||||
| 97 | 2 | "Inside Out" | Edward Ornelas | Adam Targum | October 2, 2018 (2018-10-02) | NO502 | 7.84 |
| The team is on the hunt for a group of trained killers responsible for bringing an IRA bombmaker to New Orleans; Pride is offered a promotion to Regional Special Agent in Charge and as he considers it, Agent Hannah Khoury arrives at the office as Pride's replacement. ||||||||
| 98 | 3 | "Diplomatic Immunity" | Gordon Lonsdale | Greta Heinemann & Rob Kerkovich | October 9, 2018 (2018-10-09) | NO503 | 7.91 |
| The investigation into the murder of a Navy commander attached to an international summit gets complicated when a key figure in the investigation gets close to Sebastian; Pride adjusts to his new position as Regional SAC. ||||||||
| 99 | 4 | "Legacy" | LeVar Burton | Chad Gomez Creasey | October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16) | NO504 | 7.20 |
| The NCIS team investigates the murder of a petty officer who was found under a shrimp fishing boat. Meanwhile, Pride assists LaSalle in his late father's business which is being investigated for Tax fraud by the IRS. ||||||||
| 100 | 5 | "In the Blood" | James Whitmore Jr. | Ron McGee | October 23, 2018 (2018-10-23) | NO505 | 7.12 |
| When a box of Pride's childhood mementos is found in a storage container where four white supremacists were murdered, the investigation leads Pride to face the past and uncovering his father's secrets. ||||||||
| 101 | 6 | "Pound of Flesh" | Hart Bochner | Talicia Raggs | October 30, 2018 (2018-10-30) | NO506 | 7.56 |
| Pride receives news that his assistant had escaped from a kidnapper and the NCIS team investigates. They discover that the kidnapper was interested in harvesting her organs to sell them on the black market. Meanwhile, Pride turns to an ally to help him cope with his near death experience. ||||||||
| 102 | 7 | "Sheepdogs" | Michael Zinberg | Brooke Roberts | November 13, 2018 (2018-11-13) | NO507 | 7.58 |
| The team investigates a car bombing near the French Quarters which leads to a series of bombings around New Orleans. Meanwhile, Gregorio discovers that Hannah has a daughter. ||||||||
| 103 | 8 | "Close to Home" | Tony Wharmby | Katherine Beattie | November 20, 2018 (2018-11-20) | NO508 | 7.47 |
| The NCIS Team puts an informant in protective custody during a murder investigation. Meanwhile, Pride needs help from his brother in order to become trusted by an informant. ||||||||
| 104 | 9 | "Risk Assessment" | Tessa Blake | Elizabeth Rinehart | December 4, 2018 (2018-12-04) | NO509 | 8.33 |
| After a Navy contractor is mysteriously murdered, the team begins their investigation and unearths evidence that the victim lived two separate lives for decades. ||||||||
| 105 | 10 | "Tick Tock" | Stacey K. Black | Christopher Silber | December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11) | NO510 | 7.76 |
| Pride is taken by two masked men during a sunrise jog and forced to perform a series of tasks for them in order to save Wade and his father, who are being held captive. ||||||||
| 106 | 11 | "Vindicta" | James Hayman | Adam Targum | January 15, 2019 (2019-01-15) | NO511 | 7.29 |
| Following Pride's father's death, the NCIS team looks into the people responsible. Pride suspects that former Intelligence agents might be involved. ||||||||
| 107 | 12 | "Desperate Navy Wives" | Michael Zinberg | Chad Gomez Creasey | January 22, 2019 (2019-01-22) | NO512 | 6.70 |
| While undercover, Gregorio joins a social club for military wives after one of the members is contacted by an ex-boyfriend. a wanted fugitive on the FBI Most Wanted List. ||||||||
| 108 | 13 | "X" | Mary Lou Belli | Greta Heinemann | February 12, 2019 (2019-02-12) | NO513 | 7.16 |
| The NCIS team investigates the disappearance of a Biologist who is carrying a deadly biological weapon after a mass shooting at their lab. Meanwhile, Gregorio and Sebastian bicker about each other’s habits as new roommates. Also, Hannah returns to New Orleans early following a personal leave. ||||||||
| 109 | 14 | "Conspiracy Theories" | Tessa Blake | Ron McGee | February 19, 2019 (2019-02-19) | NO514 | 7.03 |
| Pride and his team reunite with a social media journalist who was on his latest case when his vigilante turns up murdered. Meanwhile, Hannah gets a surprise from her former CIA partner. ||||||||
| 110 | 15 | "Crab Mentality" | Stacey K. Black | Brooke Roberts | February 26, 2019 (2019-02-26) | NO515 | 7.19 |
| The team investigates a series of murders at a local construction site known for creating special chemicals for sea walls. Meanwhile, Hannah’s investigation into finding her former partner hits new heights. ||||||||
| 111 | 16 | "Survivor" | James Whitmore Jr. | Cameron Dupuy & Sydney Mitchel | March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12) | NO516 | 6.98 |
| Hannah is forced to put her daughter in protective custody after she discovers that a terrorist that she was tracking down when she was in the CIA resurfaces and is after her and her family. Meanwhile, Pride and the rest of the team investigates the terrorist's whereabouts. ||||||||
| 112 | 17 | "Reckoning" | Gordon Lonsdale | Christopher Silber & Adam Targum | March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) | NO517 | 7.18 |
| Pride returns to the New Orleans office after he discovers that he had been re-assigned. Meanwhile, the NCIS team investigates the disappearance of a petty officer. ||||||||
| 113 | 18 | "In Plain Sight" | LeVar Burton | Katherine Beattie | April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) | NO518 | 7.19 |
| The NCIS team investigates the murder of Patton's friend, a former Navy Seal gunned down in a drive-by shooting, while he watched. ||||||||
| 114 | 19 | "A House Divided" | Deborah Reinisch | Elizabeth Rinehart | April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09) | NO519 | 6.69 |
| Pride and his team investigate the murder of a person from a wealthy family. Roadblocks begin to arise when the family’s lawyer begins to cover-up for them and try to rule the death an accident. ||||||||
| 115 | 20 | "Jackpot" | Mary Lou Belli | Talicia Raggs | April 16, 2019 (2019-04-16) | NO520 | 6.54 |
| Elvis Bertrand asks for Pride to prove his daughter's innocence when she is connected to a murder case that NCIS is investigating. ||||||||
| 116 | 21 | "Trust Me" | Jen Derwingson-Peacock | Austin Badgett & Ron McGee | April 23, 2019 (2019-04-23) | NO521 | 6.46 |
| The team investigates the murder of a doctor who was killed in what was supposed to look like an accident. Gregorio begins to grow suspicious that one of the victim's father might be involved. Meanwhile, Hannah’s husband re-emerges and asks for Pride's help on new intel on Apollyon. ||||||||
| 117 | 22 | "Chaos Theory" | Edward Ornelas | Brooke Roberts | April 30, 2019 (2019-04-30) | NO522 | 7.16 |
| Pride and his team investigate a series of bombings all across New Orleans when one killed over 5 in a museum. ||||||||
| 118 | 23 | "The River Styx, Part I" | James Hayman | Chad Gomez Creasey | May 7, 2019 (2019-05-07) | NO523 | 6.68 |
| Time is of the essence when an FBI operation to catch the Apollyon leader goes terribly wrong and Pride and LaSalle are forced to rescue FBI Special Agent Isler who is being held captive in South Ossetia. ||||||||
| 119 | 24 | "The River Styx, Part II" | James Whitmore Jr. | Christopher Silber | May 14, 2019 (2019-05-14) | NO524 | 6.93 |
| Hannah and the rest of the team race against the clock to rescue Pride from the Apollyon leader and to not reveal confidential information. Meanwhile, while being held captive and drugged, Pride begins to experience hallucinations at various points and alternate timelines of his life. ||||||||

## Production
### Development

NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a fifth season on April 18, 2018, with a 24-episode order. The season contains its 100th episode. NCIS: New Orleans was renewed for a sixth season on April 22, 2019.

### 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.

## Broadcast

Season five of NCIS: New Orleans premiered on CBS on September 25, 2018.

## Reception
### Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of NCIS: New Orleans season 5 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "See You Soon" | September 25, 2018 | 1.0/5 | 8.97 | 0.7 | 3.75 | 1.7 | 12.72 |
| 2 | "Inside Out" | October 2, 2018 | 1.0/5 | 7.84 | 0.7 | 3.73 | 1.7 | 11.57 |
| 3 | "Diplomatic Immunity" | October 9, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 7.91 | — | 3.41 | — | 11.32 |
| 4 | "Legacy" | October 16, 2018 | 0.8/3 | 7.20 | 0.6 | 3.46 | 1.4 | 10.66 |
| 5 | "In the Blood" | October 23, 2018 | 0.8/3 | 7.12 | 0.6 | 3.53 | 1.4 | 10.66 |
| 6 | "Pound of Flesh" | October 30, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 7.56 | 0.5 | 3.42 | 1.4 | 10.99 |
| 7 | "Sheepdogs" | November 13, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 7.58 | 0.7 | 3.78 | 1.6 | 11.36 |
| 8 | "Close to Home" | November 20, 2018 | 0.8/3 | 7.47 | 0.6 | 3.43 | 1.4 | 10.90 |
| 9 | "Risk Assessment" | December 4, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 8.33 | 0.6 | 3.72 | 1.5 | 12.05 |
| 10 | "Tick Tock" | December 11, 2018 | 0.8/3 | 7.76 | 0.6 | 3.60 | 1.4 | 11.36 |
| 11 | "Vindicta" | January 15, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 7.29 | 0.6 | 3.54 | 1.4 | 10.83 |
| 12 | "Desperate Navy Wives" | January 22, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 6.70 | 0.6 | 3.66 | 1.4 | 10.36 |
| 13 | "X" | February 12, 2019 | 0.8/3 | 7.16 | 0.6 | 3.69 | 1.4 | 10.85 |
| 14 | "Conspiracy Theories" | February 19, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 7.03 | 0.6 | 3.91 | 1.4 | 10.94 |
| 15 | "Crab Mentality" | February 26, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 7.19 | 0.6 | 3.94 | 1.4 | 11.13 |
| 16 | "Survivor" | March 12, 2019 | 0.7/3 | 6.98 | 0.5 | 3.31 | 1.2 | 10.29 |
| 17 | "Reckoning" | March 26, 2019 | 0.7/4 | 7.18 | 0.6 | 3.76 | 1.3 | 10.95 |
| 18 | "In Plain Sight" | April 2, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 7.19 | 0.5 | 3.38 | 1.3 | 10.57 |
| 19 | "A House Divided" | April 9, 2019 | 0.6/3 | 6.69 | 0.6 | 3.54 | 1.2 | 10.23 |
| 20 | "Jackpot" | April 16, 2019 | 0.7/3 | 6.54 | 0.6 | 3.61 | 1.3 | 10.15 |
| 21 | "Trust Me" | April 23, 2019 | 0.6/3 | 6.46 | 0.5 | 3.21 | 1.1 | 9.68 |
| 22 | "Chaos Theory" | April 30, 2019 | 0.7/3 | 7.16 | 0.5 | 3.35 | 1.2 | 10.51 |
| 23 | "The River Styx, Part I" | May 7, 2019 | 0.7/4 | 6.68 | 0.5 | 3.24 | 1.2 | 9.92 |
| 24 | "The River Styx, Part II" | May 14, 2019 | 0.6/3 | 6.93 | 0.5 | 3.12 | 1.1 | 10.05 |