The latest casting news for the potential new spinoff in the 
NCIS franchise 
NCIS: New Orleans has been announced. 
Scott Bakula has been cast as team leader Special Agent Pride. Pride is described as a man who 
“embodies New Orleans" and is driven by the 
"need to do what’s right and does it all with warmth, passion, strength  and humor." He is also apparently an old associate of Gibbs (
Marc Harmon) from the NIS (Naval Investigative Service) days.
Special Agent Pride and his team will debut this spring in a two-part story on the current flagship show 
NCIS as a backdoor spinoff pilot. 
NCIS itself is a spinoff from the mother flagship show 
JAG.
Speaking of 
JAG Zoe McLellan (P.O. Jennifer Coates) has been cast as Special Agent Brody on Pride's team. Also cast is 
CCH Pounder (Mrs. Irene Frederic
 from 
Warehouse 13) who will play medical examiner Dr. Wade. Another field agent named LaSalle has yet to be cast, or at least the casting has yet to be announced for that character.
I have mentioned in
 this blog and elsewhere that I really don't think there needs to be three 
NCIS shows right now. This show, however, seems more interesting and has a bigger named star to anchor the potential series than the previous spinoff attempt (from 
NCIS: Los Angeles) 
NCIS: Red. I'm a big 
NCIS fan and a big fan of 
Scott Bakula as well as a huge 
Warehouse 13 fan. Even though I don't agree with the plans for a new series I will end up watching, supporting and probably enjoying 
NCIS: New Orleans.
Related Links:
'NCIS: New Orleans' casts 'JAG' actress - Entertainment Weekly
'NCIS' scoop: Scott Bakula to star in new spinoff - Entertainment Weekly
'JAG' Alum Set as Female Lead in CBS' 'NCIS' New Orleans Spinoff - The Hollywood Reporter 
NCIS: New Orleans? - Kirk's Knook (This blog right here)
Bakula cast in lead role of 'NCIS' New Orleans spinoff - New York Post 
Bakula leads cast of 'NCIS' New Orleans episodes - USA Today