MARDI GRAS PARADES AND PARTIES FILL THE STREETS OF NEW ORLEANS BUT THE NCIS TEAM MUST SOLVE THE MURDER OF A PETTY OFFICER BEFORE JOINING THE FESTIVITIES, ON "NCIS: NEW ORLEANS," TUESDAY, FEB. 17

Stacy Keach Guest Stars as Cassius Pride, Dwayne's Father

"Le Carnivale de la Mort" - After a Petty Officer is found murdered in the midst of Mardi Gras events, the NCIS team investigates what parades and parties led to his untimely death. Also, Pride must decide what aspects of his strained relationship with his father he is willing to share with his daughter, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, Tuesday, Feb. 17 (9:00-10:01, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Stacy Keach guest stars as Cassius Pride, Dwayne's father.

REGULAR CAST:

Scott Bakula (NCIS Special Agent Dwayne Pride)
Lucas Black (NCIS Special Agent Christopher Lasalle)
Zoe McLellan (Special Agent Meredith "Merri" Brody)
CCH Pounder (Dr. Loretta Wade)
Rob Kerkovich (Forensic Scientist Sebastian Lund)

GUEST CAST:

Stacy Keach Cassius Pride Daryl "Chill" Mitchell Investigative Computer Specialist Patton Plame Shanley Caswell Laurel Pride Yetide Badaki Felicia Patrice Harold House Moore Russell "Screwy Douce" Jaynes Rocky Marquette Thomas Tah Hyde Julia Lashae Jeremy Jude Andrew Serpas Cyd Lawson Navy Petty Officer Toussaint Patrice Vera Maps Male Partygoer NOPD Officer Smith

WRITTEN BY: Jonathan I. Kidd and Sonya Winton

DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby