NCIS: New Orleans has joined CBS' fall lineup, the network announced on Wednesday, becoming the third show in the franchise.

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The spin-off will air at 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday nights after the 7 p.m. episode of NCIS. NCIS: Los Angeles will also move to Mondays at 9 p.m. EST.

The New Orleans two-episode pilot aired on March 25 and April 1 with Scott Bakula as Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride. During the episodes, Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) reunited with Pride to solve a murder case in the Louisiana city. The two episodes, which averaged over 17 million viewers, emphasized on the beautiful Southern city.

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"The idea was always talked about as New Orleans being every bit as important as any character," Harmon told USA Today. "It's a really interesting place to shoot. There's music everywhere. There are sounds everywhere. There's culture everywhere. The idea was to try to bring the outside in, as opposed to on the show we do normally... We've been running around 11 years trying not to shoot palm trees. Now, we can shoot all the palm trees we want."

Executive producer Gary Glasberg also explained the importance of showing a place like New Orleans in the show. "I want the city to be as much a part of those conversations as anything. To be able to do that walk-and-talk through the city is exciting for me," he told The Associated Press. "And it's different. And that kind of difference is what I'm trying for."

NCIS: New Orleans also stars Lucas Black as Special Agent Christopher Lasalle, Zoe McLellan as NCIS Special Agent Meredith "Merri" Brody and CCH Pounder as Jefferson Parish Coroner Doctor Loretta Wade.

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