NCIS: New Orleans Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 7 Seasons · 155 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (155 rated)
Season 7 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 7 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.34), maintaining an average of 8.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Ep 7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Ep 8 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Ep 9 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 11 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Ep 13 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 14 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Ep 15 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 16 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.0 |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 20 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 21 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | 6.3 | 6.2 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 155 episodes, NCIS: New Orleans has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 6, Episode 1 ("Judgement Call"), rated at an extraordinary 9.2/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 20 ("NOLA Confidential"), landing at 4.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 2 ("#1 Fan", 8.7) and Episode 3 ("The Asset", 5), a swing of 3.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of NCIS: New Orleans
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 6, Ep 1 | Judgement Call | 9.2 | 5 | Sep 24, 2019 |
| #2 | Season 4, Ep 1 | Rogue Nation | 9.0 | 3 | Sep 26, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 24 | Checkmate (2) | 9.0 | 3 | May 15, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 5, Ep 1 | See You Soon | 9.0 | 3 | Sep 25, 2018 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 15 | Crab Mentality | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 26, 2019 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 24 | The River Styx (2) | 9.0 | 2 | May 14, 2019 |
| #7 | Season 6, Ep 6 | Matthew 5: 9 | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| #8 | Season 6, Ep 10 | Requital | 9.0 | 2 | Dec 17, 2019 |
| #9 | Season 6, Ep 15 | Relentless | 9.0 | 2 | Mar 15, 2020 |
| #10 | Season 7, Ep 10 | Homeward Bound | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 28, 2021 |