JAG season 3
| JAG | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 | |
| Starring | David James Elliott Catherine Bell Patrick Labyorteaux John M. Jackson Karri Turner |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 23, 1997 – May 19, 1998 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of JAG premiered on CBS on September 23, 1997, and concluded on May 19, 1998. The season, starring David James Elliott and Catherine Bell, was produced by Belisarius Productions in association with Paramount Television.
Plot
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, prosecutes, and defends the law of the sea.[note 1] There with fellow JAG lawyer 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 and 3rd season opening narration, read by Don LaFontaine
Lieutenant Commander Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr. (David James Elliott), a former aviator, and Marine Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (Catherine Bell) work for the Headquarters of the Judge Advocate General, the internal law firm of the Department of the Navy. Mac, a beautiful, by-the-book Marine, is JAG's Chief of Staff and Harm's partner. She oversees a team including Lieutenant J.G. Bud Roberts (Patrick Labyorteaux), Ensign Harriet Sims (Karri Turner), and Commander Carolyn Imes (Dana Sparks), as they investigate cases including the discovery of a skeleton aboard a decommissioned ship ("Ghost Ship"), a fraternization charge ("The Court-Martial of Sandra Gilbert"), a training accident ("Blindside"), and a murder in Vietnam ("Vanished"). Meanwhile, Mac comes face-to-face with her past ("The Good of the Service"), and departs JAG for private-practice ("Impact"), Bud tries his hand at Karaoke ("Above and Beyond"), Harm is accused of murder ("People v. Rabb"), Harm and Mac travel to Russia ("To Russia With Love"), Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden (John M. Jackson) loses his mentor ("With Intent to Die"), and Mac learns of Lieutenant Diane Schonke ("Death Watch"), her doppelganger whose murder was investigated by Harm and Lieutenant Meg Austin (Tracey Needham) in 1996.
Production
Despite an initial reluctance to co-operate from the United States Department of the Navy (due to sensitivity in light of all the accumulative negative publicity that had been generated from the Tailhook scandal and its aftermath),[citation needed] during season three, the naval services had begun to change their minds, and began to render support to the production team on a script-by-script basis. Commander Bob Anderson of the Navy's entertainment media liaison office in Los Angeles stated that "we're fine with that as long as the bad guys are caught and punished, and the institution of the Navy is not the bad guy".[citation needed]
Cast and characters
Main
- David James Elliott as Harmon Rabb, Jr., Lieutenant Commander
- Catherine Bell as Sarah MacKenzie, Major in the Marine Corps.
- Patrick Labyorteaux as Bud Roberts, Lieutenant J.G.
- John M. Jackson as A. J. Chegwidden, Rear Admiral
Also starring
- Karri Turner as Harriet Sims, Ensign
Recurring
- Andrea Thompson as Alison Krennick, Commander
- Terry O'Quinn as Thomas Boone, Captain, "CAG"
- Paul Collins as Alexander Nelson, Secretary of the Navy
- Steven Culp as Clayton Webb, CIA Officer
- Chuck Carrington as Jason Tiner, Petty Officer
- Harrison Page as Stiles Morris, Captain
- Michael Bellisario as Michael Roberts
- Anne-Marie Johnson as Roberta Latham, Congresswoman
- Dana Sparks as Carolyn Imes, Commander
- Rex Linn as Mark Falcon, KGB Agent
Guest appearances
- Tracey Needham as Lieutenant J. G. Meg Austin, Lieutenant J.G.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | "Ghost Ship" | Donald P. Bellisario | Story by : Rear Admiral Paul T. Gillcrist and Donald P. Bellisario Teleplay by : Donald P. Bellisario | September 23, 1997 | 039 | 12.40 |
| 39 | 2 | "The Court-Martial of Sandra Gilbert" | Alan J. Levi | Stephen Zito | September 30, 1997 | 040 | 13.90 |
| 40 | 3 | "The Good of the Service" | Alan J. Levi | Larry Moskowitz | October 7, 1997 | 038 | 12.70 |
| 41 | 4 | "Blind Side" | Tony Wharmby | Dana Coen | October 14, 1997 | 041 | 12.00 |
| 42 | 5 | "King of the Fleas" | Tony Wharmby | Dana Coen | October 21, 1997 | 043 | 12.50 |
| 43 | 6 | "Vanished" | Alan J. Levi | R. Scott Gemmill | October 28, 1997 | 042 | 14.70 |
| 44 | 7 | "Against All Enemies" | Joe Napolitano | Alex Davidson | November 4, 1997 | 044 | 12.30 |
| 45 | 8 | "Above and Beyond" | Tony Wharmby | Paul Levine | November 11, 1997 | 045 | 13.90 |
| 46 | 9 | "Impact" | Paul Schneider | R. Scott Gemmill | November 18, 1997 | 046 | 15.70 |
| 47 | 10 | "People v. Rabb" | Greg Beeman | Larry Moskowitz | November 25, 1997 | 047 | 13.30 |
| 48 | 11 | "Defenseless" | Tony Wharmby | Kimberly Costello | December 9, 1997 | 048 | 13.40 |
| 49 | 12 | "Someone to Watch over Annie" | Greg Beeman | Stephen Zito | January 6, 1998 | 049 | 14.20 |
| 50 | 13 | "With Intent to Die" | Winrich Kolbe | Larry Moskowitz | January 13, 1998 | 050 | 14.00 |
| 51 | 14 | "Father's Day" | Tony Wharmby | Dana Coen | February 3, 1998 | 051 | 12.80 |
| 52 | 15 | "Yesterday's Heroes" | Greg Beeman | R. Scott Gemmill | February 24, 1998 | 052 | 13.20[citation needed] |
| 53 | 16 | "Chains of Command" | Tony Wharmby | Stephen Zito | March 3, 1998 | 053 | 12.80[citation needed] |
| 54 | 17 | "The Stalker" | Scott Brazil | Larry Moskowitz | March 17, 1998 | 054 | 9.30 |
| 55 | 18 | "Tiger, Tiger" | Tony Wharmby | Thom Parham | March 24, 1998 | 055 | 13.20 |
| 56 | 19 | "Death Watch" | Donald P. Bellisario | Donald P. Bellisario | March 31, 1998 | 057 | 13.80 |
| 57 | 20 | "The Imposter" | Alan J. Levi | R. Scott Gemmill | April 21, 1998 | 058 | 12.00 |
| 58 | 21 | "The Return of Jimmy Blackhorse" | Alan J. Levi | Dana Coen | April 28, 1998 | 056 | 14.00[1] |
| 59 | 22 | "Clipped Wings" | Tony Wharmby | Stephen Zito | May 5, 1998 | 059 | 12.60[citation needed] |
| 60 | 23 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | Alan J. Levi | Story by : Larry Moskowitz Teleplay by : R. Scott Gemmill & Stephen Zito | May 12, 1998 | 060 | 13.40[citation needed] |
| 61 | 24 | "To Russia with Love" | Tony Wharmby | Larry Moskowitz & Donald P. Bellisario | May 19, 1998 | 061 | 12.10[citation needed] |
Notes
- ^ Actually, the law that JAG does prosecute and defend criminal cases under is named the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and its various articles are frequently referenced to in the episodes. The law of the sea, on the other hand, is actually a United Nations convention, which the United States has decided not to ratify due to sovereignty issues.
References
- ^ Associated Press (April 30, 1998). "'Merlin' works ratings magic". Rocky Mountain News. p. 14D.
