NCIS New Orleans Series 02 Overview (2015-2016)

Introduction

The second season of NCIS: New Orleans, an American police procedural drama television series, originally aired on CBS from 22 September 2015, through 17 May 2016.

The season was produced by CBS Television Studios, with Gary Glasberg as showrunner and executive producer.

Outline

The second season of the NCIS: New Orleans once again follows the work of Special Agent Dwayne Pride, Chris LaSalle, Meredith Brody, and new team member Sonja Percy.

Tasked with solving crimes involving the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Crescent City, the team investigate the ambush of a Navy convoy (“Sic Semper Tyrannis”), a suspected war crime (“Shadow Unit”), the black-market sale of a military drone (“I Do”), and a murder at New Orleans’ annual Red Dress run (“Insane in the Membrane”).

Pride also works alongside an Australian Naval Investigator, who comes to New Orleans as part of a joint task force (“Foreign Affairs”), and Secretary Sarah Porter, as she oversees the inquiry into the crash of a new military jet (“Touched by the Sun”), while Brody’s mother, Olivia, joins the team to track down an organ thief (“Broken Hearted”), and NCIS agents join their New Orleans counterparts when a family member is accused of murder (“Sister City, Part 02” – Part 01).

Cast

Main:
- Scott Bakula as Dwayne Cassius Pride, NCIS Senior Special Agent (SSA) assigned to the New Orleans Office.
- Lucas Black as Christopher LaSalle, NCIS Senior Agent, second in command.
- Zoe McLellan as Meredith Brody, NCIS Special Agent.
- Rob Kerkovich as Sebastian Lund, Jefferson Parish Forensic Specialist for NCIS.
- Daryl “Chill” Mitchell as Patton Plame, Computer Specialist for NCIS.
- Shalita Grant as Sonja Percy, NCIS Special Agent and Former ATF field Agent.
- C. C. H. Pounder as Loretta Wade, Jefferson Parish Medical Examiner for NCIS.
Recurring:
- Christopher Meyer as Danny Malloy, Loretta’s eldest foster son (C.J.’s brother).
- Shanley Caswell as Laurel Pride, Dwayne Pride’s daughter.
- Steven Weber as Douglas Hamilton, New Orleans city councilman of District C and later Mayor of New Orleans (R).
Guests:
- Leslie Hope as Sarah Porter, Secretary of the Navy.
- Kate Beahan as Naomi Parsons, Australian Defence Force Investigative Service agent and love interest of Dwayne Pride.
- Benjamin Papac as Max “PinZ0” Pinzon.
- Annie Potts as Olivia Brody.
- Dani Dare as C.J. Malloy, Loretta’s youngest foster son (Danny’s brother).
- JC Gonzalez as Jake.
- Emily Marie Palmer as Beth.
- Rick Peters as Thomas Freeman.
- Erica Dasher as Sofia Freeman.
- Daniel Francois as Alonzo Brown.
- Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NCIS Senior Special Agent (SSA) assigned to Washington’s Navy Yard.
- Pauley Perrette as Abigail Sciuto, Forensic Specialist attached to NCIS in D.C.
- Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Assistant Medical Examiner for NCIS in D.C.
- Emily Wickersham as Eleanor Bishop, NCIS Special Agent in D.C.
- David McCallum as Dr. Donald Mallard, Chief Medical Examiner for NCIS in D.C.
- Tyler Ritter as Luca Sciuto, Abby’s brother.
- Cassidy Freeman as Eva Azarova.
- Brian McNamara as Randy Wilson.
- Jude Ciccolella as David Peterson, former Army Colonel (formerly Sec Nav in “original” NCIS).
- Ivan Sergei as John Russo.
- Toni Trucks as Joan Swanson.