“NCIS: New Orleans” will come to an end after season 7 on CBS, Variety confirmed.
The season finale scheduled for May 16 will now serve as the series finale. By the time of its conclusion, the program will have broadcast 155 episodes.
“It was our sincere pleasure and honor to work on this show and with this incredible cast and crew for over 150 episodes,” said executive producers Christopher Silber and Jan Nash. “As disappointed as we are to see the end of ‘NOLA’, we could not be more proud of the work we have done and we are grateful to the spectacular and resilient Crescent City that has embraced us for seven wonderful years.”
The news of the end of the program comes a day after it was reported that “NCIS: Hawaii” is being worked on at CBS by Silber, Nash, and “SEAL Team” writer Matt Bosack. It was also reported on Wednesday that the CBS sitcom “Mom” will also end this season.
The series currently stars Scott Bakula, Vanessa Ferlito, Necar Zadegan, Charles Michael Davis, Rob Kerkovich, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Chelsea Field and CCH Pounder. Nash, Silber, Chad Gomez Creasey¸ Ron McGhee, Stephanie Sengupta, Bakula and Mark Harmon are executive producers. Like all “NCIS” franchise programs, CBS Studios produces.
“It is sad to end our love affair with this phenomenal city, but very grateful for all the friends we made along the way,” said Bakula. “I will miss the music. Many thanks to CBS for seven years. “
The “NCIS” franchise is one of the pillars of CBS, consisting of “New Orleans”, “NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles”. The mothership program remains one of the most watched programs on television, even in its 18th season. The show’s current season averages 9.6 million viewers per episode on Live + Same Day alone. “New Orleans” currently has an average of 7.06 million viewers, according to Nielsen estimates as of February 7. .
“From the beginning, ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ was able to differentiate itself with its authenticity from New Orleans,” said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment, “from the colors and music to the vibe and stories that you can only find in Great Easy. Thanks to the incredible talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, ‘NOLA’ played a key role in our programming. We are pleased to say a big goodbye and that viewers will have the opportunity to say goodbye to their favorite characters at the end of the season.