Season Eight of JAG premiered on CBS from September 24, 2002 to May 20, 2003.
Plot[]
Tenacious lawyer Lieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, a by-the-book Marine, is tasked with prosecuting, defending, and enforcing the laws of the sea as a member of the Navy's elite Judge Advocate General Corps. Along with her partner Commander Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr. - a former Tomcat pilot - Mac investigates a plethora of cases including desertion, oxygen deprivation, sexual harassment, a mishap aboard the USS Seahawk and a death during surgery. Also this season, Bud Roberts is injured in Afghanistan, Legalman Second Class Jennifer Coates joins JAG, Commander Theodore Lindsey returns , Clayton Webb goes missing in Paraguay, and Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden accidentally ejects from an F-14 Tomcat. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Loren Singer is murdered ("Ice Queen"), making Harm the prime suspect.
Production[]
This season, Dean Stockwell joins the cast as his First Monday character Senator Edward Sheffield.
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- David James Elliott as Commander Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr., USN, JAGC
- John M. Jackson as Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden, USN, JAGC
- Catherine Bell as Lieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, USMC, JAGC
- Patrick Labyorteaux as Lieutenant Bud Roberts, USN, JAGC
Recurring[]
- Karri Turner as Lieutenant Harriet Sims, USN
- Steven Culp as CIA officer Clayton Webb
- Chuck Carrington as Legalman Jason Tiner, USN, JAGC
- Terry O'Quinn as Rear Admiral Thomas Boone, USN, retired
- Harrison Page as Rear Admiral Stiles Morris, USN, JAGC
- W.K. Stratton as Commander Theodore Lindsey, USN, JAGC
- Claudette Nevins as Porter Webb
- Michael Bellisario as Midshipman Michael Roberts, USN
- Paul Collins as former Secretary of the Navy Alexander Nelson
- Tamlyn Tomita as Lieutenant Commander Tracy Manetti, USN, JAGC
- Anne-Marie Johnson as Congresswoman Roberta Latham
- Scott Lawrence as Commander Sturgis Turner, USN, JAGC
- Zoe McLellan as Legalman Second Class Jennifer Coates, USN, JAGC
- Mae Whitman as Chloe Maddison
- Dana Sparks as Commander Carolyn Imes, USN, JAG
- Nanci Chambers as Lieutenant Loren Singer, USN, JAGC
- Randy Vasquez as Gunnery Sergeant Victor Galindez, USMC
- Jennifer Savidge as Commander Amy Helfman, USN, JAGC
- Isabella Hofmann as Professor Meredith Cavanaugh
- Dean Stockwell as Secretary of the Navy Edward Sheffield
- Jameson Parker as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Harrison Kershaw
Episodes[]
| # | TITLE |
|---|---|
| 1 | Critical Condition |
| As the JAG staff wait for news about Bud, everyone recalls their various meetings with Bud that have occurred over the last seven years, while Admiral Chegwidden and Lieutenant Singer both testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about the "dirty bomb" attack that was stopped in "Enemy Below" with the outcome eventually costing Alexander Nelson his job as SECNAV. | |
| 2 | The Promised Land |
| Harm and Mac are tasked with defending a Marine who converted to Judaism, deserted his unit after facing prejudice from them and his family and joined the Israeli Army. Turner is joined by Singer on the case and ultimately is disgusted by her attitude and actions. Bud returns home to begin rehabilitation after losing part of his leg in Afghanistan and is subsequently awarded the Purple Heart while Singer receives new orders. | |
| 3 | Family Business |
| Harm defends a Marine Gunnery Sergeant accused of murdering his wife but the man's refusal to let his young son testify hampers the Gunnery Sergeant's own claims of self-defense. Singer leaves and everyone's happy to see her go except for Sergei, which doesn't make Harm happy. Bud's father, Big Bud Roberts (Jeff MacKay) gets over himself and finally arrives at the hospital to help his son with rehab. | |
| 4 | Dangerous Game |
| As U.S. Senator Edward Sheffield begins his tenure as the new Secretary of the Navy, Harm finds himself partnered with a new JAG officer, Lieutenant Commander Tracy Manetti (Tamlyn Tomita) as Harm and Manetti find themselves prosecuting a Navy SEAL accused of recklessness during a wargame exercise which killed a civilian deputy sheriff while Mac and Turner defend the SEAL | |
| 5 | In Thin Air |
| A routine flight from the USS Patrick Henry results in the RIO being left comatose after being deprived of oxygen for four minutes. When the RIO eventually dies, after slipping into a coma caused by the deprivation, a Petty Officer who works in the maintenance office on the ship is accused of negligent homicide. Harm is assigned to defend the Petty Officer while Mac prosecutes but Harm's attitude and conviction ultimately sees Admiral Chegwidden stepping in and severing Harm's connection to the case and Sturgis Turner is appointed as Harm's replacement. As the case drags on, Harm has a possible theory as to what happened but it's one that could be potentially fatal. Bud is getting increasingly restless and eager to return to work as a JAG lawyer but Harriet intentionally ruins his plans, as she fears for Bud's health. | |
| 6 | Offensive Action |
| Harm and Manetti defend a Navy pilot accused of ruining the career of an officer under her command because he rejected her sexual advances while Mac and Turner prosecute. | |
| 7 | Need to Know |
| As a favor from Congresswoman Lillian Dorning, SECNAV Sheffield asks the JAG staff to reveal the story of a submarine, USS Angel Shark (SSGN-559), which was lost on a CIA mission in 1968, as Congresswoman Dorning's father was the skipper of the submarine. Now, Harm, Mac and Sturgis must now take on the complex system of classified information and the CIA bureaucracy as well as a CIA lawyer who will stop at nothing in keeping the truth covered up. | |
| 8 | Ready or Not |
| A Joint Staff wargame ends with Harm battling to save the career of a marine Major General who's up for a court-martial due to the General disobeying orders, where he faces off in court against both Turner's prosecution and the judge, Mac. | |
| 9 | When the Bough Breaks |
| A misshap on the USS Seahawk results in the death of a sailor, prompting Lieutenant Singer to request that seven sailors be court-martialed. When Captain Johnson, the skipper of the Seahawk charges Singer with "conduct unbecoming" due to Singer being three and a half months pregnant, Mac is given the assignment of secretly investigating Lieutenant Singer while Harm attempts to find out what really happened. | |
| 10 | The Killer |
| 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 while Harriet learns of Singer's plight and tries to help her. | |
| 11 | All Ye Faithful |
| As the JAG team attempt to get together for Christmas, they each face a different crisis of their own. As Turner helps a young Corporal who has lost his home due to the Corporal's loud drumming playing and whose wife is due to give birth any moment, Harm and Admiral Boone attempt to get back to the United States and Petty Officer Jennifer Coates joins the JAG office on a permanent basis. | |
| 12 | Complications |
| Harm and Mac are asked to investigate claims by a Marine General that a Navy doctor was negligent and killed the General's sixteen year-old daughter during surgery. The General believes that there was a cover-up concerning his daughter's death. Mac soon finds herself also battling to save the General's career when the General himself faces a possible court-martial after intimidating the Navy personnel who helped treat his teenage daughter. Bud is left increasingly frustrated by the low-level work he is given, until he stumbles onto a disability case that doesn't sit well with him while Harm angrily confronts Singer about her pregnancy. Bud is eventually granted permanent limited duty, bringing him back to JAG on a full-time basis. | |
| 13 | Standards of Conduct |
| 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 while the JAG staff hold a ceremony to celebrate Harm and Sturgis's respective and recent achievements. | |
| 14 | Each of Us Angels |
| A special episode focusing on Navy Nurses in WWII before and during the Battle of Iwo Jima and which has the JAG ensemble playing various members of the group. This story is told by a veteran to a young woman at a grave in Arlington National Cemetery. | |
| 15 | Friendly Fire |
| An American pilot accidentally bombs a British combat position in Afghanistan, killing three British soldiers and wounding three others. As the public and high-profile case gets underway, Mac and Bud prosecute while Turner defends with Harm serving as the judge, leading to tension between Harm and Mac as the case progresses | |
| 16 | Heart and Soul |
| When Admiral Chegwidden accidentally ejects from an F-14 piloted by Rabb over the George Washington National Forest, he must call upon all his Navy SEAL 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. | |
| 17 | Empty Quiver |
| When a torpedo with a nuclear warhead mysteriously disappears from a Navy submarine at Naval Station Norfolk, the base is put on lockdown. Sturgis personally heads to the submarine to investigate if the warhead's disappearance was accidental or something more sinister. Meanwhile, Harm is trapped in the base, having arrived to search for evidence concerning a Lieutenant who has been accused of stealing and is facing a court-martial. Harm soon discovers evidence of a Petty Officer who's planning to steal ten million dollars from the base. | |
| 18 | Fortunate Son |
| When a Marine pilot who was born in Vietnam and came to the United States as a refugee at the fall of Saigon confesses to human trafficking, Harm and Mac must dig deeper to find the truth before the INS arrests him. In the aftermath of Chegwidden ejecting from an F-14, Commander Theodore Lindsey arrives at JAG for a review at the SECNAV's request, where the unpopular former JAG staff officer clashes with everyone he meets and promises to overturn the place he once worked. | |
| 19 | Second Acts |
| The JAG office must come together to prevent Commander Lindsey's recommendations from being enacted. An enlisted Navy man who prevented a major terrorist disaster in Uzbekistan turns out to be the same person who was listed as having died in the 9/11 terror attacks. | |
| 20 | Ice Queen |
| A Boy Scout finds the decomposing body of Lt. Loren Singer in a tree. The NCIS investigates, and Harm becomes the prime suspect. A NCIS team finds not only surprises about the death but also circumstantial evidence pointing straight to Harm. | |
| 21 | Meltdown |
| As the JAG team try to cope with Harm's upcoming trial and also with the fact that they will have to testify against him, NCIS continue their investigation into Singer's murder while attempting to stop an impending terrorist attack. | |
| 22 | Lawyers, Guns and Money |
| CIA agent Clayton Webb returns and recruits Mac for a high-risk, undercover CIA assignment in the South American country of Paraguay while Bud must defend Sturgis when he is accused of incompetence on a case and Harm returns to work after being cleared of murdering Lieutenant Loren Singer. | |
| 23 | Pas de Deux |
| With Mac undercover and out-of-touch, Harm turns to CIA attorney Catherine Gale for help. Harm also plays along when she asks him to pose as her boyfriend in front of Gale's mother who is dying of heart failure. | |
| 24 | A Tangled Webb: Part I |
| When Webb and Mac go missing in Paraguay, Harm subsequently resigns his commission and heads off to rescue them. The episode ends with the biplane Mac and Harm are in crashes into a forest after being shot at by the group of terrorists pursuing them. | |
References[]
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