
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.

When a Navy lieutenant on liberty dies of bubonic plague, NCIS Special Agent Tony DiNozzo helps the New Orleans team as they try to control a potential outbreak and find the source of the infectious disease.

An armored transport bus crashes, resulting in the escape of four prisoners -- including a black market broker topping the list of national security threats; Pride needs Gibbs' help with a case file full of redactions.

Special Agent Pride and the team investigate a Russian sleeper agent involved with Abby's brother; Sebastian goes to Washington, D.C., to work with Abby; Bishop drives all night to deliver a package and help the New Orleans team.

NCIS agents McGee and Torres head to New Orleans to partner with Pride and his team in the search for the missing homeland security theoretical terror playbook.