Paige Turco could reportedly star in New Orleans 'NCIS' spin-off
Paige Turco has reportedly signed on to portray the wife of 'NCIS: New Orleans' agent Pride, played by Scott Bakula. Paige Turco starred in two of the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' films and has recently appeared on TV programs such as 'Damages' and 'Person of Interest.'
Paige Turco is reportedly set to star on a possible 'NCIS' spin-off. The original program stars Mark Harmon (r.) and Sean Murray (l.).
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Actress Paige Turco has reportedly signed on to star on the potential TV series 鈥淣CIS: New Orleans,鈥� which will be introduced via an 鈥淣CIS鈥� episode this spring.
According to the , Turco will portray the wife of 鈥淣ew Orleans鈥� protagonist Special Agent Pride, who will be played by actor Scott Bakula.
The seeds of the spin-off will be planted in a two-part episode that will air this spring, according to . The potential spin-off would then be a possibility to premiere this fall. Actors CCH Pounder of 鈥淪ons of Anarchy,鈥� Zoe McLellan of 鈥淛AG,鈥� and Lucas Black of 鈥�42鈥� are reportedly on board to join Turco and Bakula, according to .
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The original 鈥淣CIS鈥� TV show, which stars Mark Harmon, debuted in 2003, itself a spin-off of the CBS program "JAG." It has already spawned one spin-off, 鈥淣CIS: Los Angeles,鈥� which stars rapper LL Cool J and 鈥淜insey鈥� actor Chris O鈥橠onnell and debuted in 2009. Like the plans for 鈥淣ew Orleans,鈥� 鈥淟os Angeles鈥� was introduced to viewers through an episode of 鈥淣CIS鈥� that aired during the spring. The show was then greenlit for the fall.
鈥淣CIS鈥� usually has stellar ratings, topping 鈥檚 list of the highest-rated TV programs for the 2012-2013 TV season. 鈥淟os Angeles鈥� took fourth place on TV Guide鈥檚 list, beaten only by 鈥淪unday Night Football鈥� and the CBS comedy 鈥淭he Big Bang Theory.鈥�