List of JAG episodes
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This is a list of JAG episodes, encompassing the ten seasons of JAG
, along with the original airdate, locations and relevant themes & issues. Locations only list the locations where the story did take place and do not list the actual shooting locations.
The first season was broadcast on NBC
; subsequent ones on CBS
. Further information regarding broadcasters in the US and abroad that airs JAG can be found on the main JAG page.
All episodes of this season have between the teaser and the opening credits a prologue with voiceover explaining Harmon Rabb's backstory, that he used to be a pilot but because of his night vision problems he transferred to JAG.
NBC cancelled JAG before the sequel of the first season episode "Skeleton Crew" was written, and that episode was not broadcast until the first season went into syndication on the USA channel. The third season episode "Death Watch" used much of the footage from this episode but the story's plot was changed and told in flashbacks.
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, along with the original airdate, locations and relevant themes & issues. Locations only list the locations where the story did take place and do not list the actual shooting locations.
The first season was broadcast on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
; subsequent ones on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. Further information regarding broadcasters in the US and abroad that airs JAG can be found on the main JAG page.
Season 1: 1995–1996
The second episode establishes the structure of the episodes for most of the rest of the run of the series: a short teaser (usually less than a minute, rarely more than two) usually not involving any of the regular characters, the opening credits with the theme song, commercial break, followed by four acts separated by commercial breaks, and the end credits with the theme song.№ | # | Title | Locations | Air date |
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Season 2: 1997
This is the first season broadcast on CBS. The cliffhanger from the previous season is simply ignored, though the first episode of this season has flashbacks to the previous season's finale that establish that Lt. Schonke (a guest character last season) and Major MacKenzie (a regular character from this point forward) look the same (both are played by the same actress, Catherine Bell).All episodes of this season have between the teaser and the opening credits a prologue with voiceover explaining Harmon Rabb's backstory, that he used to be a pilot but because of his night vision problems he transferred to JAG.
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2.01 (23) |
"We the People" | January 3, 1997 | JAG Headquarters, Falls Church, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia The City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within... Arizona Arizona Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix... |
After having received the Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918." The... for his actions in the pilot episode at a White House ceremony, Harm and his new partner, Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, investigate when Marine Colonel Matthew O'Hara and Medal of Honor Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her... recipient (who turns out to be Mac's uncle) steals the Declaration of Independence United States Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a... for ransom. The concluding scene shows a brief snippet of a trial. This episode contains the first appearance of CIA agent Clayton Webb. |
2.02 (24) |
"Secrets" | January 10, 1997 | JAG HQ | A Marine corporal defended by Admiral Chegwidden over 8 years ago escapes from Grotton brig and takes the Admiral, Mac and Bud hostage in his office. He demands a retrial right here and now in the Admiral's office; he was convicted of giving classified information about the Patriot missile system to Israel. Harm and Agent Clayton Webb have to work from the outside to rescue them without killing the corporal. They must also be wary of CIA operative Gail Osborne, who may be trying to prevent the truth about the corporal's case from coming out. |
2.03 (25) |
"Jinx" | January 17, 1997 | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Miramar , formerly Naval Air Station Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force... USS America (CV-66) USS America (CV-66) The USS America was one of four Kitty Hawk-class super carriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War. She also served in operations... |
Harm must prove that an F-14 squadron that accidentally bombed a mosque Mosque A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration... during Operation Desert Storm is not "jinxed" after a mid-air accident kills his best friend. |
2.04 (26) |
"Heroes" | January 24, 1997 | JAG HQ | Harm and Mac engage in a tense courtroom battle when a Navy SEAL United States Navy SEALs The United States Navy's Sea, Air and Land Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force and a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command as well as the maritime component of the United States Special Operations Command.The acronym is derived from their... is accused of murdering his friend during a mission, and Harm goes way overboard to prove a point about firearms. This is the first episode of the series in which a trial takes place in the JAG HQ courtroom. |
2.05 (27) |
"Crossing the Line" | January 31, 1997 | USS Seahawk crossing the Equator Equator An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass.... |
Harm and Mac face political pressure when a female pilot accuses Captain Boone of sexual harassment, the Captain says she's simply a bad aviator, and a prominent Congresswoman United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... intervenes in the investigation. |
2.06 (28) |
"Trinity" | February 7, 1997 | London Heathrow Airport London Heathrow Airport London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe... Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... , Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
The infant son of a female U.S. Navy officer (daughter of CINCPAC) is kidnapped from a submarine base in Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... and the evidence implicates the boy's father, an Irish Republican Army Irish Republican Army The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916... leader. Harm and Mac are assigned to work with the Royal Ulster Constabulary Royal Ulster Constabulary The Royal Ulster Constabulary was the name of the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2000. Following the awarding of the George Cross in 2000, it was subsequently known as the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC. It was founded on 1 June 1922 out of the Royal Irish Constabulary... in Belfast to help get the child back, but the local cop is hiding a vengeful secret. |
2.07 (29) |
"Ghosts" | February 14, 1997 | JAG HQ, civilian courthouse, Chegwidden's residence, hospital | Admiral Chegwidden's life is in danger when the last surviving members of his SEAL team from the Vietnam War Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of... is killed and it appears someone is eliminating the witnesses to an atrocity committed 30 years earlier. |
2.08 (30) |
"Full Engagement" | February 21, 1997 | Appalachian Mountains, JAG HQ | When Harm's Stearman biplane crashes in the Appalachian Mountains, he and Mac must avoid poachers who killed a game warden and do not want to leave any witnesses. |
2.09 (31) |
"Washington Holiday" | Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... ; Willard Hotel and Romanian Embassy in Washington, D.C.; JAG HQ |
Harm is assigned to escort a Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... n Princess while her father the King is in D.C. to request Romania be admitted to NATO, as an assassin closes in on all of them. (Note: In real life, Romania is not a monarchy but it did join NATO seven years after this episode's airdate). |
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2.10 (32) |
"The Game of Go" | February 28, 1997 | American Embassy in Colombia, drug plantation | Harm and a Colombian drug lord Drug lord A drug lord, drug baron or kingpin is the term used to describe a person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the illegal drugs trade. Such figures are often difficult to bring to justice, as they might never be directly in possession of something illegal, but are insulated from... play a high-stakes game of "Go", with the prize being a Marine that was left behind during a covert mission, as Webb and the JAG team once again butt heads. |
2.11 (33) |
"Force Recon" | March 7, 1997 | Camp Pendelton, California | Harm goes undercover as a Gunny Gunnery Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant is the seventh enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, just above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant and First Sergeant, and is a staff non-commissioned officer... for a Marine Force Recon Squad United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance The Force Reconnaissance Companies , are one of the United States Marine Corps's special operations "capable" forces that provide essential elements of military intelligence to the command element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ; supporting the landing or joint task force commanders, and... at Camp Pendelton, while Mac and Bud investigate whether their Captain (known as The Duke like John Wayne John Wayne Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height... ) is using unsafe techniques as a means of hardening his men for unexpected combat conditions. |
2.12 (34) |
"The Guardian" | March 28, 1997 | Civilian courtroom, convenience store, church | Harm and Mac defend a homeless former Navy SEAL who is accused of killing three men while thwarting a convenience store robbery. |
2.13 (35) |
"Code Blue" | April 4, 1997 | Mercy Hospital in Washington, D.C. | When Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... takes over the hospital where an Israeli diplomat is undergoing a heart transplant, an injured Harm becomes the FBI's inside man to thwart the terrorists. This episode shows Mac speaking fluent Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... . |
2.14 (36) |
April 11, 1997 | USS Arleigh Burke USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) The USS Arleigh Burke , named for Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN , is the lead ship of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. She was laid down by the Bath Iron Works company at Bath, Maine, on 6 December 1988, and launched on 16 September 1989 by Mrs. Arleigh Burke... , Russian Destroyer Vasiliev, both ships "somewhere in the Black Sea Black Sea The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean... " |
A joint exercise between American and Russian naval forces becomes deadly when the two captains decide to settle their Cold War Cold War The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States... grudges, trapping Harm, Mac and Bud in the middle. This episode shows Mac can speak at least a little Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... . |
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2.15 (37) |
"Rendezvous" | April 18, 1997 | Norfolk Naval Complex | Mac's past clouds her judgment while she defends an abusive Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer A chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards.-Canada:"Chief Petty Officer" refers to two ranks in the Canadian Navy... accused of killing his wife's boyfriend. |
Season 3: 1997–1998
The episodes of this season also have the voice-over prologue introduced in the second season.NBC cancelled JAG before the sequel of the first season episode "Skeleton Crew" was written, and that episode was not broadcast until the first season went into syndication on the USA channel. The third season episode "Death Watch" used much of the footage from this episode but the story's plot was changed and told in flashbacks.
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3.01 (38) |
"Ghost Ship" | The USS Hornet USS Hornet (CV-12) USS Hornet is a United States Navy aircraft carrier of the Essex class. Construction started in August 1942; she was originally named , but was renamed in honor of the , which was lost in October 1942, becoming the eighth ship to bear the name.Hornet was commissioned in November 1943, and after... , docked at the former Alameda Naval Air Station |
After a skeleton Skeleton The skeleton is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism. There are two different skeletal types: the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, and the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside the body.In a figurative sense, skeleton can... is discovered in the hull of a decommissioned Navy carrier, Harm becomes obsessed with discovering a link between the body and his missing father. |
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3.02 (39) |
"The Court-Martial of Sandra Gilbert" | September 30, 1997 | Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton or MCAS Camp Pendleton is a United States Marine Corps airfield located within Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It was commissioned in 1942 and is currently home to Marine Aircraft Group 39. The airfield is also known as Munn Field in honor of... |
The trial of a Marine pilot accused of fraternization Fraternization Fraternization is "turning people into brothers"—conducting social relations with people who are actually unrelated and/or of a different class as though they were siblings, family members, personal friends or lovers.... is complicated when an activist Congresswoman interferes in the name of "fairness". |
3.03 (40) |
"The Good of the Service" | October 7, 1997 | Palmi Christi, Haiti Haiti Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island... ; JAG HQ Courtroom |
Harm and Mac must face the Admiral in court when he defends a Marine Colonel who disobeyed orders in rescuing his team from a Haitian warlord. Mac is doubly concerned because she and the Colonel used to be lovers. |
3.04 (41) |
"Blind Side" | October 14, 1997 | Naval Air Station Fallon Naval Air Station Fallon Naval Air Station Fallon or NAS Fallon is the United States Navy's premier air-to-air and air-to-ground training facility. It is located southeast of the city of Fallon in western Nevada in the United States. Since 1996, it has been home to the Naval Fighter Weapons School , and the surrounding... |
When a training accident kills two civilians, Harm may have to end the career of his mentor to save the pilot from taking the fall. Guest-starring Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman Sarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion.... as Lt. Schipperelli. |
3.05 (42) |
"King of the Fleas" | October 21, 1997 | M Street in Washington, D.C., JAG HG | A paraplegic Vietnam vet comes to JAG HQ and confesses to a murder, but the situation is complicated by the possibility that the man knows something about what happened to Harm's father. |
3.06 (43) |
"Vanished" | October 28, 1997 | USS Coral Sea on the Florida coast, Florida | When a fully armed F-14 disappears without a trace, Harm and Mac must determine what happened to the plane and its pilot. |
3.07 (44) |
November 4, 1997 | USS Reprisal on international waters close to Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... and Korea |
When the U.S. is accused of shooting down a North Korea North Korea The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea... n civilian plane Harm, Mac and Bud must work to find the truth before the North Koreans sink a U.S. salvage vessel in retaliation. |
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3.08 (45) |
"Above and Beyond" | November 11, 1997 | Coast of Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... , Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado, California Coronado, California Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,697 at the 2010 census, up from 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive... , Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great... |
Lt. Rivers, a SEAL up for the Medal of Honor Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her... for rescuing a Washington diplomat from Hezbollah may not get the award when evidence shows that he may have left one of his men behind on the mission. Rivers refuses to clarify the matter one way or the other. Guest-starring Montel Williams Montel Williams Montel Brian Anthony Williams is an American television personality, radio talk show host and actor. He is best known as host of the long-running The Montel Williams Show, and more recently as a spokesperson for the Partnership for Prescription Assistance... as Lt. Rivers, incorporating news archive footage of Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation... at an award ceremony. |
3.09 (46) |
"Impact" | November 18, 1997 | JAG HQ, Washington DC, Twentynine Palms Base Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center , also known as 29 Palms, is a United States Marine Corps base. It was a census-designated place officially known as Twentynine Palms Base located adjacent to the city of Twentynine Palms in southern San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2000... , nearby Bradenhurst facility |
Harm and Bud encounter resistance when investigating the mid-air collision between a Marine helicopter and an "unknown" aircraft. Meanwhile, Mac leaves JAG for civilian practice at her boyfriend's law firm. |
3.10 (47) |
"People v. Rabb" | November 25, 1997 | Washington, D.C., a Russian import warehouse, FBI HQ J. Edgar Hoover Building The J. Edgar Hoover Building is located in Washington, D.C. It is the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation . The building, named for former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, is located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. The building received its official name, the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I... , JAG HQ |
A member of the Russian mob is shot, and Harm is accused of murdering him and now-civilian Mac must defend him. In the end, Mac returns to JAG. |
3.11 (48) |
"Defenseless" | December 9, 1997 | Washington, D.C., Ensign Lang's apartment, Harm's apartment, JAG HQ | Harm and Mac work to defend a Navy Ensign who claims she killed a Turkish Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... military attaché Military attaché A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer who retains the commission while serving in an embassy... because she believed he was going to hurt her. At first Harm does not entirely believe Ensign Lang's story, but gradually becomes so convinced he rejects Chegwidden's advice to give in to political pressure and take the case. |
3.12 (49) |
"Someone to Watch over Annie" | January 6, 1998 | Andrews Air Force Base Andrews Air Force Base Joint Base Andrews is a United States military facility located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 11th Wing, Air Force District of Washington .... , Pendry's residence in Baltimore, Harm's apartment, JAG HQ |
Harm tries to protect Annie Pendry (his best friend's widow in "Pilot Error") and her son, Josh, when he witnesses a murder on a class field trip to Andrews Air Force Base. A German weapons buyer for Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003... puts out a hit on the kid, then later kidnaps him. This is the second episode in a row in which Harm takes a woman to his apartment after she gets shot at her house. |
3.13 (50) |
"With Intent to Die" | January 13, 1998 | Pheasant hunting grounds, The Pentagon, JAG HQ | When an old mentor of Admiral Chegwidden's dies during a hunting trip with the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the coroner concludes it was suicide but Chegwidden remains convinced it was murder and starts his own investigation. |
3.14 (51) |
"Father's Day" | February 3, 1998 | Fayeteville, North Carolina; JAG HQ | A marine corporal accused of dereliction of duty steals a tank Tank A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities... and engages the military in a stand-off because a conviction will guarantee that he will lose custody of his son. Donald Bellisario Donald Bellisario Donald Paul Bellisario is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and sometimes wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I., Airwolf, Quantum Leap, JAG, and NCIS... has an uncredited cameo in this episode as the guest of honor to a Quantum Leap convention at the Treetop Inn. |
3.15 (52) |
"Yesterday's Heroes" | February 24, 1998 | Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper... ; Naples, Florida Naples, Florida Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007... ; JAG HQ |
Harm and Mac encounter three WWII vets engaged in a guerrilla war with a South American drug kingpin. At Mac's suggestion, Bud goes to Naples, Florida, to meet Harriet's parents. |
3.16 (53) |
"Chains of Command" | March 3, 1998 | USS Seahawk, JAG HQ | A Chief aboard the USS Seahawk is accused of sexual harassment. He hires a civilian lawyer, Dalton Lowne (Mac's boyfriend) to defend him. The case becomes personal for Mac when Dalton shows up at her apartment to steal confidential information from her. |
3.17 (54) |
"The Stalker" | March 17, 1998 | Washington, D.C., JAG HQ, Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area centered on the District of Columbia. It is named after John Foster Dulles, Secretary of... |
After her ex-boyfriend is gunned down, Mac tries to stay one step ahead of someone who is determined to get her. The Admiral's daughter, Francesca, from Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... pays a visit. |
3.18 (55) |
"Tiger, Tiger" | March 24, 1998 | The USS Stockdale (in real life the USS John A Moore USS John A. Moore (FFG-19) USS John A. Moore , eleventh ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander John Anderson Moore . Ordered from Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, CA on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, John A... ) on the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In... , JAG HQ |
A "Tiger" cruise for Navy personnel and their kids turns deadly serious when Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... n terrorists seize the ship. Harm prevents the terrorists from using the ship's weapons to assassinate Fidel Castro Fidel Castro Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011... while ensuring the hostages are not hurt. Harm brought along Annie's son Josh on the cruise without telling Annie about it. At the end of the episode, Bud proposes to Harriet almost at the same time Annie dumps Harm. |
3.19 (56) |
"Death Watch" | March 31, 1998 | Norfolk, Virginia | Harm's mental state becomes questionable when he starts having flashbacks about Lt. Schonke, who was murdered and the case closed when the prime suspect committed suicide. Mac finally learns of the woman who looked just like her. |
3.20 (57) |
"The Imposter" | April 21, 1998 | JAG HQ | Disgraced ex-spy Special Agent Clark Palmer assumes Harm's identity to kill a key witness in a trial that Harm and Mac are prosecuting, leaving Harm to die in his booby-trapped apartment. Bud gives Harriet a ring. |
3.21 (58) |
"The Return of Jimmy Blackhorse" | April 28, 1998 | Blue Canyon, Arizona; MCAS Yuma Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Marine Corps Air Station Yuma or MCAS Yuma is a United States Marine Corps air station which is the home to multiple squadrons of AV-8B Harrier IIs of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 and Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 , an air combat adversary... ; Wellington Bay, New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
A Navajo Navajo people The Navajo of the Southwestern United States are the largest single federally recognized tribe of the United States of America. The Navajo Nation has 300,048 enrolled tribal members. The Navajo Nation constitutes an independent governmental body which manages the Navajo Indian reservation in the... medicine woman refuses to believe the coffin the Marines brought actually has the remains of her brother-in-law, a WWII Navajo code talker Code talker Code talkers was a term used to describe people who talk using a coded language. It is frequently used to describe 400 Native American Marines who served in the United States Marine Corps whose primary job was the transmission of secret tactical messages... . The people also refuse to allow DNA testing and are opposed to the Navy naming a ship after Jimmy Blackhorse. It isn't until Harm and Mac go to New Zealand to find Jimmy Blackhorse Jr. that the medicine woman accepts the remains, as well as a suggestion to name the ship after one of Blackhorse's comrades. Harm also quits smoking cigars in this episode. |
3.22 (59) |
"Clipped Wings" | May 5, 1998 | Dora Tea Valley in the Italian Alps; Naval Air Station, Genoa Genoa Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
When an F-14 clips an Italian helicopter, killing 6 people, Harm and Mac must face each other in court and an Italian government eager to prosecute the pilot themselves. With the help of Francesca (Chegwidden's daughter), Harm finds a teenage girl who piloted the craft that actually collided with the F-14, a small plane she flew without her father's permission. The episode was aired three months after American pilots clipped the cables supporting a cable car near Cavalese, Italy, killing 20. |
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"Wedding Bell Blues" | May 12, 1998 | D.C. Jail; the Senator Hotel; JAG HQ | The marriage of Bud Roberts to Ensign Harriet Simms is complicated by Bud's father "Big Bud" Roberts, Harriet's ante bellum mother, and a fight in a strip club that lands Harm, Bud and the Admiral in jail. Bud Jr. is concerned that Bud Sr. is abusive of his younger brother, Mikey, whom he believes does not want to enlist in the Navy as his father insists. After getting out of jail, Bud Jr. marries Harriet in a military wedding concluding with an honor guard Honor guard An honor guard, or ceremonial guard, is a ceremonial unit, usually military in nature and composed of volunteers who are carefully screened for their physical ability and dexterity... commanded by Harm. |
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"To Russia with Love" (part 1 of 2) | May 19, 1998 | Vorkuta, Siberia; Dulles International Airport; Shermyetevo Airport, Moscow; Posolskaya Hotel, Moscow; Lubyanka Prison Lubyanka (KGB) The Lubyanka is the popular name for the headquarters of the KGB and affiliated prison on Lubyanka Square in Moscow. It is a large building with a facade of yellow brick, designed by Alexander V... , Moscow; Komsomolsky Prospekt, Moscow; United States Embassy, Moscow Embassy of the United States in Moscow The Embassy of the United States in Moscow is the diplomatic mission of the United States to the Russian Federation. It is located in the Presnensky District in the city center of Moscow. Its address is: Bolshoy Deviatinsky Pereulok No... ; Vnukova Military Air Field |
Harm receives a picture which suggests that after Vietnam his father was sent to Siberia Siberia Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th... . Harm requests leave to California, which Chegwidden immediately suspects is really to go to Russia. Chegwidden reluctantly grants the leave and sends Mac along with Harm. After visiting his mother in California, Harm proceeds to Russia, where he is assisted by a taxi driver named Alexei who claims to be loyal only to the highest bidder. In Russia, Harm and Mac once again encounter "Falcon" (Sokol) and Colonel Parlovsky. The trail points to Lubyanka. Harm and Mac steal a MIG-29 Mikoyan MiG-29 The Mikoyan MiG-29 is a fourth-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other... to go to Lubyanka, but before they can go far, they are chased and fired upon, and the season closes with a cliffhanger. |
Season 4: 1998–1999
The prologue (between the teaser and the opening credits) from the second season is now dropped. The opening credit sequence now includes a shot of Bud and Harriet's wedding (from the third season episode "Wedding Bell Blues"), and a few other minor changes.# | Title | Air date | Locations | Plot outline |
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"Gypsy Eyes" | Lake Uchenskoya in Russia; Svischevo, Siberia | With a voice-over, Harm updates the viewer on his search for his father up to the previous episode. The Russians claim Harm and Mac died while on a demo ride in a MIG-29. The truth is they punched out before the plane went down. They encounter a Gypsy brother and sister, Vasya and Rusza, who take them by wagon to a train station and dress them up as gypsies. Rusza has a vision in which Russian soldiers rape her and kill Harm before he can save her. Harm is convinced the vision will not come true. At the train station, before Harm and Mac can get on the train to Lubyanka, they are detected by Falcon. After some hesitation, they decide to trust him and let him take them back to Moscow, where they find Chegwidden, Agent Webb and Alexei, who is in reality a double agent most loyal to the CIA, who pay him best. Harm and Mac finally arrive in Svischevo, where they meet a woman who cared for Harm Sr. after he escaped from Vorkuta. The woman tells a story which is the same as Rusza's vision, except with Harm Sr. instead of Harm Jr., and herself instead of Rusza. The woman says Harm Sr. died and was buried in the Taiga Taiga Taiga , also known as the boreal forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.Taiga is the world's largest terrestrial biome. In North America it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as parts of the extreme northern continental United States and is known as the Northwoods... . |
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"Embassy" | September 29, 1998 | Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... ese Embassy in Washington, D.C. |
A covert investigation during a party at the Sudanese embassy becomes a life-or-death struggle when a rebel group seizes the building with Harm and Mac trapped inside, along with an influential Sudanese pacifist who has been kidnapped. |
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"Innocence" | October 6, 1998 | Sagami Bay Sagami Bay Sagami Bay , also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, central Japan, contained within the scope of the Miura Peninsula, in Kanagawa, to the east, the Izu Peninsula, in Shizuoka Prefecture, to the west, and the Shōnan coastline to the north, while the... , USS Reprisal, Yokosuka Naval Base United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, or Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a United States Navy base, in Yokosuka, Japan. Its mission is to maintain and operate base facilities for the logistic, recreational, administrative support and service of the U.S. Naval Forces Japan, U.S. 7th Fleet and... , United States Embassy Tokyo, Yokohama District Court |
When Ensign Guitry (Sean Murray) is accused of raping a Japanese woman, Harm and Mac must struggle with both the Japanese legal system and reluctant witnesses to clear the young man who has a life imprisonment sentence awaiting him if he's found guilty. |
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"Going After Francesca" | October 13, 1998 | Gaeta, Italy Gaeta Gaeta is a city and comune in the province of Latina, in Lazio, central Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 120 km from Rome and 80 km from Naples.... ; USS Belknap; Naples; 6th Fleet HQ |
Harm and the Admiral must rescue Chegwidden's daughter Francesca ("The Stalker") from the Mafia while preventing the sale of stolen Navy missiles to Iran. |
4.05 (66) |
"The Martin Baker Fan Club" | October 20, 1998 | Paley VA Medical Center; County Circuit Court in Towson, Maryland Towson, Maryland Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 at the 2010 census... ; JAG HQ |
Roscoe Martin ("King Of The Fleas") and three other patients at a V.A. hospital escape and hide out at Harm's apartment. But the reason for Roscoe's actions may lie in the way traumatized patients are treated. |
4.06 (67) |
"Act of Terror" | October 27, 1998 | Saudi Arabian coast; FAST Co HQ; JAG HQ; Navy Brig | When a Marine guard executes a suspected terrorist on national television, it seems like an easy win for Mac. But when Harm is replaced by a civilian defense attorney and other discrepancies crop up, the case quickly becomes a tangled web involving the CIA and an ultra-conservative American defense contractor. |
4.07 (68) |
"Angels 30" | November 3, 1998 | Iraqi no-fly zone Iraqi no-fly zones The Iraqi no-fly zones were a set of two separate no-fly zones , and were proclaimed by the United States, United Kingdom and France after the Gulf War of 1991 to protect the Kurdish people in northern Iraq and Shiite Muslims in the south. Iraqi aircraft were forbidden from flying inside the zones... ; USS Coral Sea on the Persian Gulf; JAG HQ |
After a pilot claims that God told him not to shoot down an Iraqi fighter, Mac and a skeptical Harm search for a more earthly explanation. |
4.08 (69) |
"Mr. Rabb Goes to Washington" | November 10, 1998 | El-Bakkar, Kuwait; Washington DC; JAG HQ | Harm is asked to assist in a Congressional investigation into whether the U.S. military used Sarin gas during the Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... on Americans who were making chemical weapons for Saddam Hussein. At the same time, Mac's ex-husband Chris shows up looking for money and Royal Australian Navy Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces... Lt. Commander Mic Brumby joins the office. |
4.09 (70) |
"People v. Mac" | November 17, 1998 | Washington D.C.; JAG HQ; Marine Corps Base Marine Corps Base Quantico Marine Corps Base Quantico, sometimes abbreviated MCB Quantico, is a major United States Marine Corps training base located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly in southern Prince William County, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County... , Quantico, Virginia Quantico, Virginia - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there are 561 people, 295 households, and 107 families living in the town. The population density is . There are 359 housing units at an average density of .-Racial composition:... ; Washington D.C. public library; Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior... |
Chris is found dead, Harm (representing Mac) and Mic (representing Mac's mentor and lover, Lt. Colonel John Farrow) clash when Mic's defense strategy places the blame on Mac. Farrow claims he deliberately killed Chris, while Mac claims that she killed Chris. Chris' bookie testifies that Mac accidentally killed Chris when he pulled a gun on her. Cmdr. Lindsey leads the military's prosecution and permanently alienates himself from the JAG regulars. |
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"The Black Jet" | November 24, 1998 | Dasht-E-Kavir Desert, Iran; JAG HQ; aboard the USS Seahawk on the Persian Gulf; Mehrabad Airport Mehrabad International Airport Mehrabad International Airport is an airport that serves Tehran, Iran. It was the primary airport of Tehran in both international and domestic passenger traffic but has been replaced by Imam Khomeini International Airport in most of its international flights... , Bakkar prison and Prince Darius Hotel, Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... . |
An investigation into the crash of a Stealth fighter piloted by Harm's friend, Lt. Commander Jack Keeter, in Iran turns into a secret recovery op when Harm and Mac learn the plane is intact and hidden. Webb suggests Harm and Mac break Keeter out of jail and transport him to Turkey. Chegwidden doesn't like that idea, so instead Marines are sent to get them. |
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"Jaggle Bells" | December 15, 1998 | JAG HQ; Washington, D.C. | A sudden appearance by Mac's "little sister", a Navy psychiatrist accused of DUI Driving under the influence Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit... and a snowstorm in Washington D.C. create a chaotic atmosphere at JAG HQ. Mac's sister turns out to be the daughter of a submariner who'd been presumed dead. Chegwidden tries in vain to get a plane to Italy to see his daughter. After failing to get a commercial plane, Bud gets him a spot on a C-130. |
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January 12, 1999 | Norfolk, Virginia; JAG HQ; Mercy Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia; aboard the USS Montana en route to the Caribbean; Chelsea Apartments, Washington, D.C.; the Breakers Bar, Norfolk, Virginia; Navy Art Gallery, Washington, D.C. | A civilian bar owner is severely beaten by three sailors, who claim the man raped a female shipmate, Lopez. But it turns out that the man is actually impotent due to an injury he suffered in Vietnam. Harm and Mac eventually discover Lopez was left at the bar by herself, and that all the bar owner did was take her to the backseat of her car, where she was later raped by one of her shipmates. The episode's last couple of minutes are a preview of the next episode. | |
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"War Stories" | January 13, 1999 | Near Suva Reka, Kosovo Kosovo Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia... ; JAG HQ; Admiral Chegwidden's house in McLean, Virginia; Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia; Field of Gold set in Norfolk; Warehouse, Naval Station |
A hostage situation gone bad results in the SEAL rescue team being blamed for their deaths. Mac and Bud are assigned to defend their leader, Commander Risnicki, but Risnicki is wary of Bud's lack of experience. While on mandatory leave, Admiral Chegwidden gets roped into the world of being a Hollywood consultant for the film Field of Gold, which is about a court-martial. |
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"Webb of Lies" | February 9, 1999 | North of Union Station, Washington, D.C.; JAG HQ; Bethesda Navy Hospital, Maryland; CIA HQ; Alexandria, Virginia; Great Falls, Virginia | When CIA Agent Clayton Webb is supposedly killed, Harm and Mac must once again face off with Clark Palmer, who is trying to acquire the high-tech Japanese weapons system Webb was carrying. |
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"Rivers' Run" | February 16, 1999 | Monongahela National Forest Monongahela National Forest The Monongahela National Forest is a national forest located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. It protects over of federally-owned land within a proclamation boundary that includes much of the Potomac Highlands Region and portions of 10 counties.The MNF includes some... , West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... ; JAG HQ; Hemmings, West Virginia; paramilitary compound in West Virginia; Naval Special Warfare Center, Coronado, California |
When Lt. Rivers ("Above And Beyond") seemingly kills a 14-year-old boy during a training exercise, Harm and Mac must defend him before a "kangaroo court" of government separatists. The SEALs were diverted from their normal training ground in an effort by FBI agent Al Grenin to involve them in the hunt for fugitive Warren Toobin. Harriet Simms is promoted to the grade of Lieutenant (junior grade). |
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"Silent Service" | February 23, 1999 | JAG HQ; aboard the USS Watertown in the Norwegian Sea Norwegian Sea The Norwegian Sea is a marginal sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of Norway. It is located between the North Sea and the Greenland Sea and adjoins the North Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Barents Sea to the northeast. In the southwest, it is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a... and Arctic Ocean Arctic Ocean The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions... |
A series of mishaps aboard a Navy submarine require a squabbling Harm and Mac to share very close quarters. But when the mishaps become fatal, the two put aside their differences and figure out who is trying to injure the crew. Harm figures out that it's the ship's chief medical officer, whose service record includes three incidents in which he cured relatively rare diseases. |
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"Nobody's Child" | March 2, 1999 | Potomac Naval Annex, Washington DC; JAG HQ; Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland National Naval Medical Center The National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, USA — commonly known as the Bethesda Naval Hospital — was for decades the flagship of the United States Navy's system of medical centers. A federal institution, it conducted medical and dental research as well as providing health care for... ; Andrews Air Force Base; North of Union Station, Washington DC; Tubman Projects, Washington DC; Office of Social Services, North Mountain, Maryland |
The unidentified body of a young girl strikes a nerve in Harm, and he pulls out all the stops to find out who she was and why someone killed her, as Harriet deals with her own emotions regarding the case. Bud is given his lawyer insignia. Harm and Lt. Coulter (Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood , is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."Trisha Yearwood signed with MCA... ) go to Maryland where they identify the dead girl and find her sister. The end of the episode gave the phone number for the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse. |
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"Shakedown" | March 30, 1999 | No-fly zone in the Persian Gulf; aboard the USS Coral Sea; JAG HQ; Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland; | The installation of new systems on the USS Coral Sea USS Coral Sea Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Coral Sea, commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II.* The , was an escort aircraft carrier named Alikula Bay during construction, renamed Coral Sea just before launching in 1943 and then renamed to Anzio a year later... causes a blackout during combat operations and Harm and Mac are dispatched to investigate. Harm suspects the civilian hazmat technician Newman, while Mac suspects another civilian technician, the electrician Yarbrough. There is a big power outage and a million dollars are stolen from the ship's disbursing office in a joint plan by both men. Newman then throws Yarbrough overboard and stows the money in a hazmat container. Harm has a Navy psychiatrist examine the little girl he and Coulter discovered in the previous episode. |
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"The Adversaries" | April 13, 1999 | JAG HQ; Roberts residence in Rosslyn, Virginia Rosslyn, Virginia Rosslyn is an unincorporated area in Northern Virginia located in the northeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn... ; Dobie Electronics ; aboard the USS Wake Island |
After being promoted, Bud's first case as an attorney is defending his father "Big Bud" Roberts from charges of fraud and larceny, with Harm as the prosecutor. Bud Jr. gets the charges against his father dismissed at the Article 32 hearing, but out of court Harm orders Bud Sr. to never tell his son the truth and he won't either. This episode was dedicated to the memory of Edward S. Vance. |
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"Second Sight" | April 27, 1999 | JAG HQ; sky over Virginia; Hamilton Ophthalmology Center, Georgetown; Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Fresno, California Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... . |
Mac has trouble dealing with her resentment for her father who is about to die, while Harm undergoes laser surgery to correct his vision and possibly return him to flying. At the end, Mac's mother shows up and tells her what she did after leaving her with her father. Harm's civilian doctor tells him that he was misdiagnosed with night blindness and that his actual vision problem can be corrected with laser surgery. Chegwidden and Roberts video conference with the Captain of a ship at sea. |
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"Wilderness of Mirrors" | May 4, 1999 | JAG HQ; North of Union Station, Washington DC; Chegwidden's house in McLean, Virginia; Bethesda Naval Hospital; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas | Agent Clark Palmer pretends to be Harm's father and makes him think he's hallucinating. Palmer kidnaps Jordan. The Admiral enlists the help of Bud, Mac, and Mic while preparing to argue a case before the Supreme Court Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases... , with Bud as mock Chief Justice Chief Justice of the United States The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States... . |
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"Soul Searching" | May 11, 1999 | North of Union Station, Washington DC; JAG HQ; Piazza Santa Maria Fountain in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere The Fountain in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere is a fountain located in the square in front of the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, Italy. It is believed to be the oldest fountain in Rome, dating back, according to some sources, to the 8th century. The present fountain is the work of... , Rome, Italy; car dealership in Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as... ; near Cavalese, Itay; American Embassy in Rome |
Admiral Chegwidden and Clayton Webb go to Italy to rescue Webb's mentor (who saved Chegwidden's life in Vietnam) from Italian terrorists who are going to sell him to Serbian extremists if they can't get him free in time. At home, Harm deals with the loss of his Corvette Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... while Bud and Harriet shop for a family vehicle. |
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"Yeah, Baby" | May 18, 1999 | North of Union Station, Washington DC; JAG HQ; Mac's apartment in Georgetown; West Potomac Park | Harm puts in his paperwork to return to flight status, and the SECNAV approves because he wants Harm out of Washington. Bud prosecutes a Marine sergeant who got herself pregnant by a subordinate, and she goes into labor at the same time as Harriet. On the steps of JAG, Harm and Mac make a baby deal. |
4.24 (85) |
"Goodbyes" | May 25, 1999 | Mercer Dry Cleaners, New London, Connecticut; sky over Virginia; JAG HQ; Roberts' house in Rosslyn, Virginia; Boomer's Bar, Wilmington, Delaware; Office of Social Services, North Mountain, Maryland; Transient Lodging Facility, Washington Navy Yard; the Pentagon; Chapel of the Seas, Washington DC; Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Naval Shipyard The Philadelphia Naval Business Center, formerly known as the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and Philadelphia Navy Yard, was the first naval shipyard of the United States. The U.S. Navy reduced its activities there in the 1990s, and ended most of them on September 30, 1995... |
Charlie Lynch ("Nobody's Child") resurfaces and threatens the twin sister of the girl he killed. Harm tracks Lynch down to a ship he used to serve on and gets him to release Dar-lin before killing him. After saying goodbye to the little girl, Harm returns to JAG where Chegwidden tells him he has orders for Florida and gives him one last chance to cancel those orders and stay at JAG. Harm declines and leaves. After Bellisario's credit, the phone number 1-800-THE-LOST was put on screen. |
Season 5: 1999–2000
The Region 1 DVDs for this season use a 16:9 aspect ratio for the overall frame but a smaller 4:3 title safe in the center of the frame.# | Title | Air date | Locations | Plot outline |
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"King of the Greenie Board" (part 1 of 2) | USS Patrick Henry; JAG HQ | Harm's back flying Tomcats, and Lt. Buxton, a hot-shot pilot, is making things difficult for him. Mac is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. Mac's case involving a Marine who drank too much before testing a new weapons system brings a new member to the office. At the end of the episode, Lt. Buxton fires on what he believes is a Serbian truck. Back on the carrier, Buxton is confronted by a Russian officer who tells him he in fact blew up a Russian truck. | |
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"Rules of Engagement" (part 2 of 2) | September 28, 1999 | Kosovo no-fly zone; USS Patrick Henry; JAG HQ | Lt. Buxton forces Harm to defend him in the court martial for the Russian truck he destroyed in the previous episode. Mic joins Harm on the defense team, while Mac and Bud prosecute. |
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"True Callings" | October 5, 1999 | USS Patrick Henry; JAG HQ; Bosnian airspace; | Harm's career as a pilot is in jeopardy because of his long legal career, while a mission over Serbia turns into a crisis when his wingman's plane is crippled. Harm uses his F-14's windscreen and his wingman's tailhook to push him back to the USS Patrick Henry, saving his wingman's life (this is based on an actual historical event known as Pardo's Push Pardo's Push Pardo's Push was an aviation maneuver carried out by Captain Bob Pardo in order to move his wingman's badly damaged F-4 Phantom II to friendly air space during the Vietnam War.-Background:... : a title card at the end of the episode explains that "On March 10th, 1967, U.S. Air Force Captain Robert Pardo used his F-4 Phantom to push a fellow American's badly damaged jet from North Vietnam into friendly territory."). Back at the office, Bud, Tiner, and Gunny seek to curry the Admiral's favor by procuring tickets to a Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999... concert. |
5.04 (89) |
"The Return" | October 12, 1999 | Atlantic Ocean close to Bermuda; JAG HQ; Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia; | Harm's return to JAG is rocky, as his first case is to defend the SECNAV's son for disobeying an order during a refuelling, and he deals with a sympathetic SECNAV and the unyielding ship captain who was being tough on his son. |
5.05 (90) |
October 19, 1999 | Construction Site, Norfolk, Virginia; JAG HQ; Camp Elmore, Norfolk, Virginia; Mac's Apartment, Georgetown; Thomas Edison High School, New Brunswick, New Jersey New Brunswick, New Jersey New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of... ; Anacostia Anacostia Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Its historic downtown is located at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue It is the most famous neighborhood in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, located east of the Anacostia River, after which the... , DC; Chester Street, Anacostia, DC; North of Union Station, Washington, DC; |
When a Marine corporal goes AWOL rather than testify at an attempted rape trial, Harm and Mac must discover his secret, Harm is awarded his second Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918." The... for his actions in "True Callings". |
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"Psychic Warrior" | November 2, 1999 | Naval Psychic Research Lab, Washington, DC; JAG HQ; Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland; | While Harm and Mac investigate the death of a Navy officer involved in a "psy-ops" project, Mac must also deal with someone close to her going missing. |
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"Rogue" | November 9, 1999 | U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Morrow, Virginia; JAG HQ; Waterfront, Little Creek, Virginia; Atlantic Fleet HQ, Norfolk, Virginia; Admiral Kly's Home, Ghent, Virginia; Submarine Base, New London New London -Places:In the United States:*New London, Connecticut, largest place with this name**New London County, Connecticut*New London, Indiana*New London, Iowa*New London, Maryland*New London, Minnesota*New London, Missouri*New London, New Hampshire... , Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately... ; Long Island Sound Long Island Sound Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx... ; USS Ellyson, off Nantucket Island; USS Ellyson, off Long Island Long Island Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban... ; USS San Pedro, various positions, North-East Seaboard; Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area... , South of Long Island; |
When a security consultant hijacks a Navy submarine and threatens to attack New York, Harm must play cat and mouse with the man to rescue Bud and thwart the attack. |
5.08 (93) |
"The Colonel's Wife" | November 16, 1999 | Golden Hill, San Diego, California Golden Hill, San Diego, California Golden Hill is a neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is located south of Balboa Park, north of Sherman Heights/Highway 94 , and east of Downtown.... ; JAG HQ; Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... , Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... ; U.S. Embassy, Panama City, Panama; El Chorillo District, Panama City; Roberts' Residence, Rosslyn, Virginia; Casco Viejo District, Panama City; Plaza De Francia, Panama City; |
A Marine colonel's wife is accused of smuggling drugs, and her weak denials convince Mac that she is guilty. |
5.09 (94) |
"Contemptuous Words" | November 23, 1999 | Silver Spring, Maryland Silver Spring, Maryland Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and... ; JAG HQ; Mac's Apartment, Georgetown; Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland; Military Penitentiary, Fort Leavenworth Fort Leavenworth Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, immediately north of the city of Leavenworth in the upper northeast portion of the state. It is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C. and has been in operation for over 180 years... , Kansas; Roanoke Liberty Foundation, Chevy Chase, Maryland Chevy Chase, Maryland Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names... ; Roberts' Residence, Rosslyn, Virginia; |
Harm's career is on the line when he is accused of writing an editorial highly critical of the President. After Harm is cleared of any wrong doing he receives his promotion to Commander from the SECNAV. Mac deals with a squabble between a late Marine's girlfriend, who wants to use his sperm to have children, and the Marine's estranged wife, who is opposed to such usage. |
5.10 (95) |
"Mishap" | November 30, 1999 | USS Patrick Henry, Atlantic Ocean; JAG HQ; Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia; USS Patrick Henry, Norfolk, Virginia; | Harm's former RIO, Lt. Elizabeth Hawkes, is charged with causing a "mishap" that crashed an F-14, and Harm defends her at court-martial. |
5.11 (96) |
"Ghosts of Christmas Past" | December 14, 1999 | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for during the War.Its... , Washington, DC - December 24, 1999; USS Ticonderoga USS Ticonderoga The ships named USS Ticonderoga commemorate the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on 10 May 1775 by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.-U.S. Navy vessels:... (CVA-14), Gulf of Tonkin Gulf of Tonkin The Gulf of Tonkin is an arm of the South China Sea, lying off the coast of northeastern Vietnam.-Etymology:The name Tonkin, written "東京" in Hán tự and Đông Kinh in romanised Vietnamese, means "Eastern Capital", and is the former toponym for Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam... - December 23–24, 1969; |
During his annual visit to the Vietnam Memorial, Harm meets Jenny Lake, a former singer in Bob Hope's USO band, who was there the Christmas his father (in 1969 a pilot on CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga USS Ticonderoga The ships named USS Ticonderoga commemorate the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on 10 May 1775 by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.-U.S. Navy vessels:... ) was shot down. The 1969 timeline is recreated through Harm's interpretation, with actors of the main cast portraying characters from 1969 and seen by Harm as the characters of the 1999 timeline. The episode includes Harm Jr as Harm Senior, Sarah MacKenzie as Jenny Lake, Harriet Sims as Phyllis Diller, Congresswoman Bobby Latham as Diana Ross Diana Ross Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway... , Mic Brumby as the USS Ticonderoga CAG, Bud Roberts as Lt Gibson (Harm Senior's navigator, shot down with him at the end of the episode), Victor Galindez as Lt Garcia, SecNav Nelson as press photographer Morton Steele, Admiral Chegwidden as CPO Burns, Mikey Roberts as Ensign Everett and Jason Tiner as Lt Bond. |
5.12 (97) |
"Into the Breech" | January 11, 2000 | USS Minnesota (BB-65), 300 Miles North of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... - March 20, 1990; JAG HQ; Iron Forge Naval Academy, Richmond, Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia; Little Creek Tavern, Hampton Roads Hampton Roads Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States... , Virginia; |
During a "mock trial" of a 10-year-old incident where an unpopular sailor blew up a battleship turret and killed 29 sailors, Harm and Mac's students discover that the man may not have done it. The opening scenes take place aboard the fictional USS Minnesota (BB-65) but the episode is based on an actual turret explosion that occurred aboard battleship USS Iowa USS Iowa USS Iowa may refer to:, was a monitor originally named Ammonoosuc that was never commissioned. She was renamed Iowa before being sold, was a battleship that saw action during the Spanish-American War... on April 19, 1989. The actual explosion was surrounded by controversial testimony, including allegations of a gay relationship between two of the sailors involved (who both lost their lives in the explosion). |
5.13 (98) |
"Life or Death" | January 18, 2000 | Camp Pendleton, California - July 1987; JAG HQ; U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; North of Union Station, Washington, DC; Mac's Apartment, Georgetown; Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland; McMurphy's Tavern; | An outcast Marine kills three other Marines, and his capital case is up for its final review. Mac doesn't want to defend him but ends up taking the case, while Harm takes on the prosecution and AJ is reflective because the convicted killer was formerly his client. Harm has dinner with Renee, while the office wishes Mic well as he heads to an Australian deployment in East Timor. |
5.14 (99) |
"Cabin Pressure" | February 1, 2000 | USS Suribachi, Atlantic Ocean; USS Manassas, Atlantic Ocean; | Harm is trapped below decks with a sailor accused of murder. As the room they're in floods, Harm must find a way for them to escape. The Admiral deals with the slow diminishment of his skills due to age. |
5.15 (100) |
"Boomerang" (part 1 of 2) | February 8, 2000 | 100th Episode - Harm, Mac and Bud head Down Under to defend a U.S. Navy deserter accused of killing an Australian sailor and assuming his identity. | |
5.16 (101) |
"Boomerang" (part 2 of 2) | February 15, 2000 | The trial takes an unexpected twist when the defendant's wife changes her story, and Harm and Mic come to blows over Mac. | |
5.17 (102) |
"People v. Gunny" | February 22, 2000 | North Charles St, Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore... , Maryland; JAG HQ; Naval Air Station, Patuxent River Patuxent River The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C., the Patapsco River to the northeast passing through Baltimore, and the Patuxent River between... , Maryland; 8th Circuit Court, Baltimore; Keflavik Keflavík Keflavík is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. In 2009 its population was of 8,169.In 1995 it merged with Njarðvík and Hafnir to form a municipality called Reykjanesbær with a population of 13,971 .- History :... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... ; |
Admiral Chegwidden takes the case when Gunny Galindez is accused of "gay-bashing", and one of the key witnesses is Petty Officer Tiner. |
5.18 (103) |
"The Bridge at Kang So Ri" | February 29, 2000 | Kang So Ri Bridge, Korea - 1950; JAG HQ; Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC; CIA Headquarters, Langley, Virginia; 2950/1850/1350/850/300/75 Miles East of North Korea North Korea The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea... ; Osan Air Base Osan Air Base Osan Air Base , is a United States Air Force facility located in the Songtan section of Pyeongtaek City, South Korea, south of Seoul. Despite its name, Osan AB is not within Osan City, which is to the north. The base is the home of the Pacific Air Forces' 51st Fighter Wing, and a number of tenant... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... ; |
Harm and Mac have to deal with Korean radicals who hijack an Oceanic Airlines Oceanic Airlines Oceanic Airlines and less frequently Oceanic Airways are fictional airlines used in several films and television programs.The most famous use of this brand is in the TV show Lost, where Oceanic Airlines is featured branded with a highly-stylized logo depicting an Aboriginal dot painting that... passenger plane carrying a Marine General whom they accuse of ordering a mass murder at a chaotic bridge crossing during the Korean War. |
5.19 (104) |
"Promises" | March 28, 2000 | USS Hartung (DD-998), Norfolk, Virginia; Armed Forces Museum, Washington, DC; JAG HQ; Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia; Naval Air Warfare Center Naval Air Warfare Center Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster was a U.S. Navy military installation located in Warminster, Pennsylvania and Ivyland, Pennsylvania. For most of its existence, the base was known as the Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, NADC, or simply, Johnsville.The U.S... , Patuxent River Patuxent River The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C., the Patapsco River to the northeast passing through Baltimore, and the Patuxent River between... , Maryland; Navy Recruiting Office, Baltimore, Maryland; Georgetown Urological Center, Washington, DC; Caputo's Market, Baltimore, Maryland; |
A Navy sailor is charged with desertion, but she claims that her recruiter lied to her about what the service was about. Admiral Chegwidden helps a Naval Aviator friend of his who is facing being grounded for life after he took Viagra before flying. This episode contains the first appearance of Dr. Walden. |
5.20 (105) |
"Drop Zone" | April 4, 2000 | When a file implicating a Navy SEAL in the drowning death of a trainee ends up in the hands of Mac, the prosecutor for the case, she is accused of prosecutorial misconduct by Lt. Singer, who is part of the defence. Admiral Chegwidden tries to decide where to take Dr. Walden for a romantic weekend. | |
5.21 (106) |
"The Witches of Gulfport" | April 25, 2000 | Mac goes undercover to assist in the investigation of a Chief Petty Officer (and local Wicca Wicca Wicca , is a modern Pagan religious movement. Developing in England in the first half of the 20th century, Wicca was popularised in the 1950s and early 1960s by a Wiccan High Priest named Gerald Gardner, who at the time called it the "witch cult" and "witchcraft," and its adherents "the Wica."... n leader) accused of sexual misconduct. Mic has his own undercover operation in Australia, but this leads to long-distance romance between him and Mac. |
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5.22 (107) |
"Overdue & Presumed Lost" | May 2, 2000 | Harm and the Admiral try to prevent a salvage hunter from recovering a submarine that disappeared just before the attack on Pearl Harbor, and find out the sub may have been involved in a long-forgotten conspiracy. Bud defends an overweight sailor who is a computer genius and wants to stay in the Navy. | |
5.23 (108) |
"Real Deal Seal" | May 9, 2000 | Lt. Rivers is in trouble again, this time for punching a Congressional candidate and accusing him of pretending to be a SEAL. Rivers complicates things by using Harm as bait in a lethal trap to lure out another phony SEAL. Admiral Chegwidden is the top choice for nomination as a Federal District Judge. | |
5.24 (109) |
"Body Talk" | May 16, 2000 | When Harm decides to re-investigate a 10-year-old case of murder, he incurs the wrath of the victim's daughter - Lt. Commander Teresa Coulter ("The Return Of Jimmy Blackhorse"). | |
5.25 (110) |
"Surface Warfare" | May 23, 2000 | When Bud's brother nearly shoots a Marine craft during a landing exercise in Key West, it leads to a series of events that gets almost everyone at JAG involved in the case. Mic returns, saying he resigned his commission to come back to Mac. |
Season 6: 2000–2001
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6.01 (111) |
October 3, 2000 | Harm goes to Russia to assist in modernizing the Russian military justice system, while Mac and Bud prosecute a Navy Commander with selling secrets to the Russians before he is killed by a car bomb along with two Marine guards... | ||
6.02 (112) |
"Legacy" (part 2 of 2) | October 10, 2000 | Harm's half-brother is accused of a capital crime, while Mac rushes to the scene to prevent an assassination. | |
6.03 (113) |
"Florida Straits" | October 17, 2000 | A Cuban girl is rescued by a Navy frigate, setting off a dispute whether the child should be returned to Cuba or be treated as a refugee. | |
6.04 (114) |
"Flight Risk" | October 24, 2000 | The crash of a newly modified F-14 that kills two aviators leads Harm to investigate the civilian contractor in charge of the project. | |
6.05 (115) |
"JAG TV" | October 31, 2000 | Mac is thrown into a vexing situation when her prosecution of a Navy Ensign accused of murder is chosen to be the first televised court-martial, while Harm investigates a sailor on the USS Seahawk who apparently committed suicide by jumping in front of an F-14 during recovery operations. | |
6.06 (116) |
"The Princess and the Petty Officer" | Mac defends an Arab princess who eloped with a Navy Petty Officer who smuggled her into the U.S. Bud and Harriet suffer through a personal tragedy. | ||
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"A Separate Peace" (part 1 of 2) | November 21, 2000 | When Admiral Boone is nominated to become Sixth Fleet Commander and promotion to Vice Admiral, a letter accusing him of slaughtering a village in Vietnam may derail his career. Harm and Mac have just four days to discover the truth. | |
6.08 (118) |
"A Separate Peace" (part 2 of 2) | November 28, 2000 | Harm defends Admiral Boone at his court-martial. Mac prosecutes. | |
6.09 (119) |
"Family Secrets" | December 12, 2000 | Bud's obsession with blaming the doctor for the death of his second child endangers his career and marriage. Harm decides to tell his mother about his half-brother when he learns Sergei was shot down over Chechnya Chechnya The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny... and taken prisoner. |
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"Touch and Go" | January 9, 2001 | Harm's former partner Kate Pike is offered a post at JAG HQ, but rumors that she was sexually harassed by her former CO (who is in line to be Inspector General) may keep her from taking the job. Bud helps a female officer avoid a court-martial. | |
6.11 (121) |
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" | January 16, 2001 | Harm takes up the defense of a former Marine drill instructor who is facing a life sentence under a "three strikes" law, while the Admiral is asked to chair the Promotion Board for Captain and Mac is named Acting JAG. | |
6.12 (122) |
"Collision Course" | January 30, 2001 | When U.S. and Turkish vessels collide during a NATO exercise, Harm and Mac must defend the U.S. commander while political pressure mounts to pin the accident on him. Mikey and Gunny's sister hit it off while she's visiting D.C. | |
6.13 (123) |
"Miracles" | February 6, 2001 | Harm must defend a Marine Sergeant Major accused of killing his wife. The Sergeant Major says he was led to her body by the ghost of his Vietnam unit's chaplain, which draws attention from the Vatican Roman Curia The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope... because the chaplain is up for sainthood. |
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6.14 (124) |
"Killer Instinct" | February 13, 2001 | An apparent suicide may be anything but as Harm and Bud look into the inept young sailor's life. Mac defends a Marine who is a bigamist. | |
6.15 (125) |
"Iron Coffin" | February 20, 2001 | Harm is asked to convince a Russian sub commander that a Russian submarine was not sunk by an American sub, and Mac is asked to observe a Congressional investigation into why women aren't allowed to serve on submarines (The Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision The Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision was a ship collision between the United States Navy submarine USS Greeneville and the Japanese fishery high school training ship Ehime Maru on 9 February 2001, about off the south coast of Oahu, Hawaii, United States... that occurred 11 days earlier is mentioned in this episode.). |
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6.16 (126) |
"Retreat, Hell" | February 27, 2001 | Gunny's life is threatened when he is asked to transport a Marine accused of desertion who served at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir Battle of Chosin Reservoir The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir Campaign or the Changjin Lake Campaign ,Official Chinese sources refer to this battle as the Second Phase Campaign Eastern Sector . The Western Sector is the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River. was a decisive battle in the Korean War... back to Washington, D.C. for court-martial. The Admiral goes on vacation fishing with Gunny's sister as his guide, and Harm is named acting JAG. After falling off the Admiral's chair and hitting his head, Harm begins seeing romantic hallucinations of Mac. Meanwhile, Mic returns, but his plan to be the lawyer for people suing the Navy annoys Harm. |
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6.17 (127) |
"Valor" | March 13, 2001 | After an attempted terrorist attack against a Navy destroyer fails, Harm and Mac must determine whether a female Marine found aboard the terrorist's boat assisted them. | |
6.18 (128) |
"Liberty" | March 27, 2001 | Bud's brother Mikey is accused of killing a man in a barroom brawl while on liberty, and Bud must work with his father to clear his name. Mac has to deal with a Marine bulldog with a tendency to escape from his base and impregnate local female dogs. | |
6.19 (129) |
"Salvation" | April 10, 2001 | Sergeant Major Krohn ("Miracles") needs Harm's help again when a murder weapon, with his fingerprints on it, shows up at JAG HQ. But a plan by an old adversary of Harm's puts everyone in danger. Bud is assigned to carry the nuclear football Nuclear football The nuclear football is a briefcase, the contents of which are to be used by the President of the United States of America to authorize a nuclear attack while away from fixed command centers, such as the White House Situation Room... for a short period of time. |
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6.20 (130) |
"To Walk on Wings" | April 24, 2001 | When a Marine Osprey V-22 Osprey The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, military, tiltrotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing , and short takeoff and landing capability... with a Congressional delegation aboard nearly crashes, Harm and Mac must determine who or what is responsible. Harriet learns about a secret love affair between a Marine and his friend's wife. |
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6.21 (131) |
"Past Tense" | May 1, 2001 | One of Harm's ex-girlfriends is found dead in her apartment, and he is convinced that she was the victim of foul play. Admiral Chegwidden arranges for his ex-girlfriend's son to join the Navy instead of going to prison. | |
6.22 (132) |
"Lifeline" | May 8, 2001 | While the Admiral throws an engagement party for Mac and Mic, Harm and Mac reflect on their up-and-down relationship as partners. Harriet is promoted to Lieutenant. (David James Elliott directed this episode of JAG; his first time behind the camera) | |
6.23 (133) |
"Mutiny" | May 15, 2001 | Mac deals with her feelings re: Mic and Harm while preparing a lecture on the attempted mutiny aboard the USS Somers USS Somers (1842) The second USS Somers was a brig in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War, infamous for being the only U.S. Navy ship to undergo a mutiny which led to executions.... in the 19th Century. |
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6.24 (134) |
"Adrift" (part 1 of 2) | May 22, 2001 | Mac and Mic's wedding plans are disrupted when Harm's Tomcat goes down during an intense storm and he is lost at sea. |
Season 7: 2001–2002
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Harm's rescue is complicated by his amnesia, and Mac makes a choice not to set another wedding date. Mic moves out of Mac's Apartment, feeling that his relationship with Mac is failing. Mac visits Harm's apartment and they try to discuss their relationship once more. Mic rings and tells Mac that he feels that she has made her choice, and that he is going back to Australia. Mac follows him to the airport and just misses him. She phones Harm in tears and he asks her come back to his apartment. However, Renee beats Mac to Harm with news that her father has died. Harm says that they can't talk now, but when Mac arrives at Harm's building she sees Harm & Renee embracing and is left in the alley alone as it starts to rain. | |||
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"New Gun in Town" | October 2, 2001 | Mac requests an assignment away from JAG HQ, and Harm's old Naval Academy friend, Commander Sturgis Turner, arrives. Mac's first case is to investigate the disappearance of the JAG officer on the vessel she and Gunny are assigned to. | |
7.03 (137) |
"Measure of Men" | October 9, 2001 | When Harm is assigned to defend a Major accused of negligent homicide during a training exercise in bad weather, Mac is forced to confront the feelings she is running from. | |
7.04 (138) |
"Guilt" | October 16, 2001 | During the transfer of a Marine accused of rape from Indonesian to U.S. custody, the U.S. consulate comes under siege and the Marine CO is killed. Mac, the senior officer present, must take command and lead the evacuation of American personnel before the consulate is overrun. Singer gets on Harm's bad side by attacking Harriet during a trial for a Navy SEAL who killed a dangerous passenger on an airline. | |
7.05 (139) |
"Mixed Messages" | October 23, 2001 | A friend of Harm's that works in the Navy cryptography Cryptography Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties... division is killed and evidence indicates that he was passing secrets to the Chinese. Mac is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for her actions in "Guilt". Meanwhile, Mac continues to search for a young Indonesian girl she befriended during the consulate siege. Guest-stars Gabrielle Carteris. |
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"Redemption" | October 30, 2001 | Harm faces disbarment Disbarment Disbarment is the removal of a lawyer from a bar association or the practice of law, thus revoking his or her law license or admission to practice law... after his investigation into allegations of fraternization uncovers suspected espionage and he is forced to break attorney-client privilege Attorney-client privilege Attorney–client privilege is a legal concept that protects certain communications between a client and his or her attorney and keeps those communications confidential.... . Allegations of abuse against a Navy father lead to help from a very unexpected source. |
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7.07 (141) |
"Ambush" | November 6, 2001 | When a Marine disobeys the Rules of Engagement Rules of engagement Rules of Engagement refers to those responses that are permitted in the employment of military personnel during operations or in the course of their duties. These rules of engagement are determined by the legal framework within which these duties are being carried out... and 6 of his men are killed in an ambush, Harm must prove that the man was relying on verbal orders from his commander. Mac has to deal with a high-tech Peeping Tom case involving a teenager on a Navy base. |
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7.08 (142) |
"Jagathon" | November 13, 2001 | A friendly marathon for charity amongst the JAG office becomes much more than that as grudges and pride come into play. Harm and Mac reconcile their friendship after finishing joint second in the race behind Sturgis. Harm runs into a man who keeps impersonating Navy officers. | |
7.09 (143) |
"Dog Robber" (part 1 of 2) | November 20, 2001 | USS Thomas Jefferson on the straits of Taiwan, Fuzhou, China | Admiral Boone is called out of retirement to handle a diplomatic incident when a U.S. plane collides with a Chinese fighter jet. Mac deals with two Naval Academy pledges who staged a duel with disastrous results. |
7.10 (144) |
"Dog Robber" (part 2 of 2) | November 27, 2001 | USS Thomas Jefferson on the straits of Taiwan, Fuzhou Airbase in Fuzhou, China | When a Navy pilot destroys the captured U.S. plane, Harm has to keep the incident from sparking a conflict between the U.S. and China. Mac investigates a Marine commander who has been accused of sexism. |
7.11 (145) |
"Answered Prayers" | December 11, 2001 | When Christmas closes the Navy brig Brig A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries... , Harm is stuck watching a larcenous Petty Officer. Bud's brother Mikey is nominated for an appointment to the Naval Academy United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States... . Harm gets a wonderful holiday present courtesy of Clayton Webb. Harm's 1968 Corvette Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... is "stolen," from his garage, only to be brought back to him by Sturgis, who took it to have the new top placed on it. |
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"Capital Crime" | January 8, 2002 | Mac and Sturgis get involved in the murder of a Navy Commander that leads to a much larger conspiracy involving Russian nuclear weapons. Caught up in the moment Mac admits to Sturgis that she's in love with Harm and makes Sturgis promise to never tell another soul. Harm investigates a mishap involving a refueling exercise during bad weather. | |
7.13 (147) |
"Code of Conduct" | January 15, 2002 | Harm must defend a Navy SEAL who went back against orders to rescue a wounded member of his team in a firefight, killing another officer. Admiral Chegwidden is asked to resign after he slaps a loudmouth student at a high school. | |
7.14 (148) |
"Odd Man Out" | January 22, 2002 | Harm and Mac's case involving a medical corpsman accused of killing a Marine is complicated when Bud is put on the jury. Sturgis reaches out to help a Navy wife whose husband is on a long submarine deployment. | |
7.15 (149) |
"Head to Toe" | February 5, 2002 | Harm and Mac go to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... to defend a female pilot who refuses to wear traditional Muslim garb when off-base, creating tension between the base commander and a local religious leader. Sturgis and Congresswoman Latham have their first dinner date. |
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"The Mission" | February 26, 2002 | During a mission to brief troops about the new Rules of Engagement, Harm is asked to fly a special bombing mission into Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... . Sturgis works closely with and gets closer to the Congresswoman. Singer gets mad when Bud is earmarked for a promotion over her, but Bud's problems in court lead to more trouble for him. |
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7.17 (151) |
"Exculpatory Evidence" | March 5, 2002 | Bud is accused of failing to properly defend his client (in "The Mission"), and Mac is the key prosecution witness. The staff try very hard to set up Admiral Chegwidden with a nice woman. | |
7.18 (152) |
"Hero Worship" | March 12, 2002 | A fire aboard a Navy destroyer on a training cruise may be the result of negligence or the ship's advanced age. Admiral Chegwidden tries to clear a Medal of Honor recipient of a minor offense so that he can attend a White House gala. | |
7.19 (153) |
"First Casualty" | March 26, 2002 | Harm and Mac are tasked with a delicate case when the government decides to court-martial a reporter that may have given away a SEAL unit's position in Afghanistan. Bud is given his orders to deploy overseas. | |
7.20 (154) |
"Port Chicago" | April 9, 2002 | Sturgis' father asks him to help clear a man who was court-martialed for refusing to return to work after the Port Chicago disaster Port Chicago disaster The Port Chicago disaster was a deadly munitions explosion that occurred on July 17, 1944, at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California, United States. Munitions detonated while being loaded onto a cargo vessel bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations, killing 320 sailors and... in WWII. Harriet purchases a new home without telling Bud. |
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7.21 (155) |
"Tribunal" | April 30, 2002 | Harm and Mac go up against the Admiral and Sturgis in the military tribunal of a 9/11 mastermind captured in Afghanistan. Mac heads into Afghanistan with Webb to get information on a larger Al-Qaeda terror plot. Singer runs the office and makes no new friends. | |
7.22 (156) |
"Defending His Honor" | May 7, 2002 | When one of the JAG judges is accused of vehicular manslaughter, Harm must determine if the man's personal life cause him to act out violently on the road. Singer causes trouble between Bud and Harriet. | |
7.23 (157) |
"In Country" | May 14, 2002 | While "in country" to investigate an attack that killed three civilians, Harm and Mac become trapped overnight in a minefield when their Humvee crashes. Bud's unique approach to interrogations produces results. Webb teaches Gunny hard lessons about love and the cost of war. | |
7.24 (158) |
"Enemy Below" (part 2 of 3) | May 21, 2002 | The clock is ticking as Harm, Mac and Sturgis have to prevent a terrorist commandeered Russian submarine from launching a "dirty nuke" cruise missile at a U.S. carrier group. Bud's life takes a tragic turn when he steps on a landmine during a mission to apologize to an Afghan village whose schoolhouse was accidentally bombed. |
Season 8: 2002–2003
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8.01 (159) |
(part 3 of 3) | USS Seahawk, Afghanistan | Bud's life hangs by a thread, and the JAG team reflect on how much he means to them. The Admiral and Lt. Singer testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee about the "dirty bomb" attack (in "Enemy Below"). | |
8.02 (160) |
"The Promised Land" | October 1, 2002 | Harm and Mac defend a Marine who converted to Judaism, deserted his unit after facing prejudice from them and his family, and joined the Israeli Army, where he became a hero. Sturgis becomes the latest, and final, member of the office to decide Singer is unredeemable. Bud returns home to begin his rehabilitation after losing part of his leg. | |
8.03 (161) |
"Family Business" | October 8, 2002 | Harm defends a Marine Gunnery Sergeant accused of murdering his wife, but the man's refusal to let his son testify hampers the claim of self-defense. Singer leaves and everyone's happy to see her go except Sergei, which doesn't make Harm happy. Bud's father gets over himself and arrives at the hospital to help his son with rehab. | |
8.04 (162) |
"Dangerous Game" | October 15, 2002 | Harm must break in a new JAG officer, Lt. Commander Tracy Manetti, while defending a Navy SEAL accused of recklessness during a wargame exercise that killed a deputy sheriff. Senator Sheffield (from "Critical Condition") is appointed the SECNAV position. | |
8.05 (163) |
"In Thin Air" | October 22, 2002 | A Navy pilot is dead, and Harm's less-than-stellar defense of the mechanic accused of causing his death draws the ire of the Admiral. Bud is eager to return to work but Harriet is looking to slow down his plans out of concern for his health. | |
8.06 (164) |
"Offensive Action" | October 29, 2002 | Harm and Manetti defend a Navy pilot accused of ruining the career of an officer under her command because he rejected her sexual advances. | |
8.07 (165) |
"Need to Know" | November 5, 2002 | When the Secretary of the Navy asks JAG to get the story of a submarine USS Angel Shark (SSGN-559) USS Angel Shark (SSGN-559) USS Angel Shark , a fictitious submarine apparently named for the angel shark, was the subject of an season 8 episode "Need to Know" of the television show JAG. Her "SSGN" designation indicates a cruise-missile submarine with a nuclear propulsion plant... that was lost on a CIA mission declassified after over 30 years, Harm, Mac and Sturgis must take on the Byzantine system of the U.S. intelligence machine to find answers. |
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8.08 (166) |
"Ready or Not" | November 12, 2002 | Harm's defense of a two-star General accused of disobeying orders and reckless endangerment becomes even more problematic when Mac is appointed as the judge. | |
8.09 (167) |
"When the Bough Breaks" | November 19, 2002 | USS Seahawk | When Lt. Singer recommends that seven sailors be court-martialed for a mishap aboard ship, the ship's CO asks for an independent review. Harm and Mac also have to investigate whether Lt. Singer's pregnancy is the result of a shipboard romance. |
8.10 (168) |
"The Killer" | November 26, 2002 | Harm and Manetti travel to Naples to investigate whether a series of prostitute murders in Europe is related to a U.S. destroyer that makes ports of call in the same cities. Harriet learns of Singer's plight and tries to help her. | |
8.11 (169) |
"All Ye Faithful" | December 17, 2002 | Various problems (including a missed flight and missing pay) complicate the JAG team's attempt to get together for Christmas. | |
8.12 (170) |
"Complications" | January 7, 2003 | Harm and Mac are asked to investigate claims by a Marine General that a Navy doctor was negligent and killed his daughter during surgery. Bud is frustrated by the low-level work he is given, until he stumbles onto a disability case that doesn't sit well with him. Harm angrily confronts Singer about her pregnancy. Bud is granted permanent limited duty, bringing him back to JAG on a full time basis. | |
8.13 (171) |
"Standards of Conduct" | January 21, 2003 | A Navy whistle-blower claims a high-tech combat system is severely defective, but when Mac gets him released from the service she discovers that he had an ulterior motive. Harm is targeted by an ambulance-chasing lawyer in a scam. | |
8.14 (172) |
"Each of Us Angels" | February 4, 2003 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great... , (flashback) |
A special episode focusing on Navy Nurses in WWII United States Navy Nurse Corps The United States Navy Nurse Corps was officially established by Congress in 1908; however, unofficially, women had been working as nurses aboard Navy ships and in Navy hospitals for nearly 100 years.-Pre-1908:... before and during the Battle of Iwo Jima. |
8.15 (173) |
"Friendly Fire" | February 11, 2003 | Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level... , Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Mac's case against an American pilot accused of negligently bombing allied forces has a very tough audience - Judge Harmon Rabb. |
8.16 (174) |
"Heart and Soul" | February 18, 2003 | Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
When Admiral Chegwidden accidentally ejects from an F-14 piloted by Rabb over a state park, he must call upon all his SEAL Seal Seal commonly refers to:* Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals many of which are commonly called seals* Seal , a device which helps prevent leakage, contain pressure, or exclude contamination where two systems join... training to try to survive until help arrives. While Rabb searches for him, Mac has to judge a case with Sturgis and Roberts as advocates. |
8.17 (175) |
"Empty Quiver" | February 25, 2003 | Norfolk Naval Base | When a nuclear warhead disappears from a Navy submarine in Norfolk, Sturgis must determine whether it was an accident - or something worse. While locked down in Norfolk, Harm uncovers a plot to steal millions of dollars from the base. |
8.18 (176) |
"Fortunate Son" | March 18, 2003 | When a Marine pilot confesses to human trafficking, Harm and Mac must dig deeper to find the truth before the man's career is destroyed. Commander Theodore Lindsey (from Season 1) audits the JAG office and recommends that most of the senior staff be reassigned. | |
8.19 (177) |
"Second Acts" | April 1, 2003 | The JAG office must come together to prevent Commander Lindsey's recommendations from being enacted, while a returning hero is revealed to be a man believed killed on September 11. | |
8.20 (178) |
"Ice Queen Ice Queen (JAG) "Ice Queen" is an episode of the television series JAG and the first part of the pilot for its spin-off NCIS.-Synopsis:The Naval Criminal Investigative Service team is called to investigate the mysterious death of a Judge Advocate who is discovered by a boy scout searching for a stray arrow... " (NCIS NCIS (TV series) NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S... spinoff, part 1 of 2) |
April 22, 2003 | Harm becomes the prime suspect when Lieutenant Singer who has been missing for three weeks since leaving JAG is found dead in a tree by a young boy scout searching his stray arrow and the evidence implicates his half-brother as the father of her child while Harm himself is believed to be responsible for Singer's murder. | |
8.21 (179) |
"Meltdown" (NCIS spinoff, part 2 of 2) | April 29, 2003 | As the evidence mounts against Harm, only the efforts of the NCIS team may keep him out of the brig for life but with Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs off trying to stop another terrorist attack, it falls to his colleagues Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo and Vivian "Viv" Blackadder to find evidence leading them to the real killer and stop Harm from being punished for a crime he didn't committ. Thanks to DiNozzo's efforts, it's soon discovered that the JAG team's old enemy Commander Theodore Lindsey is responsible for Lt Singer's murder, and he set Harm up as a measure of revenge. | |
8.22 (180) |
"Lawyers, Guns, and Money" | May 6, 2003 | Paraguay, Falls Church | Clayton Webb reappears and recruits Mac for a special undercover assignment in South America. Bud must defend Sturgis when he is accused of incompetence on a case, but he doesn't do a great job. |
8.23 (181) |
"Pas de Deux" | May 13, 2003 | Paraguay | With Mac undercover and out-of-touch, Harm turns to a CIA attorney for help. Harm also plays along when the CIA attorney from "Need To Know" asks him to pose as her boyfriend in front of her mom. |
8.24 (182) |
"A Tangled Webb" (part 1 of 2) | May 20, 2003 | Paraguay | When Webb and Mac go missing in South America, Harm quits JAG and heads off to rescue them. |
Season 9: 2003–2004
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9.01 (183) |
"A Tangled Webb" (part 2 of 2) | Paraguay | Harm and Mac must escape pursuers determined to kill them, while also sorting through their feelings. Gunny Galindez must get an injured Webb to a hospital before he dies. At the end of the episode, there is a tribute to Trevor Goddard Trevor Goddard Trevor Goddard was an English actor. He played Kano in the first Mortal Kombat movie and Lieutenant Commander Mic Brumby on JAG.-Career:Goddard was born in Croydon, Surrey, England, in 1962... . |
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9.02 (184) |
"Shifting Sands" | October 3, 2003 | Al-Muntassir - Iraq, JAG HQ, Camp Babylon - Iraq, Kresge Medical Center - Virginia, Pentagon - Washington, CIA HQ - Virginia | Harm returns to Washington and finds that the Admiral has processed his resignation. A Navy Petty Officer believed killed in the Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... turns up married to a local Bedouin sheik and is charged with desertion. With his Navy Career over Harm visits Webb in the Hospital and takes a job flying for the CIA. (The end of the episode shows Mac waiting outside of Webb's room and appears totally devastated at the news). |
9.03 (185) |
"Secret Agent Man" | October 10, 2003 | Manila - Phillippines, CIA HQ - Virginia, USNA Annapolis - Maryland, Anderson Air Force Base - Virginia, JAG HQ | Harm is recruited by the CIA and his first mission is to drop a bugged limo in the Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... , but he and his partner end up as impromptu field agents trying to stop an anti-U.S. bombing. Mikey Roberts asks for advice from Mac when he is asked to testify at an honor code hearing. Bud and Harriet have a party after their son is born. |
9.04 (186) |
"The One That Got Away" | October 17, 2003 | Northwestern Iraq, JAG HQ, Diamond Lake, Camp Lejeune Marine Base - North Carolina, The Pacific, Sea of Japan, Airspace over North Korea | While conducting a flight test in the experimental Aurora Spy Plane, Harm and his co-pilot must conduct a surprise mission over North Korea. Mac deals with a Marine who let a 10-year-old Iraqi boy leave a combat area unhindered, which led to the boy notifying Iraqi fighters of the Marine's position and then the deaths of two Marines. |
9.05 (187) |
"Touchdown" | October 24, 2003 | Tripoli - Libya, Malta, JAG HQ, USMC CDC - Virginia, Northern Libya, Gulf of Sidra, USS Seahawk | Harm's mission to extract an agent from Libya goes awry when the man wants his family evacuated as well. Mac is asked to defend a Marine accused of working with al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad... . With his mission in dire straits Harm attempts the impossible by landing his C-130 on board the USS Seahawk, which appears to be the only safe landing point. After successfully landing on the Seahawk Harm is inadvertently shown on ZNN which puts his CIA career at risk. |
9.06 (188) |
"Back in the Saddle" | October 31, 2003 | JAG HQ, Naval Station Anacostia - Maryland, Blacksburg Municipal Airport - Virginia | Fired from the CIA (for the events in "Touchdown"), Harm takes a job as a crop-duster. He meets Mattie, a young girl and owner of "Grace Aviation". Mac and Bud are surprised when a former colleague, who returns to JAG as Harm's replacement, reveals that her law credentials are fake. |
9.07 (189) |
"Close Quarters" | November 7, 2003 | Sea of Japan, JAG HQ, USS Cathedral City | Sturgis must determine the intent of 10 North Koreans rescued by an American sub when their vessel sinks while dealing with an angry Korean-American officer and a possible SARS outbreak. The Admiral asks the Secretary of the Navy to reinstate Harm's commission due to the massive backlog created from Commander Caroline Imes' failure to pass the bar exam and having to review all her previous cases. Harm helps out a veteran who was part of the Great Lakes Experience. |
9.08 (190) |
"Posse Comitatus" | November 14, 2003 | Yuma - Arizona, JAG HQ, Marine Corps Air Station - Arizona, Bently Medical Practice - Virginia, Pentagon - Washington | Harm and Mac investigate when a Marine helicopter pilot intervenes in a hostage situation and fires on civilians. Bud helps a Navy dentist who claims his Quaker beliefs make him unsuited to remain in the service. |
9.09 (191) |
"The Boast" | November 21, 2003 | POW Camp - Central Iraq, Pentagon - Washington, Blair Field - California, Quantico Marine Base - Virginia, JAG HQ, Norfolk Sun Office - Virginia, Bethesda Naval Hospital - Maryland, Norfolk Navy Base - Virginia | Mac investigates when a Marine is accused of boasting about killing an Iraqi prisoner. Harm and the Admiral witness a Navy pitcher hit a Marine batter during a friendly baseball game, leading to the pitcher being charged with assault. |
9.10 (192) |
"Pulse Rate" | December 2, 2003 | Mediterranean Sea, USS Gillcrist, JAG HQ, USNA Annapolis - Maryland | When a sailor is killed while repairing a radar dish, Harm and Mac must determine if his death was an accident. |
9.11 (193) |
"A Merry Little Christmas" | December 12, 2003 | Blacksburg Municipal Airport - Virginia, JAG HQ | Harm's attempts to become Mattie's legal guardian (from "Back In The Saddle") are complicated due to his single status and lifestyle. |
9.12 (194) |
"A Girl's Best Friend" | January 9, 2004 | Antwerp - Belgium, American University - Washington, JAG HQ, CIA HQ - Virginia, Naval Research Laboratory - Washington | The Admiral's investigation into a diamond ring he purchased leads to an international smuggling operation, while Harm adjusts to having Mattie around full-time. The Admiral's investigation leads him to a Navy lab, and a Lieutenant smuggling lab made diamonds on the black-market. |
9.13 (195) |
"Good Intentions" | January 16, 2004 | Fishermans Wharf - Virginia, Norfolk Naval Station - Virginia, Naval Amphibious Base - Virginia, Norfolk Police Station | Mac must defend a Petty Officer accused of murdering a female officer, but the man has no memory of the night in question, while a Navy officer who purchased nerve gas needs Bud's help to avoid prison. |
9.14 (196) |
"People v. SECNAV" | February 6, 2004 | Tikifa - Iraq, JAG HQ, Pentagon - Washington, International Criminal Court in The Hague - Netherlands | When civilians are killed in a bombing raid, the Secretary of the Navy is charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the... . A babysitting incident creates a rift between Bud and his brother Mikey. |
9.15 (197) |
"Crash" | February 13, 2004 | Mediterranean Sea, JAG HQ, USS Bennington | A crash aboard an aircraft carrier appears to be a case of the pilot committing suicide, and Harm and Mac face-off when Mac wants to hold the pilot's CO responsible. |
9.16 (198) |
"Persian Gulf" | February 20, 2004 | JAG HQ, Marine Brig - Virginia | The terrorist that held Mac and Webb prisoner in Paraguay returns, and Mac must determine what he wants with her. Harm suffers temporary deafness when his car battery explodes in his face. |
9.17 (199) |
"Take It Like a Man" | February 27, 2004 | Southern Central Panama (1989), JAG HQ, Bethesda Naval Hospital - Maryland | The fallout from Mac's killing Sadik Fahd (from "Persian Gulf") affects her ability to work, Mac badgers a witness on the stand, shouts at the Admiral for sending her to a shrink, and questions Harm's personal life about Mattie and his brother Sergei, while Mattie continues to work through her feelings about her father. (The Episode finishes when Mac says "He hurt someone I love" and Webb thinks she means him when she really meant Harm for the battery explosion) |
9.18 (200) |
"What If?" | March 12, 2004 | Lucky Dream Palace - Falls Church, Virginia, JAG HQ | A look at "roads not taken" finds Harm and Mac as a bitter divorced couple, the Admiral a civilian prosecutor, Bud a hot tub salesman, Sturgis as the manager for his fiance, Verase, Coates back to her old habits as a master thief, and Harriet a well-to-do but lonely socialite Socialite A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events.... . |
9.19 (201) |
"Hard Time" | April 2, 2004 | JAG HQ, MCCDC Quantico - Virginia, | Mac gets a handful of trouble when she is assigned to guard a female Marine prisoner after being critical of the Marines originally assigned to the task. A Navy Senior Chief Senior Chief Petty Officer U.S. Coast GuardSenior ChiefPetty Officercollar deviceU.S. Coast GuardSenior ChiefPetty OfficerinsigniaGood conductvariationSenior ChiefPetty OfficerinsigniaSenior ChiefPetty Officercollar device... who contracted HIV after getting a blood transfusion in Africa seeks help, after being exposed by his Commanding Officer. Guest-stars Dennis Haskins. |
9.20 (202) |
"Fighting Words" | April 30, 2004 | Pentagon - Washington, Quantico - Virginia, JAG HQ, Camp Lejeune - North Carolina, Fleet Training Center Norfolk - Virginia, Hopkins International Airport Cleveland - Ohio, Skyhawk Motel in Cleveland - Ohio, Erie General Hospital in Cleveland - Ohio | Harm and Mac square off over a Marine General who made public speeches equating Islam with terrorism, and Sturgis must deal with the complaint of anti-Korean bias against him from "Close Quarters". |
9.21 (203) |
"Coming Home" | May 7, 2004 | Village of Tifka - Northern Iraq, 1st Marine Division Field HQ - Northern Iraq, JAG HQ, Anderson Industries - Virginia, Aberdeen Proving Grounds - Military Test Center in Maryland, Dover Air Force Base - Delaware | Harm helps a woman whose son was killed in action in Iraq, while Mac and Bud investigate why the armor given to the troops fails to protect them. |
9.22 (204) |
"Trojan Horse" | May 14, 2004 | Northwest Arabian Sea, JAG HQ, USS Wake Island - Arabian Sea, MCB Camp Pendleton - California, Cosmo Disk Records - Hollywood | When a kilo of heroin seized during a SEAL operation goes missing, Harm and Mac must determine where it went. Bud defends a Marine who won an American Idol American Idol American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment... -type competition, only to have the record company object when he is deployed. |
9.23 (205) |
(part 1 of 2) | May 21, 2004 | Straits of Malacca - Indonesia, JAG HQ, USS Thomas Lyons, Bethesda National Naval Medical Center - Maryland, CIA HQ in Langley - Virginia, Washington | The Admiral announces his retirement as Judge Advocate General, Mac receives some bad medical news, and Harm must let go of someone close. Harm and Mac attended Admiral Chegwidden's dining out and once again discuss their relationship. Bud is promoted to Lieutenant Commander. |
Season 10: 2004–2005
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10.01 (206) |
(part 2 of 2) | Mac's Apartment in Georgetown - Washington, JAG HQ, Clayton Webb's Condo in Alexandria - Virginia | Sturgis is named Acting JAG, and Mac is unable to accept that Clayton Webb is dead and investigates the circumstances surrounding his death. Mac and Harm track a still-alive Webb to his family's beach front house and discover that undercover MI-6 agent Simon Tanvier is a deadly assassin known only as "The Hawk". Mac breaks up with Webb, unable to live with the lies of their relationship. | |
10.02 (207) |
"Corporate Raiders" | October 1, 2004 | Harm and Mac investigate when a private military contractor is implicated in the death of a Marine in a "friendly fire" accident and are shocked to find out he's the formerly honorable Captain from "Collision Course". | |
10.03 (208) |
"Retrial" | October 15, 2004 | Harm re-opens a 20-year-old murder case when evidence appears that clears the Navy seaman who was convicted. | |
10.04 (209) |
"Whole New Ball Game" | October 29, 2004 | A Marine colonel is the SECNAV's pick to be the new JAG, while Harm and Mac deal with a Navy Ensign accused of firing on a Canadian fishing boat. | |
10.05 (210) |
"This Just In from Baghdad" | November 5, 2004 | Major General Gordon Cresswell is appointed the new Judge Advocate General, and Harm and Mac head to Baghdad to investigate the circumstances around the death of a Defense Department official. | |
10.06 (211) |
"One Big Boat" | November 12, 2004 | A midshipman on the Naval Academy sailing team is swept overboard during a storm, and questions arise whether the team's commander was negligent in making the team sail through the weather. | |
10.07 (212) |
"Camp Delta" | November 19, 2004 | Harm defends Marine guards stationed at Guantanamo Bay Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is located on of land and water at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba which the United States leased for use as a coaling station following the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903. The base is located on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the oldest overseas... when they injure a fellow soldier during an exercise involving detainees who resist. Bud has an altercation with an anti-war civilian and is forced to take anger management courses. |
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10.08 (213) |
"There Goes the Neighborhood" | November 26, 2004 | An old criminal friend of Petty Officer Coates makes her life difficult, while Bud defends a naval aviator who gave her father lessons in an F-18 that he purchased. | |
10.09 (214) |
"The Man on the Bridge" | December 10, 2004 | A Navy Commander assigned to the Bio-Weapons Defense Laboratory goes missing, and Harm and Mac must work with the FBI to find him. Bud is asked to intervene when a female Marine wants to participate in the Corps boxing competition. | |
10.10 (215) |
"The Four Percent Solution" | December 17, 2004 | Mac is knocked unconscious in an auto accident on Christmas Eve, and we see her meetings with her therapist Lt Commander McCool along with flashbacks of her life at JAG. | |
10.11 (216) |
"Automatic for the People" | January 7, 2005 | An F-14 testing a joint U.S.-Israeli anti-missile system crashes near an elementary school in California, and Harm must deal with an eager junior officer as well as local tensions. Bud's anger management class doesn't go well when a fight breaks out. | |
10.12 (217) |
"The Sixth Juror" | January 14, 2005 | When a murder investigation on a small Navy base depletes the jury pool, Petty Officer Coates is forced to serve as the sixth and final juror. | |
10.13 (218) |
"Heart of Darkness" | February 4, 2005 | Harm and Mac are sent to Afghanistan to retrieve a Marine Captain who has "gone native" to find Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets... and is accused of murdering civilians. Bud is asked by his father to help him avoid service when he is recalled to duty. |
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10.14 (219) |
"Fit for Duty" | February 11, 2005 | A Navy psychologist is accused of malpractice by letting a Marine under her care return to the front lines with severe PTSD after he dies in combat. A retired Marine in his 60's wants to return to active duty and seeks Bud's help. | |
10.15 (220) |
"Bridging the Gulf" | February 18, 2005 | Harm is back under the microscope when he shoots down a civilian aircraft that had crossed into a "no-fly zone". Lieutenant Gregory Vukovic joins the JAG team and immediately rubs Mac the wrong way. | |
10.16 (221) |
"Straits of Malacca" | February 25, 2005 | Mac and Vukovic are sent to deal with a confrontation between a Navy vessel and a ship seized by modern-day pirates, while Bud and Harriet hold a party celebrating the birth of their twins. | |
10.17 (222) |
"JAG: San Diego" | March 11, 2005 | General Cresswell changes the location of the annual JAG conference to San Diego. Mac and Vukovic investigate an incident involving victims of a hurricane who clashed with Marines delivering relief supplies. Harm must deal with a personal situation when Mattie is critically injured in an accident. | |
10.18 (223) |
"Death at the Mosque" | April 1, 2005 | Harm keeps a bedside vigil over Mattie, while Vukovic is sent to Iraq to defend a Marine who killed an allegedly unarmed Iraqi in full view of a reporter. General Cresswell asks Mac to convince his daughter not to abandon a military career. | |
10.19 (224) |
"Two Towns" | April 8, 2005 | Mac goes to Iraq to investigate a bombing that killed a squad of Marine reservists, while Harm and Bud go to Oklahoma to help the town cope with the devastating loss. Things are complicated when the unit's sole survivor is accused of firebombing the Marine Reserve Center. | |
10.20 (225) |
"Unknown Soldier" | April 15, 2005 | General Cresswell's brother believes the remains of an unidentified Vietnam soldier are those of a pilot who saved his life, so Vukovic and Lt. Catherine Graves ("Automatic For The People") are sent to find a relative for a DNA test. | |
10.21 (226) |
"Dream Team" | April 22, 2005 | Harm and Vukovic defend a sailor accused of manslaughter because of a shipboard fight. Mac defends a Navy sailor who set several dolphins free. | |
10.22 (227) |
"Fair Winds and Following Seas" (series finale) | April 29, 2005 | General Cresswell announces a change that affects the entire staff. Harm is promoted to Captain. With Harm being sent to London and Mac to San Diego, they must sort out their personal feelings quickly. Bud must decide what he will do with his career when both Harm and Mac want him to come with them to their new stations. Vukovic is told by Mac she doesn't want him on her staff, and is asked to intervene when an underage teen enlists in the Marines to avenge his father's death in Afghanistan. |
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