Ep 10. Follow the Money

In the NCIS: New Orleans season 3 episode 10 titled "Follow the Money," the NCIS team is brought in to investigate a high-stakes poker game where one of the players is killed. The premise of the episode revolves around following the money trail. As the team delves deeper into the investigation, they discover that the victim was an investigative journalist who was working on a money-laundering story.

The episode begins with the victim, Dave, playing a game of high-stakes poker. The game is hosted by two businessmen who have a history of shady business dealings. During the game, Dave overhears a conversation between the two businessmen that leads him to believe that they are involved in money laundering. He immediately starts investigating the matter and is subsequently killed.

NCIS Special Agent Dwayne Pride (played by Scott Bakula) and his team are brought in to investigate the murder. As is usual with NCIS: New Orleans, the team uses the unique environment of New Orleans to their advantage as they navigate the city's underbelly to uncover the truth. The team is led by Pride, who is a native of New Orleans and has a deep-seated connection to the city.

The NCIS team begins their investigation by questioning the other players in the poker game. Everyone has something to hide, but the team soon realizes that Dave's murder was not a simple crime of passion or greed. The team discovers that the victim was working on an investigative story about money laundering in the city, which puts him in even more danger than he realized.

The team finds out that Dave was following a money trail that led to an offshore bank account, which he believed was connected to the two businessmen who hosted the poker game. The team sets their sights on tracking down the money and finding out who was behind the murder. The stakes are high because the victim was getting too close to the truth, and the murderer is still at large.

The investigative work leads the team to some of the seediest places in New Orleans, where they discover evidence that supports Dave's theory. The team's computer expert, Patton (played by Daryl Mitchell), discovers a significant amount of money being funneled through several shell corporations before it ends up in the offshore account that Dave was investigating. As they continue to dig deeper, they begin to realize that the web of corruption goes much deeper than they initially thought.

With each new discovery, the team finds themselves in more danger. One of the NCIS agents is kidnapped, and the team fears that they might be too late to save her. The team races against the clock to follow the money trail and find the perpetrators before anyone else gets hurt.

The episode is filled with suspense and drama as the team uncovers the truth behind the murder and the money laundering scheme. It highlights the importance of investigative journalism and how following the money trail can sometimes uncover some of the most shocking corruption and criminal activities.

In the end, the team is successful in bringing the perpetrators to justice, but not before encountering several setbacks and dangerous situations. NCIS: New Orleans season 3 episode 10 is a thrilling ride that keeps the audience on the edge of their seat from beginning to end. It delivers in all aspects, from the script to the performances of the actors, making it a must-watch episode of the series.