MAY 23 - 29, 2021 staradvertiser.com S WA N SONG Scott Bakula stars as Special Agent-in-Charge Dwayne “King” Pride, alongside Necar Zadegan as second in command Hannah Khoury, and Charles Michael Davis as fi xer Quentin Carter, in the series fi nale of NCIS: New Orleans. Pride leads a team of investigators tasked with looking into crimes involving military personnel in this spinoff of NCIS. Airing on Sunday, May 23, on CBS. ST JULY 1 SECOND SEASON Mele A‘e VIRTUAL AUDITION THE NEXT PERFORMANCE COULD BE YOURS. DEADLINE IS SUBMIT YOUR VIRTUAL AUDITION NOW! This is your chance to break through. 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Though surely disappointed, Bakula fellow spinoff “NCIS: Los Angeles,” it has none- handled the news graciously and expressed theless attracted a loyal following that will be By Kyla Brewer gratitude for his time on the show. sad to see it go, something CBS executive Kelly TV Media “Sad to end our love affair with this phenom- Kahl acknowledged in a recent news release. enal city, but so grateful for all the friends we “From the start, ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ was able ll good things must come to an end, as made along the way,” Bakula said. “I will miss the to distinguish itself with its New Orleans au- the saying goes, and crime drama fans music. Big thank you to CBS for seven years.” thenticity,” said Kahl, who later added, “We’re Aare on the verge of losing yet another For those not in the know, the show is a pleased to give it a big sendoff and that view- beloved series. After seven seasons in the Big spinoff of CBS’s ratings juggernaut “NCIS,” ers will have the opportunity to say goodbye Easy, the cast and crew of a CBS hit are prepar- which is itself a spinoff of the network’s to their favorite characters as the final season ing to say goodbye. once-popular drama “JAG.” Bakula has been wraps.” Scott Bakula (“Quantum Leap”) takes his with “NCIS: New Orleans” since the very be- Those characters include some of prime final bow as NCIS Special Agent-in-Charge ginning. In fact, his character was introduced time’s most well-known stars. in the 11th season of the original “NCIS” Dwayne “King” Cassius Pride in the series fi- Created by the late Gary Glasberg (“Bones”), in what they call a “backdoor pilot” (this is nale of “NCIS: New Orleans,” airing Sunday, May “NCIS: New Orleans” follows Naval Criminal when producers use an episode or two of a 23, on CBS. Set in a city known for its music Investigative Service agents and their col- successful series to familiarize viewers with and decadence, the show follows Pride and his leagues stationed in the Big Easy. Pride, who’s characters from a potential new series). A team as they investigate crimes related also known by his nickname “King,” is a New two-part episode featuring Pride aired on to United States Navy and Marine Corps Orleans native and former deputy sheriff “NCIS” in the spring of 2014, personnel. who returned to the area to head up the New and “NCIS: New Orleans” Unfortunately for fans, the Orleans office after an illustrious career with premiered later that fall. show will wrap for good at the NCIS. He works alongside seasoned the end of this season. Charles Michael Davis and Special Agent Hannah Khoury (Necar Zadegan, In February, Deadline. Necar Zadegan as seen in “24”), whose specialty is international “NCIS: New Orleans” com reported counterintelligence. 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