
Agent Dwayne "King" Pride has a team out of New Orleans' NCIS field office that is investigating crimes that affect military personnel. He's a local guy with a drive to do the right thing and leads agents Christopher LaSalle -- who plays almost as hard as he works -- and former ATF agent Sonja Percy -- who finds being a part of a team an adjustment after years of working undercover assignments on her own. Eccentric coroner Dr. Loretta Wade supports them on cases. Together, they delve into the dark side of the colorful city that's a magnet for servicemen on leave.

A congressional aide disappears after a hit man saves her from two men posing as NCIS agents; LaSalle struggles with life-altering decisions regarding his brother's future.

Pride and the team are on the hunt for a kidnapped 14-year-old and discover that her father, who will soon have custody of her, is a radical survivalist living off the grid.

The team investigates the murder of a Navy captain who was searching for a priceless 200-year-old fleur-de-lis during the annual Louisiana Pirate Festival.

When a petty officer is shot down by a sniper, Pride and NCIS hunt down the killer, only to find that he may not be acting alone; Rita tells Pride that she has been offered a compelling job.