The worst episodes of JAG

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  1. 01

    S10E22 · April 29, 2005 · 1h

    Fair Winds and Following Seas6.0

    Harm and Mac are forced to finally face their feelings for one another on the series finale of JAG.

  2. 02

    S01E22 · 1h

    Skeleton Crew6.2

    A former classmate of Harm's is found murdered, Harm, Meg and Alison investigate.

  3. 03

    S01E05 · October 21, 1995 · 1h

    Deja Vu6.6

    Three Navy lieutenants die by homicide in 11 months around Washington. Harm and Meg investigate; their attention turns to the Thai ambassador, his wife, and his chief of security. The chief confesses, but Meg and Harm discover the truth.

  4. 04

    S01E06 · November 4, 1995 · 1h

    Pilot Error6.6

    Two Naval aviators die in a crash of an F-14 while using a new fly-by-wire navigation system. Harm and Meg investigate. The vendor of the system blames the pilot. Harm flies both a simulator and a Tomcat; he and Meg discover the cause.

  5. 05

    S02E01 · January 3, 1997 · 1h

    We the People6.7

    When the Declartion of Independence is stolen by a militia group, Harm and his new partners, Major MacKenzie and LTJG Roberts investigate.

  6. 06

    S01E08 · December 2, 1995 · 1h

    Brig Break6.8

    A sailor has stolen two Stinger missiles from a base. Harm and Meg investigate. A brig break takes place, with Meg as a hostage. Troops and a helo pursue, and much shooting follows. Harm, Meg, and Lt. Kate Pike prevent a nuclear detonation.

  7. 07

    S01E09 · December 9, 1995 · 1h

    Scimitar6.8

    Two Marines in a Humvee mistakenly drive into Iraq; an Iraqi detail intercepts them, kills one, and captures the other. Ihe Iraqis try the survivor for espionage; Harm and Meg defend. Harm also carries out the duty of springing the Marine.

  8. 08

    S01E10 · January 6, 1996 · 1h

    Boot6.8

    A woman Marine recruit dies at Parris Island. Harm investigates while Meg poses undercover as a recruit. Harm distrusts the official appraisal of the death as an accident, and Meg meets threats and attempts against her. They find the truth.

  9. 09

    S01E11 · January 13, 1996 · 1h

    Sightings6.8

    In south Texas residents have reported strange phenomena, stories of supernatural events have abounded, and a 10-year-old girl has disappeared. Harm and Meg investigate; they find the girl, and they solve the greater mystery.

  10. 10

    S01E12 · February 3, 1996 · 1h

    The Brotherhood6.8

    During a landing exercise Marines find a beaten, comatose fellow Marine on the beach; while investigating, Harm and Meg find inconsistent data. They and the company commander run into trouble, but they sort things out and set them right.

  11. 11

    S01E07 · November 11, 1995 · 1h

    War Cries7.0

    In Lima, Peru, while a boy sneaks into the US embassy at night, a Marine guard stops him; the boy fires, and the guard returns fire and kills him. Locals react strongly. Harm and Meg investigate amid violent retaliation, yet they solve.

  12. 12

    S05E07 · November 9, 1999 · 1h

    Rogue7.0

    The DoD has hired a retired SEAL to test physical security arrangements; his methods are extreme. He captures a submarine and takes her to sea. Bud serves as the official observer; Harm lends a hand. Gunny meets resistance and resentment.

  13. 13

    S08E02 · October 1, 2002 · 1h

    The Promised Land7.0

    A US Marine deserts his unit and joins the Israeli Army, then faces a trial in the USA. Bud returns from overseas, gets a Purple Heart and a warm welcome (from everyone except his father), then starts his rehab. Loren gets transfer orders.

  14. 14

    S01E02 · September 23, 1995 · 1h

    A New Life (2)7.2

    Lieutenants Rabb and Pike investigate the disappearance of a female officer at night from an aircraft carrier in the Adriatic Sea, part 2.

  15. 15

    S01E03 · September 30, 1995 · 1h

    Shadow7.2

    Rabb and his new partner Lieutenant Austin must negotiate with a civilian technical engineer who has taken control of an experimental torpedo and is demanding a ransom or he will destroy a cruise ship.

  16. 16

    S01E04 · October 7, 1995 · 1h

    Desert Son7.2

    Due to a human error in an exercise, artillery fire injures seven Marines, one of whom later dies. The accused is a son of a former commandant of the Marine Corps. Harm and Meg investigate; Meg, with help from Ollie North, finds the truth.

  17. 17

    S01E13 · March 13, 1996 · 1h

    Defensive Action7.2

    A patrolling F-14 malfunctions in a no-fly zone; the crew ejects, and the bird explodes. A Serb helo strafes the crew while they descend with their chutes. The CAG destroys the helo, then he faces a court-martial; Harm and Meg defend him.

  18. 18

    S01E14 · March 20, 1996 · 1h

    Smoked7.2

    After a lightning strike an F-14 wanders into Cuban airspace, and Cuban fighters force it to land. Harm and Meg in Cuba try to negotiate a return of the aircraft and the pilot -- before anyone seizes the advanced programs from the bird.

  19. 19

    S01E15 · March 27, 1996 · 1h

    Hemlock7.2

    By mistake a foreign agent sends a fax to Meg's office; then he retrieves it and shoots Meg to prevent her from identifying him. Meg undergoes surgery; Harm and others track and find the assailant, who's an assassin on an assignment.

  20. 20

    S01E16 · April 3, 1996 · 1h

    High Ground7.2

    A Marine sniper receives orders contrary to a previous deal; his CO refuses to listen; the sniper takes a shot at the CO's Humvee. Harm and Meg investigate. After an escape and a chase, Harm returns the accused to the base and works it out.

  21. 21

    S01E18 · April 17, 1996 · 1h

    Survivors7.2

    In a civilian court Harm represents a divorced (and emotionally baffled) Marine colonel, who has gotten into trouble over an unauthorized visit with his minor son. A manhunt ensues, with Harm as one of the hunted, but Harm brokers a deal.

  22. 22

    S03E01 · September 23, 1997 · 1h

    Ghost Ship7.3

    Aboard a decommissioned Naval vessel, inspectors discover the skeleton of a missing aviator. Harm and Mac investigate. Harm finds an important book, which contains a clue about the whereabouts of his father, but the book disappears.

  23. 23

    S03E08 · November 11, 1997 · 1h

    Above and Beyond7.3

    A SEAL team rescues a captive US diplomat in Lebanon; the PotUS wants the OiC of the team to receive the Medal of Honor. Harm, Mac, and Bud investigate, but they have trouble in learning anything because nobody talks; Harm figures it out.

  24. 24

    S01E20 · May 8, 1996 · 1h

    The Prisoner7.4

    Communist Chinese kidnap Rabb when he goes to Hong Kong; Rabb thinks a fellow prisoner may be his MIA father.

  25. 25

    S01E21 · May 22, 1996 · 1h

    Ares7.4

    A sabotaged computer causes a Navy destroyer to enter North Korean waters during Rabb's murder investigation aboard the ship.

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