"NCIS: New Orleans" is experiencing a dip in its ratings, which sparks speculations that it is because of Zoe McLellan's departure from the show. Will Zoe McLellan return and help bring the show to its former glory?
When "NCIS: New Orleans" Season 3 kicks off, Special Agent Meredith Brody is nowhere to be found. When it was announced that Zoe McLellan would not return to reprise her character, it was attributed to the show's creative reasons. That was much to the disappointment of NCIS NOLA's fans who believe that it is really a wrong decision to write off Brody.
They may be right. "NCIS: New Orleans" Season 3, which just aired its Episode 4 titled "Escape Plan," is not doing well with its ratings. From registering 11.12 million viewers in its premiere episode, it declined to 10.763 million in the second episode and then 9.621 million in last week's episode, per Morning Ledger.
Meanwhile, Zoe McLellan reportedly wants to return "NCIS: New Orleans." However, she and the management failed to reach a deal based on the salary the actress demands.
Other rumors suggest that Zoe McLellan left the show because of her family. She recently went through a divorce and lost the custody of their son to her ex-husband. Without "NCIS" and any other projects, this would be the time to focus on her personal life.
Given the continuous decline of the show, "NCIS: New Orleans" could be facing a risk of cancellation, according to speculations. But there is still hope. Based on the analysis of TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com, "NCIS: New Orleans" is most likely to come back in 2017-2018 TV season. This is because it fits the criteria of the Third Season Rule. According to the rule, shows in their third full season, which are produced by their network's affiliated studio, just about always get a fourth season.
"NCIS: New Orleans" Season 3 airs every Tuesday at 10/9c on CBS.
