JAG Season 8

JAG Season 8 premiered on September 24, 2002, and concluded on May 20, 2003.
The season also introduced the characters for JAG's spin-off series, NCIS, with the characters appearing in the episodes Ice Queen (episode) and Meltdown (episode).
== Cast ==
=== Series Regulars ===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Harmon Rabb Jr.	David James Elliot 	Commander in the United States Navy and an officer with JAG.
Sarah MacKenzie	Catherine Bell 	Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps and an officer with JAG.
Bud Roberts Jr.	Patrick Labyorteaux	Lieutenant in the United States Navy and an officer with JAG.
A.J. Chegwidden	John M. Jackson 	Rear Admiral (Upper half) in the United States Navy and Judge Advocate General of the United States.
=== Also Starring ===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Jennifer Coates	Zoe McLellan 	Petty Officer in the United States Navy.
Sturgis Turner 	Scott Lawrence	Commander in the United States Navy.
Loren Singer 	Nanci Chambers	Lieutenant in the United States Navy.
Harriet Sims 	Karri Turner 	Lieutenant in the United States Navy and the wife of fellow Navy Lieutenant, Bud Roberts Jr.
Victor Galindez	Randy Vasquez 	AKA "Gunny", he is a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.
== Episodes ==
JAG Season 8 - Episode List
Episode Number	Episode Number	Title 	Airdate 	Notes
Series 	Season 	Title 	Airdate 	Notes
159 	1 	Critical Condition (episode) 	September 24, 2002.	Bud and Coates's trip to Afghanistan to attend a ceremony for a school takes an unexpected turn when 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 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 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 that was stopped in the previous episode.
160 	2 	The Promised Land (episode) 	October 1, 2002. 	As Bud returns home to begin rehab after losing his right leg while in Afghanistan, Harm and Mac take on a case where a Marine Corporal who deserted after converting to Judaism faces a court-martial after being caught on TV with Harm and Mac defending the Marine while Turner and Singer prosecute with Singer later receiving new orders.
161 	3 	Family Business (episode) 	October 8, 2002. 	Harm and Mac take on the case of a Marine Gunnery Sergeant accused of killing his alcoholic wife but the Gunnery Sergeant's refusal to have his young son testify raises Harm's suspicious that something isn't right while Singer departs JAG for her new assignment on the U.S.S. Seahawk and Bud struggles to adjust to rehab which isn't helped by the fact that his father isn't around.
162 	4 	Dangerous Game (episode) 	October 15, 2002. 	A Navy SEAL training exercise goes tragically wrong, resulting in the death of a Deputy Sheriff with the SEAL Team Leader, a Lieutenant being court-martialed. Mac and Turner defend the SEAL while Harm with the help of new lawyer, Lieutenant Commander Tracy Manetti prosecute with Mac later discovering that not all the witnesses in the case are telling the truth while Senator Edward Sheffield becomes the new Secretary of the Navy.
163 	5 	In Thin Air (episode) 	October 22, 2002. 	A routine flight from the Patrick Henry results in Commander Phil Zuzello being left in a coma after being deprived of oxygen for four minutes with Commander Zuzello later dying, prompting JAG to take control of the case with Harm defending Petty Officer Moritz with Mac prosecuting. However, the case is complicated by Harm's refusal to defend Mortiz due to Harm's anger over Commander Zuzello's death as well as his belief that Mortiz is clearly guilty which later forces Admiral Chegwidden to step in with Chegwidden removing Harm from the case and replacing him with Turner with the case growing intense when Mac discovers some new evidence that could change everything while Bud wants to get back to work but Harriet is looking to slow things down for Bud, purely out of concern for Bud's health.
164 	6 	Offensive Action (episode) 	October 29, 2002. 	Harm and Manetti defend Navy Commander Beth O'Neil who has been accused of sexually harassing one of the junior officers under her command while Mac and Turner prosecute.
165 	7 	Need to Know (JAG Season 8 episode)	November 5, 2002. 	At the request of Congresswoman Lillian Dorning, SECNAV Edward Sheffield asks JAG to help into the disappearance of a submarine, the U.S.S. Angel Shark which disappeared in 1968. At Chegwidden's request, Harm, Mac and Turner take on the case but find themselves facing the complex system of information and a CIA lawyer who will stop at nothing in keeping the truth a secret.
166 	8 	Ready or Not (episode) 	November 12, 2002. 	A Joint Staff wargame has Harm battling to save the career of a Major General with the United States Marine Corps who's facing a court-martial due to the General disobeying orders. As Harm defends the General, he finds himself facing two hurdles: Turner who's the prosecutor and Mac who is the judge.
167 	9 	When the Bough Breaks (episode) 	November 19, 2002. 	When a man is killed in a mishap on the U.S.S. Seahawk, Lieutenant Singer requests that seven sailors working the line of the ship are court-martialed, prompting Harm and Mac to be dispatched to the ship, Harm tasked with investigating what caused the tragic accident and Mac to investigate Lieutenant Singer.
168 	10 	The Killer (episode) 	November 26, 2002. 	Harm and Manetti travel to Naples, Italy to investigate whether or not a sailor with the United States Navy could be involved in the killings of several prostitutes while Harriet tries to help Singer.
169 	11 	All Ye Faithful (episode) 	December 17, 2002. 	As the JAG office prepare to celebrate Christmas, they each face different situations: Turner must deal with a Corporal and his wife who were evicted from their Base home due to the Corporal's loud drum playing with the wife due to give birth while Harm and Admiral Boone who are on the U.S.S. Coral Sun attempt to get back to the States.
170 	12 	Complications (episode) 	January 7, 2003. 	Harm and Mac investigate when a Marine Major's sixteen year old daughter dies while having surgery with the Major General convinced that there's a cover-up going on. However, during the trial, the Major General is accused of intimidating some Navy personnel and is subsequently court-martialed, forcing Mac into a battle to save the Major General as she faces Harm who's prosecuting while Bud is left increasingly frustrated with the low-work level he's being given until he comes across a case that doesn't sit well with him and Harm angrily confronts Singer over her pregnancy.
171 	13 	Standards of Conduct (episode) 	January 21, 2003. 	A whistle-blower who is in the United States Navy claims that a high-tech combat system he's been working on is greatly defective, prompting Mac to be assigned to the case to investigate but when she manages to get the whistle-blower release, she soon learns that he had a far greater motive while Harm finds himself being targeted by a lawyer in a scam and the JAG staff also hold a ceremony to celebrate Harm and Turner being awarded for their efforts in stopping the missile attack against the U.S.S. Seahawk.
172 	14 	Each of Us Angels (episode) 	February 4, 2003. 	At a grave in Arlington, an elderly war veteran tells the story of his past to a young woman.
173 	15 	Friendly Fire (episode) 	February 11, 2003. 	When an American pilot drops a bomb on a platoon, killing three British soldiers and leaving three other British soldiers wounded, the case gains high profile among the American media. As JAG take the case, Mac and Bud prosecute while Turner defends the Lieutenant with Harm as the trial judge with tension rising between Harm and Mac as the case progresses.
174 	16 	Heart and Soul (episode) 	February 18, 2003. 	During a test-flight in a F-14, Admiral Chegwidden accidentally ejects from the plane, leaving him stranded in the George Washington National Forest. As Harm attempts to find the Admiral, Mac tries to keep the news of Chegwidden going MIA- missing in action while judging a case that has Bud defending and Sturgis prosecuting.
175 	17 	Empty Quiver (episode) 	February 25, 2003. 	When a nuclear warhead goes missing from the U.S.S. Connolly, the Norfolk Naval Base is placed in lockdown as a search is conducted for the missing warhead while Sturgis is flown to the Connolly to interview the crew and determine what happened while Harm, unaware of the lockdown at the Base arrives at the Base to gather information for a case he's on. Left trapped on base by the lockdown, Harm does some digging and soon discovers a plot to steal ten million dollars from the base.
176 	18 	Fortunate Son (episode) 	March 18, 2003. 	When a Vietnamese-born Marine confesses to human trafficking charges, Harm and Sturgis are assigned to investigate what happened while Commander Theodore Lindsey returns, bearing a long-standing grudge against those in the JAG office as he promises to overturn the structure of the office.
177 	19 	Second Acts (episode) 	April 1, 2003. 	As Harm and Turner tackle a case concerning an enlisted Navy officer who is revealed to be a man who was alleged to have during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the JAG office find themselves racing against the clock to stop Commander Lindsey's plans to have all the JAG officers reassigned elsewhere from becoming a reality.
178 	20 	Ice Queen (episode) 	April 22, 2003. 	While searching for his missing arrow, a young Scout boy finds a badly decayed body in a small area of Potomac Park. As such, the NCIS Major Case Response Team team led by NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs are called in to process and investigate the crime scene and the body itself with the NCIS team soon discovering that the victim is a Naval officer formerly associated with the Judge Advocate General or JAG office. NCIS then begin searching for a potential suspect with one member of the JAG team later emerging as the main suspect. While tackling the case, NCIS also attempt to break a possible terrorist who may hold key information in regards to an upcoming terrorist attack.
179 	21 	Meltdown (episode) 	April 29, 2003. 	As the JAG team attempt to come to terms with the news that one of their own is awaiting trial, the NCIS team continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Lieutenant Loren Singer. It appears to be a simple case but one member of the NCIS team soon uncovers new evidence that could ultimately change everything. As this happens, NCIS also find themselves attempting to stop a terrorist from carrying out another terrorist attack on an unidentified American ship at a port but one NCIS team member's obsession with avenging a dead relative at all costs may jeopardize the entire operation.
180 	22 	Lawyers, Guns, and Money (episode) 	May 6, 2003. 	CIA agent Clayton Webb returns and asks Mac to assist him on a highly dangerous, undercover assignment for the CIA that involves a terrorist who has missiles and may be planning to use them against America while Harm attempts to readjust to life after being released from the brig in the aftermath of Lieutenant Singer's murder and Budd defends Turner as a case from the past returns with a vengeance.
181 	23 	Pas de Deux (episode) 	May 13, 2003. 	With Mac still working on the undercover assignment for the CIA, Harm turns to CIA attorney Catherine Gale for help while Catherine later asks Harm to pose as her husband in front of her mother who's dying from heart failure.
182 	24 	A Tangled Webb (Part 1) (episode) 	May 20, 2003. 	When Webb and Mac disappear during a dangerous undercover assignment in Paraguay, Harm resigns his commission and quits JAG, resulting in him becoming a civilian as he seeks to save both Webb and Mac who are in grave danger of dying at the hands of a vicious, ruthless and psychopathic terrorist that the CIA have been tracking.
==Description==
*From the Region 2 DVD:
JAG is back with all 24 episodes from its Eighth Season- on DVD for the first time- including a two-part case that launched the blockbuster series NCIS! This season, Judge Advocate General lawyers Commander Rabb (David James Elliot) and Lieutenant Colonel MacKenzie (Catherine Bell) travel to Paraguay, where Mac poses as the pregnant wife of a CIA agent. And as Admiral Chegwidden (John M. Jackson) becomes engaged and Harriet (Karri Turner) announces that she's pregnant, Bud Roberts (Patrick Labyorteaux) valiantly overcomes the odds and is reinstated at JAG after losing his leg in Afghanistan. Also with Scott Lawrence as Sturgis Turner, JAG reaches new heights in military drama and action!
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