'NCIS: New Orleans' season 3 renewed news; Show praised for depicting New Orleans accurately

"NCIS: New Orleans" season 2 is over and has been renewed by CBS for season 3, though its premiere date has yet to be announced. Fans commend the police procedural show for the precision of its depiction of the city where it is set.

Online magazine Bustle has published an enumeration of how the crime drama represents New Orleans "perfectly." It points out that the show is realistic in terms of portraying the language, culture, cuisine and drinks, and music of New Orleans.

In "NCIS: New Orleans," the characters with the supposed thickest accents are not natives of the city. It is said to be refreshing to see a show that gets this right. There are also references to actual restaurants and the city's favorite beer, Abita. Renowned New Orleans chefs John Besh, Susan Spicer, Leah Chase and Sue Zemanick have even graced the show with their presence. When showrunner Gary Glasberg spoke about this to Parade, he said: "We have renowned chefs appearing. We are constantly trying to expand as much as we can in representing the city appropriately. We've done a lot this season."

Aside from the gastronomy gurus, real New Orleans musicians have also appeared as guests in the series. Examples are the Treme Brass Band, Sweet Jones, Daniel Farrow, Luke Winslow-King, Yes Ma'am, New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, and Dr. John.

In one of the episodes, the characters were bantering over some red beans saying that "it must be Monday." This is evocative of the real New Orleans tradition of eating red beans and rice on Mondays.

The Red Dress Run and lots of Mardi Gras have also transpired on the show.

Lastly, while Hurricane Katrina is a significant part of New Orleans' history, the series makes certain that it does not portray the residents of the city to be dwelling on the past calamity. The show acknowledges the storm's disastrous effects but without exaggerating it through mentioning it only an appropriate number of times.

Viewers look forward to the upcoming season of "NCIS: New Orleans," with expectations that it would continue depicting the actual New Orleans in the closest possible manner. Because of its special quality, the CBS show was awarded the Celluloid Hero Award by the New Orleans Film Society in April.