Most viewers of THE ORIGINALS or THE VAMPIRE DIARIES would not be surprised to learn that the largest concentration of the religion Vodun is in New Orleans. Never heard of Vodun? You probably have, just by another name. When slaves from Africa’s Benin region brought their religion, Vodun, on slave ships, their religion became intertwined with Catholic practices to form the Creole version of Vodun, also called Louisiana Voodoo. There are frequent visitors to the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum and NOLA’s St. Louis Cemetery to visit Marie Laveau’s tomb.
Laveau was known as the ‘Voodoo Queen’ of New Orleans, and tourists and residents alike visit her tomb to make a wish at one of the most haunted spots in the Big Easy. The legends and traditions of voodoo should come as no surprise to Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) who has been walking the fine line between the living and dead ever since his near-death experience where he picked up an ethereal traveler whose intent remains to be seen. Whether she is an angel, a reaper, a recurring nightmare or a figment of brain damage incurred during his brush with death, remains unclear.
To try to get a grip on his situation, Pride turns to his friend, Commander Calvin Atkins, M.D. (Geoffrey Owens), for medical and spiritual guidance as he struggles with the ramifications of his unexplained visions. If the supernatural is not your cup of tea, even on Halloween Eve, feel free to consider a ghoul…and not the type you see on SUPERNATURAL.
When Pride’s assistant, Ginny Young (Christina Smith), escapes from a kidnapper, the NCIS: NEW ORLEANS team uncovers evidence of a suspect who is harvesting organs from multiple victims…a ghoulish enterprise if done by force.
Join the walking dead (real and costumed) as ghosts, goblins and ghouls parade down Bourbon Street tonight on NCIS: NEW ORLEANS. Guest starring on tonight’s episode, “Pound of Flesh,” are Danny Burstein, Joe Carroll, Karen Obilom, Rebecca Haden, Joaquin Montes, Nicholas Bordelon, Samantha Smith and Taneka Johnson. “Pound of Flesh was written by Ron McGee and directed by James Whitmore, Jr.
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS airs tonight (October 30) at 10:00 p.m ET/PT on CBS in the U.S. and at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on Global TV in Canada.
