Critical Condition (episode)

Critical Condition is the premiere episode of JAG Season 8 and also the 159 episode of the entire JAG series.
==Synopsis==
Bud and Coates's trip to Afghanistan to attend a ceremony for a school has taken an unexpected turn as Bud is left badly wounded after stepping on a landmine while attempting to save a young Afghan boy. As Bud fights for his life, Harm and Mac, risking their respective military careers and also Chegwidden's wrath race to the U.S.S. Guadalcanal to provide support to Coates with all three waiting news as to whether or not Bud will survive the surgery while back in Virginia, the rest of the JAG staff also eagerly wait for news on Bud while also recalling the various meetings and encounters they've had with Bud over the last eight years while Admiral Chegwidden and Lieutenant Singer attend a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about the "dirty bomb" attack against the U.S.S. Seahawk that was successfully stopped in the previous episode.
==Plot==
==Cast==
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Harmon Rabb Jr.	David James Elliott	A JAG Officer and a Commander in the United States Navy.
Sarah MacKenzie	Catherine Bell 	A JAG Officer and a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps.
Bud Roberts Jr.	Patrick Labyorteaux	A JAG Officer and a Lieutenant in the United States Navy.
A.J. Chegwidden	John M. Jackson 	Judge Advocate General of the United States and also an Admiral in the United States Navy.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Harriet Sims 	Karri Turner 	A JAG officer and Bud's wife as well as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy.
Sturgis Turner 	Scott Lawrence 	A JAG Officer and a Commander in the United States Navy.
Jason Tiner 	Chuck Carrington 	A.J Chegwidden's personal assistant and a Yeoman in the United States Navy.
Loren Singer 	Nanci Chambers 	A JAG Officer and a Lieutenant in the United States Navy.
Michael Roberts 	Michael Bellisario 	A Midshipman and Bud's brother.
Jennifer Coates 	Zoe McLellan 	A JAG officer and a Petty Officer in the United States Navy.
Alexander Nelson 	Paul Collins (actor)	The Secretary of the Navy.
Stuart Dunston 	John D'Aquino 	A reporter with ZNN.
Johnson (The Mission)	Scott Paulin 	Captain of the U.S.S. Seahawk.
A.J. Roberts 	Matthew Josten 	Bud and Harriet's son.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Catherine Gale 	Laura Putney 	Lawyer with the CIA. Uncredited role.
Norman Watts 	Michael Fairman 	Director of the CIA.
Edward Sheffield 	Dean Stockwell 	United States Senator.
Urbanski 	Lesli Margherita 	A Lieutenant in the United States Navy and a doctor.
Marie (Critical Condition)	Tanya Memme 	An anchorwoman for ZNN.
Ferraro 	Christine Elise 	A Commander in the United States Navy.
Anesthesiologist 	Jamison Yang 	A member of the United States Navy.
Viodine 	Sherrie Rose 	An Ensign in the United States Navy.
Manning 	Matthew Lang 	A Sergeant.
Miller 	Cameron Graham 	A Lieutenant in the United States Navy who is also a doctor.
Army Medic 	Alexander Cardinale	Uncredited role.
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♦ Critical Condition (episode) ♦ The Promised Land (episode) ♦ Family Business (episode) ♦ Dangerous Game (episode) ♦ In Thin Air (episode) ♦ Offensive Action (episode) ♦ Need to Know (JAG Season 8 episode) ♦ Ready or Not (episode) ♦ When the Bough Breaks (episode) ♦ The Killer (episode) ♦ All Ye Faithful (episode) ♦ Complications (episode) ♦ Standards of Conduct (episode) ♦ Each of Us Angels (episode) ♦ Friendly Fire (episode) ♦ Heart and Soul (episode) ♦ Empty Quiver (episode) ♦ Fortunate Son (episode) ♦ Second Acts (episode) ♦ Ice Queen (episode) ♦ Meltdown (episode) ♦ Lawyers, Guns, and Money (episode) ♦ Pas de Deux (episode) ♦ A Tangled Webb (Part 1) (episode)
Category:JAG Episodes
Category:JAG Season 8 Episodes
Category:JAG Season Premiere Episodes
Category:JAG Episodes written by Charles Holland
Category:JAG Episodes written by Donald P. Bellisario
Category:JAG Episodes directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Category:JAG Episodes featuring Harriet Sims
Category:JAG Episodes featuring A.J. Roberts
Category:JAG Episodes featuring Jason Tiner
Category:JAG Episodes featuring Sturgis Turner
Category:JAG Episodes featuring Loren Singer
Category:JAG Episodes featuring Michael Roberts
Category:JAG Episodes featuring Jennifer Coates
Category:JAG Episodes featuring Alexander Nelson
Category:JAG Episodes featuring Stuart Dunston
Category:JAG Episodes featuring Johnson