Written by Calvin Carter for Looper.com, July 2021
Although “NCIS: New Orleans” ended earlier this year, with seven seasons and 155 episodes to its credit, the show cemented itself as a worthy spin-off in the “NCIS Universe.” New Orleans was an excellent setting for the show, giving fans a view of the Big Easy’s unique culture of music and food, mixed with some procedural crime drama. “NCIS: New Orleans” also stood out thanks to its great team. From series lead Special Agent In Charge Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) to the team’s coroner, Dr. Loretta Wade (CCH Pounder), “NCIS: New Orleans” had no shortage of memorable characters. This also included the team’s resident computer specialist, Patton Plame, played by Daryl “Chill” Mitchell.
Becoming a series regular by Season 2, Plame, or “Triple P” as he once nicknamed himself, is the team’s crucial member for gathering intel or handling any hacker specialties. Given the numerous times he’s helped out his team, Patton has earned that additional “P” for perfection. The character is also always seen in a wheelchair. In the Season 4 episode, “The Accident,” fans learned that he uses the wheelchair due to an old auto accident. While disabled roles on TV are vastly underrepresented (via GLAAD) and often played by non-disabled actors (via Ruderman Foundation), Mitchell actually uses a wheelchair in real life.
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