JAG Season 1

JAG Season 1 premiered on September 23, 1995, and concluded on May 22, 1996.
The show was cancelled by NBC in Spring 1996, but was later picked up by CBS for a second season with the show airing from CBS for the rest of the series.
== Cast ==
=== Series Regulars ===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Harmon Rabb Jr.	David James Elliott	Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and an officer with JAG as well as the partner of Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade Caitlin Pike and Navy Lieutenant Meg Austin.
Meg Austin 	Tracey Needham 	A Lieutenant in the United Navy and also an officer with JAG as well as Harm's partner.
=== Also Starring ===
Andrea Parker, in the role of Lieutenant Caitlin Pike, was credited as Also Starring.
== Episodes ==
JAG Season 1 - Episode List
Episode Number	Episode Number	Title 	Airdate 	Notes
Series 	Season 	Title 	Airdate 	Notes
1 	1 	A New Life (Part 1) (episode) 	September 23, 1995.	When a female aviator is found dead in the Mediterranean, Navy Lieutenant Harmon Rabb and his partner, fellow Navy Lieutenant Caitlin Pike head to the U.S.S. Seahawk to investigate the ship and her crew while determining if the death was accidental or murder.
2 	2 	A New Life (Part 2) (episode) 	September 23, 1995.	As Harm and Kate continue their investigation on board the U.S.S. Seahawk into the death of a female Naval aviator, Harm finds that his past as an aviator is causing resentment to some on the ship.
3 	3 	Shadow (episode) 	September 30, 1995.	With Kate Pike having been reassigned, Harm meets his new partner, Lieutenant Junior Grade Meg Austin with the two soon working together on a case where a civilian contractor has hijacked an experimental torpedo.
4 	4 	Desert Son (episode) 	October 7, 1995. 	Harm and Meg investigate when the son of a former Commandant is accused of committing negligence during a training exercise that left several Marines dead with the son confessing although Harm doubts the man's guilt.
5 	5 	Déjà Vu (JAG Season 1 episode) 	October 21, 1995. 	When the body is discovered at Arlington National Ceremony following a reception at the French embassy there, Harm and Meg investigate what happened while a new acquaintance brings back tragic memories for Harm.
6 	6 	Pilot Error (episode) 	November 4, 1995. 	One of Harm's friends is killed while testing a new type of auto-navigation system with Harm and Meg tasked with determining whether it was pilot error or mechanical failure.
7 	7 	War Cries (JAG Season 1 episode)	November 11, 1995. 	Harm and Meg investigate when a young Peruvian boy is killed inside the U.S. Embassy in Lima with the two racing against time to solve the case before the entire country erupts with anger over the death.
8 	8 	Brig Break (episode) 	December 2, 1995. 	During a brig break, Meg is taken hostage and as Harm battles to save her, he soon starts to suspect that the target may be much bigger than just one prisoner escaping.
9 	9 	Scimitar (episode) 	December 9, 1995. 	Harm and Meg head to Iraq to defend a Marine who's facing the death penalty for crossing into Iraq with Harm being given a secret, second mission- help the Marine regardless of the trial's outcome.
10 	10 	Boot (episode) 	January 6, 1996. 	When a United States Marine Corps recruit is found dead, Meg goes undercover as an enlisted boot camp at Parris Island with her suspicions falling on the drill instructors assigned to the boot camp.
11 	11 	Sightings (episode) 	January 13, 1996. 	When a young girl disappears around a closed naval airfield in Texas, Harm and Meg go looking for her and soon discover the area is where several "UFO sightings" have been reported.
12 	12 	The Brotherhood (episode) 	February 3, 1996. 	When a Marine is discovered unconscious on a beach, Harm and Meg finds themselves being dragged into a turf between the Marines and a Los Angeles street gang.
13 	13 	Defensive Action (episode) 	March 13, 1996. 	Harm who's been promoted to Lieutenant Commander defends Captain Boone when the Captain is accused of shooting down a Serbian helicopter.
14 	14 	Smoked (JAG Season 1 episode) 	March 20, 1996. 	When a Tomcat is struck by lighting and is forced to make an emergency landing in Cuba, Harm and Meg head to Cuba in the hope of getting the Tomcat back before the Cubans have a chance to download the avionics and sell them to Iran while the JAG team attempt to get to grips with their new boss, Rear Admiral A.J Chegwidden who's also a former Navy SEAL.
15 	15 	Hemlock (episode) 	March 27, 1996. 	After receiving a mistranslated message from a fax machine, Meg is wounded by an assassin posing as a Commander in the British Navy. As Meg lies in a hospital bed, comatose, Harm attempts to find and stop the man who's planning on killing Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
16 	16 	High Ground (episode) 	April 3, 1996. 	Harm and Meg investigate when a Marine sniper who refuses to be sent to Bosnia goes AWOL after being accused of trying to kill his commanding officer.
17 	17 	Black Ops (episode) 	April 10, 1996. 	A pilot who's also the son of a female U.S. senator and who's attached to a team of SEAL dies during a mission, resulting in Harm being assigned to investigate despite the senator's misgivings and her determination to place the blame on the SEAL team but Harm and Admiral Chegwidden soon find out that the real cause of the pilot's death lies elsewhere.
18 	18 	Survivors (episode) 	April 17, 1996. 	A Marine Colonel believes that his young son is the reincarnation of his comrade from the Vietnam War so he kidnaps the young boy in the midst of court proceedings to fulfill an old promise, sending Harm and Meg into a desperate race to save the child before it's too late.
19 	19 	Recovery (JAG Season 1 episode) 	May 1, 1996. 	An emergency procedures drill during a Space Shuttle's dry goes tragically wrong when a cable breaks, sending the astronaut to his death with Harm and Meg investigating the incident and they must determine if it was an accident or murder before the shuttle takes off.
20 	20 	The Prisoner (episode) 	May 8, 1996. 	While in Hong Kong, Harm is kidnapped by the Chinese and subsequently finds himself being interrogated by the Chinese military who are eager to find out if the United States will react if China attempt to take the Matsu Islands by force. Harm later begins to believe that the man in the cell next to him could be his missing father.
21 	21 	Ares (episode) 	May 22, 1996. 	When the computerizes Aegies Combat System on board a U.S. destroyer begins malfunctioning, Harm, Kate and Meg finds themselves in a desperate race against time to stop it from falling into the hands of the North Koreans.
22 	22 	Skeleton Crew (episode) 	Unaired 	When an old academy classmate of Harm's is found dead, the prime suspect in her death later soon dies under mysterious circumstances with the NCIS agent on board the U.S.S. Seahawk believing that Harm could be the killer, sending the JAG team into a tailspin as they attempt to save Harm.
==Trivia==
*This is the first season to have David James Elliot (Harmon Rabb Junior) on the DVD cover and also the first and only season to feature Tracy Needham (Meg Austin) on the DVD cover.
==Description==
*From the Region 2 DVD:
Get ready for action, adventure and suspense in Season One of TV's longest-running military drama, JAG. The first season of its 10-year reign introduces former flying ace Harmon "Harm" Rabb of the Navy's Judge Advocate General. Now an attorney, Harm investigates, prosecutes and defends military criminals in cases that often take him behind enemy lines... both in Washington and overseas. Catch the action from the beginning with all 21 episodes, including the rarely seen "Skeleton Crew". Starring David James Elliott, this "Emmy" Award-winning series is one of television's best.
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