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JAG
Season 2
StarringDavid James Elliott
Catherine Bell
Patrick Labyorteaux
John M. Jackson
Karri Turner
No.of episodes15
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseJanuary 3(1997-01-03)–
April 18, 1997(1997-04-18)
Season chronology
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(onNBC)
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List of episodes

The second season ofJAGpremiered onCBSon January 3, 1997, and concluded on April 18, 1997. The season, starringDavid James ElliottandCatherine Bell,was produced by Belisarius Productions in association withParamount Television.

Thefirst season ofJAGaired onNBCandJAGbegan its second season on CBS as amid-season replacementforMr. & Mrs. Smith.

Plot

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Following in his father's footsteps as a Naval Aviator, Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb, Jr. suffered a crash while landing his Tomcat on a storm-tossed carrier at sea. Diagnosed with night-blindness, Harm transferred to the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps, which investigates, defends, and prosecutes the law of the sea.[note 1]There, with fellowJAGlawyer Major Sarah MacKenzie, he now fights in and out of the courtroom, with the same daring and tenacity that made him a top gun in the air.- 2nd and3rd seasonopening narration,read byDon LaFontaine

By-the-bookMarineMajorSarah "Mac" MacKenzie(Catherine Bell) and Lieutenant CommanderHarmon "Harm" Rabb Jr.(David James Elliott), a formernaval aviator,work at the Headquarters of the Judge Advocate General, the internal law firm of theDepartment of the Navy.Now stationed out ofFalls Church, Virginia,they prosecute, defend, and investigate a plethora of cases including the theft of theDeclaration of Independenceby aright-wing militia( "We the People" ), a brig-break ( "Secrets" ), superstition in a flying squadron as planes crash supposedly due to the bombing of amosqueduring the1991 Gulf War( "Jinx" ), and a sexual harassment allegation by a female fighter pilot ( "Crossing the Line" ). Meanwhile, Harm finds himself in hot-water when he fires a machine gun during a tense courtroom battle ( "Heroes" ), Mac hones herRussian languageskills ( "Cowboys & Cossacks" ), andRear AdmiralA.J. Chegwidden(John M. Jackson) becomes the target of a serial killer from his past ( "Ghosts" ). Also this season,Lieutenant junior gradeBud Roberts(Patrick Labyorteaux) joinsJAGat the behest of outgoing LieutenantMeg Austin(Tracey Needham) ( "We the People" ), Mac confronts her past ( "Rendezvous" ), and Harm goes undercover as aGunnery Sergeant( "Force Recon" ).

Production

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For its second season,JAGmoved fromNBCtoCBS.Donald P. Bellisariohad previously received offers fromCBSandABCto pick up the series,[1]which was reworked to be one of both "legal [drama] and action".[1]Following the departure of series co-starTracey Needham,Catherine Bellwas cast in the lead role of MajorSarah "Mac" MacKenzie.Bellisario and CBS PresidentLeslie Moonves"cast Catherine Bell, and [Bellisario] never heard another word from [Moonves] - who took great delight in the fact that it was part of the building block that started the CBS turnaround".[1]On her casting, Catherine Bell stated that she "guest starred on the season finale in the first season and there was another girl playing the female lead opposite Harm [...] One of the days when I was working, he announced that the show had been canceled, but CBS picked up the show and they decided to recast the female lead. I went after the role and wrote Don a letter after I had read the breakdown for Mac and they brought me in. Six callbacks later, I got the role."[2]

Cast and characters

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Main

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Also starring

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Recurring cast (more than once this season)

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Guest appearances

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Episodes

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See also:List of JAG episodes
No.
overall		No.in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
231"We the People"Les LandauDonald P. BellisarioJanuary 3, 1997(1997-01-03)02512.32[3]
The episode starts nearYuma, Arizonawith amilitary helicopterstopping aU.S. Mailtruckand stealing its well-packaged cargo, which turns out to be theDeclaration of Independence.After having received theDistinguished Flying Crossfor his actions in thepilot episodeat aWhite House Rose Gardenceremony, Lieutenant Commander Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr. and his new partner, Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, and their assistant Lieutenant JG Bud Roberts are tasked by the Judge Advocate General, Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden, to investigate the theft and the alleged involvement of Marine Colonel Matthew O'Hara (Carmen Argenziano), aVietnam Warveteran and recipient of theMedal of Honor,in cooperation with Clayton Webb (Steven Culp), who goes by the title of "Special Assistant to theUnder Secretary of State"(but Mac hints at that it is a just a cover for theCIA). Ascertaining the involvement of the famed Marine colonel is soon resolved when his men commandeers a ZNNsatellite uplinkand Colonel O'Hara broadcasts his message from theright-wing militia"The Defenders" on live television and demands a ransom to bring thedocumentback. As they get toArizona,Harm figures out that O'Hara is Mac’s uncle and together they then set out to get him to surrender peacefully before Webb finds him. Meanwhile Bud stays to keep an eye on Webb. While O'Hara is willing to surrender for the sake of his niece, dissention among his men follows. The concluding scene shows a brief snippet of Colonel O'Hara in a courtroom.[note 2]
242"Secrets"Ray AustinTom TowlerJanuary 10, 1997(1997-01-10)02812.64[4]
Marine Corporal Jason Magida (Victor Love), whom Admiral Chegwidden prosecuted more than eight years ago, escapes from the brig inGroton, Connecticut,and takes Admiral Chegwidden, Mac, and Bud as hostages inside the Admiral's office. He demands a retrial here and now in the admiral's office; a court had convicted him of giving classified information about thePatriot missilesystem toIsrael.Harm and CIA officer Clayton Webb work from the outside to rescue them without killing the corporal. They also must be wary of shady CIA operative Gayle Osbourne (Leon Russom), who may try to prevent a revelation of the truth about the corporal's case.
253"Jinx"Jerry JamesonJack OrmanJanuary 17, 1997(1997-01-17)02711.56[5]
Harm must prove that anF-14Tomcat aircraft that accidentally bombed amosqueduringOperation Desert Stormis not "jinxed" after a mid-air accident kills his best friend.
264"Heroes"Tony WharmbyR. Scott GemmillJanuary 24, 1997(1997-01-24)02613.13[6]
Harm and Mac engage in a tense courtroom battle when aNavy SEALis accused of murdering his friend during a mission. Harm goes way overboard to prove a point about firearms, by firing anMP5in the courtroom.[note 3]
275"Crossing the Line"Tony WharmbyStephen ZitoJanuary 31, 1997(1997-01-31)02911.91[7]
Harm, Mac and Bud are sent out to the USSSeahawkand face political pressure when a female F-14 Tomcat pilot, Lieutenant Marilyn Isaacs (Nancy Everhard), accuses theCAG,Captain Thomas Boone (Terry O'Quinn), of sexual harassment. The CAG says she is simply a bad aviator, gender notwithstanding, and prominentCongresswomanAdele DeLong (Dee Wallace) intervenes in the investigation. Bud meets his successor as the public affairs officer, Ensign Harriet Sims (Kari Turner) and they soon form a bond.[note 4]
286"Trinity"Alan J. LeviJack OrmanFebruary 7, 1997(1997-02-07)02411.71[8]
The infant son of a female U.S. Navy officer (daughter ofCINCPAC) is kidnapped from Holy Loch Naval Base inScotlandand the evidence implicates the boy's father, anIrish Republican Armyleader. Harm and Mac are assigned to work with theRoyal Ulster ConstabularyinBelfastto help get the child back, but the local cop is hiding a vengeful secret.
297"Ghosts"Ray AustinStory by : Brian Nelson and R. Scott Gemmill
Teleplay by : R. Scott Gemmill		February 14, 1997(1997-02-14)03011.14[9]
Admiral Chegwidden's life is in danger when the last surviving members of his SEAL team from theVietnam Warare killed and it appears someone is eliminating the witnesses to an atrocity committed 30 years earlier.
308"Full Engagement"Alan J. LeviJack OrmanFebruary 21, 1997(1997-02-21)03112.25[10]
When Harm'sStearman biplaneruns out of fuel in theAppalachian Mountains,he and Mac must avoid trigger happy poachers who killed a game warden and do not want to leave any witnesses.
319"Washington Holiday"Joe NapolitanoStephen ZitoFebruary 28, 1997(1997-02-28)03212.62[11]
Harm is assigned to escortRomanianPrincess Alexandra (Kiersten Warren) while her father, theKing of Romania(Michael Des Barres), is in Washington D.C. to request Romania be admitted toNATO,as an assassin closes in on all of them.[note 5][note 6]
3210"The Game of Go"Ray AustinTom TowlerFebruary 28, 1997(1997-02-28)02311.70[11]
Harm and aColombiandrug lordplay 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.
3311"Force Recon"Alan J. LeviStory by : Tom Towler and R. Scott Gemmill
Teleplay by : Tom Towler and Stephen Zito		March 7, 1997(1997-03-07)03311.05[12]
Harm goes undercover as aGunnyfor aMarine Force Recon SquadatCamp Pendelton,while Mac and Bud investigate whether their Captain Koonan (Phil Morris), known asThe Dukelike inJohn Wayne,is using unsafe techniques as a means of hardening his men for unexpected combat conditions.
3412"The Guardian"Michael SchultzJack OrmanMarch 28, 1997(1997-03-28)03510.89[13]
Harm and Mac defend ahomeless formerNavy SEAL (Bruce Weitz), who is accused of killing three men while thwarting aconvenience storerobbery.
3513"Code Blue"Tony WharmbyR. Scott GemmillApril 4, 1997(1997-04-04)03612.07[14]
Harm and Mac are out running and Harm saves Mac from getting hit by a car by taking the blow himself. WhenHamastakes over the DC hospital where an Israeli diplomat is undergoing aheart transplant,an injured Harm becomes the inside man of the FBI hostage negotiator to thwart the terrorists. This episode shows Mac speaking fluentPersian.
3614"Cowboys & Cossacks"Tony WharmbyR. Scott GemmillApril 11, 1997(1997-04-11)03412.13[15]
A joint exercise between American and Russian naval forces in theBlack Seabecomes deadly when the two captains decide to settle theirCold Wargrudges, trapping Harm, Mac and Bud in the middle. This episode shows Mac can speak at least a littleRussian.[note 7]
3715"Rendezvous"Duwayne DunhamCraig TepperApril 18, 1997(1997-04-18)03710.63[16]
Mac's past clouds her judgment while she defends an abusiveChief Petty Officeraccused of killing his wife's boyfriend.

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Notes

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  1. ^Actually, the law thatJAGdoes prosecute and defend criminal cases under is named theUniform Code of Military Justice(UCMJ) and its various articles are frequently referenced to in the episodes. Thelaw of the sea,on the other hand, is actually aUnited Nations convention,which theUnited States has decided not to ratify due to sovereignty issues.
  2. ^This episode marks the first appearance of recurring character Clayton Webb.
  3. ^This marks first episode of the series in which a trial takes place in the JAG HQ courtroom.
  4. ^"Crossing the Line" marks the first appearance of recurring characters Harriet Sims and Lieutenant Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes.
  5. ^In real life, Romania has not restored its monarchy; but it did join NATO seven years after this episode's airdate.
  6. ^Nanci Chambersguest stars as the assassin; Chambers would later on in the series act as recurring character Lieutenant Loren Singer.
  7. ^To simulate the explosion of the Russian ship, real footage from theFalklands Warwas used. It showsHMS Ardentblowing up during the attempt to defuse an aircraft dropped bomb.

References

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  1. ^abc"Why 'JAG' came to an abrupt end - the Watcher".Archived fromthe originalon October 12, 2013.RetrievedMay 23,2016.
  2. ^"Catherine Bell Interview - an Interview with Army Wives Star Catherine Bell".Archived fromthe originalon August 26, 2012.RetrievedMay 23,2016.
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  6. ^"National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 20–26)".Los Angeles Times.January 22, 1997.RetrievedJune 19,2023– viaNewspapers.Free access icon
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  10. ^"National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 17–23)".The Los Angeles Times.February 26, 1997.RetrievedJune 19,2023– viaNewspapers.Free access icon
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