'Your Honor' and 5 More Shows Set in New Orleans
In honor of Mardi Gras season, here's a look at 'Your Honor' and five very different shows set in New Orleans.
With its unmistakable look and unique culture, it’s not hard to see why so many movies and TV shows are set in New Orleans (Louisiana's tax breaks don’t hurt either). Between its immeasurable contributions to music, a world-class culinary scene, and a supernatural energy that crackles just beneath its surface, the city of New Orleans is as much of a character as the often outsized personalities that call it home.
In honor of Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday, we thought it would be fun to spotlight a handful of the shows that have been set in the Big Easy. Check out some of our favorites below; to watch the most content on Sling TV, use the link at the bottom of this page to subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue and be sure to add premium channels like SHOWTIME.
Your Honor
https://www.youtube.com/embed/SQf1pv_yTD0
Few actors have leveled-up like Bryan Cranston. In the aftermath of Breaking Bad, Cranston has proven himself to be one of the most gifted dramatic actors in Hollywood (he had already established his comedic bonafides in shows like Malcolm in the Middle and Seinfeld). His performance in the tense, morally complex SHOWTIME drama Your Honor makes perfect use of Cranston’s talents.
The first season centered on Cranston’s morally compromised Judge Michael Desiato, who attempts to protect his son following a hit-and-run that killed a family member of a New Orleans mob boss. It’s difficult to talk about the second season, which premiered back in January, without spoiling the first, but this season’s themes touch on the tension between redemption and revenge, a fitting subject matter given New Orleans’ own blend of creativity and corruption.
How to watch: New episodes are available Fridays on Sling with SHOWTIME.
NCIS: New Orleans
It may not be as heady or deep as Your Honor, but perhaps no other show provided a brighter spotlight for New Orleans than this long-running spin-off of the NCIS franchise. Scott Bakula filled the lead role through all of its seven seasons, playing the awesomely-named Dwayne Cassius “King” Pride, a former deputy sheriff of New Orleans’ Jefferson Parish turned NCIS special agent. CCH Pounder, who played Chief medical examiner Loretta Wade, was his co-star for all seven seasons, with other characters like Christopher LaSalle (Lucas Black), Sebastain Lund (Rob Kerkovich) and computer specialist Patton Plame (Daryl “Chill” Mitchell), appearing in most of the series.
How to watch: Select episodes are available live and on-demand with TNT (Sling Orange or Blue) and Bounce (Hollywood Extra Pack).
Interview with the Vampire/ The Mayfair Witches
https://www.youtube.com/embed/94NQ7dmQhwA
There’s a reason why goth icons like Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and horror novelist Anne Rice made their homes in New Orleans: there’s something perceptibly spooky about the Crescent City. For Rice, the city loomed so prominently over her novels, there are multiple walking tours you can take to see where her inspiration came from. AMC’s excellent adaptation of Interview with the Vampire was filmed on location in New Orleans, and features many of the city’s most well-known landmarks. But it was Rice’s former home in the Garden District that’s possibly the most important location, as it served as inspiration for the “Mayfair Witch House,” which plays a pivotal role in plot and mythology for The Mayfair Witches.
How to Watch: Both shows are available with a subscription to AMC+; the season 1 finale of The Mayfair Witches airs Sunday, Feb. 26 at 9pm ET on AMC.
Southern Charm New Orleans
This spin-off of Bravo’s popular Southern Charm series ran for two seasons, and starred former New Orleans Saints defensive end Jeff Charleston and his wife Reagan (the couple have since divorced). As with the main franchise, Southern Charm New Orleans gives you a socialite’s view of the Big Easy, which is to say, there’s an emphasis on personal drama along with fancy hats, outfits, and food.
How to Watch: Stream both seasons on-demand with Bravo on Sling Blue!
Yancy Derringer
https://www.youtube.com/embed/N1P1XyOtNv8
Our last pick is a throwback to the early days of New Orleans…and TV itself. Yancy Derringer — which is about a former Confederate Army captain (Jock Mahoney) with a taste for French cuisine and a penchant for fancy white suits — aired on CBS from 1958-59, and it’s portrayal of not only New Orleans but southern life in general proved to be as influential as it was inaccurate (the less said about his American Indian sidekick Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah, the better). Still, for viewers of a certain age, Yancy Derringer may have been their first introduction to New Orleans’ unique customs, culture, and, crucially, its live-and-let-live attitude.
How to Watch: All 34 episodes of the show are available to stream on-demand with The Archive on Sling Freestream. Watch free without a subscription!
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