NCIS: New Orleans needed to abruptly minimize its sixth season quick after production ended in early March attributable to coronavirus, so the episode that ended the season (“Predators”) wasn’t precisely what producers had in thoughts as a farewell. Nonetheless, the episode did a strong job of bringing some storylines full circle — particularly large arcs for Satisfaction (Scott Bakula) and for Hannah Khoury (Necar Zadegan) as each of them got to have closure on some pretty significant matters.
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In fact, there was far more to see — a few of which will likely be repurposed into storylines for an additional season. Whereas CBS has but to substantiate that NCIS: New Orleans will proceed into Season 7, it is greater than extremely doubtless we’ll see Satisfaction, Sebastian (Rob Kerkovich), Gregorio (Vanessa Ferlito) and the remainder of the gang in The Large Straightforward once more, even when when precisely stays unclear. However with so many unfastened threads nonetheless dangling, it will be felony to not end them, proper? In a dialog with TV Information, showrunner Chris Silber and government producer Jan Nash shared a few of what they take into consideration for NCIS: New Orleans possible Season 7.
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Satisfaction and his ex-wife Linda (Paige Turco) discovered an amicable center floor within the final episode of the season when he was in a position to acknowledge Linda’s harm over their marriage. Although they have been in a position to be civil, and even on good phrases, it will be unwise to imagine they’re taking the reconciliation to the subsequent degree. “I do not need to throw chilly water on something,” Silber mentioned, including that whereas it is essential to inform tales about adults and their relationships, “This was much less about romance however discovering a brand new regular of their relationship.” They’ve each moved on.
Scott Bakula, NCIS: New Orleans
Theories about The Man within the Crimson Swimsuit being Satisfaction’s father could by no means be absolutely confirmed.
One main storyline in Season 6 that stored followers intrigued appeared in Episode 14 (“The Man within the Crimson Swimsuit”) the place Satisfaction took a journey into his previous through some LSD remedy. Throughout therapy, he got here to understand his father beat a person, “Crimson,” to demise due to an affair with Satisfaction’s mother, and there are theories that Crimson would possibly truly be Satisfaction’s father as an alternative of Cassius Satisfaction (Stacy Keach). Silber mentioned that so far as paternity goes, what you see is what you get.
“I do not know if complicating [Pride’s] paternity any extra serves the character. I nonetheless suppose he has a satisfyingly difficult relationship together with his father. For me, that’s the most satisfying manner for Crimson to stay on this story. Cassius is a foul father, and the reward that retains on giving.”
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We are able to anticipate to see extra of Satisfaction’s mother.
As a part of Satisfaction’s exploration of self in Season 6 we acquired to see extra of Mena (Joanna Cassidy) his mother; from the sounds of it, we have not seen the final of her. “We so get pleasure from working with [Cassidy] and we get pleasure from diving into that. There’s extra territory to discover there.”
Particular agent Quentin Carter’s story deepens.
New child on the block Carter (Charles Michael Davis) has had a considerably rocky path at being absolutely built-in into the NCIS: New Orleans staff this season, however as we noticed within the final episode, the ice could also be thawing on his finish and for his colleagues.
“It is essential for the character that he combine into the group,” mentioned Silber. “I feel you will notice him warming up.” Silber mentioned Carter will stay considerably guarded however steadily peel open elements of himself as we get to know him and his background, together with a rich army household that he is not in shut contact with. “How does a man with such a good knit household go off and be so reluctant to make ties? That is the territory we’re excited to be taught extra about.”
We’ll see Gregorio open up extra too.
“We’ll begin to get a way of Gregorio’s vulnerability,” government producer Jan Nash mentioned. As Satisfaction’s second in command and the hardest particular person within the bunch, Gregorio has an amor about her she retains up, however which will change in Season 7. “That appears apparent for us to push at, and see the place this angle comes from, to crack that open.”
Scott Bakula, NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: New Orleans concluded Season 6 on April 20. All episodes are streaming on CBS All Entry.