JAG

10 Best Episodes of JAG - Season 8

Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 28, 2023.

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JAG - S8E8

#15 - Ready or Not (Season 8 - Episode 8)

Harm doesn't have much hope in his defense of a two-star general court-martialed for disobedience and reckless endangerment during a wargame. His job is made more complicated when, in a rare move, Mac is appointed as the judge.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 75 votes.

JAG - S8E5

#14 - In Thin Air (Season 8 - Episode 5)

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Harm is ordered to defend a plane-maintenance officer who he believes is guilty of making an error that caused the death of an aviator. Meanwhile, Harriet unintentionally impedes Bud's rehab when she insists he rest at home.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 75 votes.

JAG - S8E4

#13 - Dangerous Game (Season 8 - Episode 4)

Harm prosecutes a sensitive case in an episode that sees the swearing in of a new Secretary of the Navy and the arrival of a new JAG Officer. Shortly after assuming his new role, SecNav Sheffield appoints Lt. Cdr. Tracy Manetti, a Harvard Law grad, to Adm. Chegwidden's team. Her first assignment is second chair to Harm in a negligent-homicide case against Lt. Reynolds, a SEAL. While leading a guerrilla wargame among civilians in rural Virginia as a test of unconventional warfare, Reynolds failed to stop for local police, leading to a high-speed chase in which a deputy was killed.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 71 votes.

JAG - S8E19

#12 - Second Acts (Season 8 - Episode 19)

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Having felt betrayed in the past by the present members of JAG, Commander Lindsey delivers his report to the SecNav critical of the Admiral & the rest of the staff at JAG.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 70 votes.

JAG - S8E17

#11 - Empty Quiver (Season 8 - Episode 17)

Cdr. Turner gets to hitch a ride on a submarine that is bound for the mideast when it has been discovered that a 10-kiloton nuclear warhead has turned up missing.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 70 votes.

JAG - S8E24

#10 - A Tangled Webb (3) (Season 8 - Episode 24)

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In the final episode of the series 8th year turns out to leave fans of the show with facing yet another long summer of anticipation & speculation. When word reaches Washington, DC that Webb & Mac are missing, Harm insists on leaving for S. America to search for them, even if it means resigning his commission.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 71 votes.

JAG - S8E23

#9 - Pas de Deux (2) (Season 8 - Episode 23)

In Paraguay, Mac & Webb continue their mission to thwart the drug lords & terrorists. Harm continues to deal with his emotions where Mac is concerned. Worried about her, Harm turns to CIA Attorney Catherine Gale for help in determining Mac's location. However, Harm ends up Ms. Gale with a personal issue.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 77 votes.

JAG - S8E18

#8 - Fortunate Son (Season 8 - Episode 18)

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A raid by agents of the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) on a boat carrying Vietnamese ladies being smuggled into the USA, also nets a distinguished Vietnam-native Marine Lieutenant, who is suspected to have a part in bringing the ladies in for profit. Harm & Sturgis are assigned to see if the Lieutenants claim that he broke into the warehouse containers to steal is true, or if he really is one of the lead smugglers. They learn that when the Lieutenant was four years old living in Saigon with his mother, he was loaded onto the last helicopter evacuating people from the US Embassy in Saigon on April 29, 1975, just before the city was invaded by North Vietnam. As there was only room for 1 person left on the helicopter, his mother placed him onboard & stayed behind. He was then brought to the US & later joined the Marines, rapidly advancing through the ranks, becoming a pilot & earned great distinction for himself. During the investigation, they learn that the Lieutenant & hi

The episode was rated 7.99 from 68 votes.

JAG - S8E11

#7 - All Ye Faithful (Season 8 - Episode 11)

On board the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea, Harm & Admiral Boone await the arrival of the transport plane to take them back to DC. Harm was onboard the carrier to review the new Atlantic Fleet JAG command structure, while Admiral Boone was onboard making a business representation to the CAG of the Coral Sea. Admiral Boone, reassigned when SecNav Nelson was replaced, tells Harm that he's retired for good. Just before they board their aircraft, the CAG tells Adm. Boone he was impressed with his presentation, but when Harm goes to shake the CAG's hand goodbye, the CAG refuses to take his hand, brushing him aside. Harm is left wondering why the CAG, who he had never met, appears not to like him. They then exit to the flight deck in time to see their plane about to land. The landing however, doesn't occur, since their tailhook broke away & landed on the deck. The COD initiates an emergency take-off, leaving the two friends with the realization that they will spending this Christmas E

The episode was rated 8.00 from 73 votes.

JAG - S8E21

#6 - Meltdown (2) (Season 8 - Episode 21)

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NCIS Agent Gibbs continues his investigation on the terrorist, Amad Bin Atwa to avert another attack on a Navy ship. Harm is court-martialed for the murder of Lt. Singer.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 108 votes.

JAG - S8E16

#5 - Heart & Soul (Season 8 - Episode 16)

When Harm takes Admiral Chegwidden for a ride in a F-14 Tomcat, AJ must fight for survival after accidently being ejected into a heavily forested area, blanketed in a snowstorm.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 68 votes.

JAG - S8E14

#4 - Each of Us Angels (Season 8 - Episode 14)

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This episode pays tribute to the Navy nurses who served during WWII. In the best tradition of ""Ghosts of Christmas Past"" which paid tribute to the USO entertainers past & present; ""Overdue & Presumed Lost"" which saluted the sailors who have been a part of the submarine community, running deep & running silent on their 100th anniversary, ""Each Of Us Angels"" continues that great tradition by focusing almost exclusively onboard the Navy hospital ship, USS Goodwill, during the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. As in ""Ghosts of Christmas Past"", the regular & recurring cast members of ""JAG"" will portray other characters within this story.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 64 votes.

JAG - S8E20

#3 - Ice Queen (1) (Season 8 - Episode 20)

A murdered JAG officer teams up the JAG staff with agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS).

The episode was rated 8.08 from 118 votes.

JAG - S8E7

#2 - Need to Know (Season 8 - Episode 7)

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Harm, Mac and Turner go up against the CIA's top counsel when the agency tries to keep a 1968 Navy sub tragedy, in which 129 men died, classified. In so doing, they must find a way around the CIA's classified information rules in order to follow the orders of the new Secretary of the Navy.

The episode was rated 8.13 from 80 votes.

JAG - S8E1

#1 - Critical Condition (3) (Season 8 - Episode 1)

The episode starts with a short recap of where we left off last season: Bud & PO Coates walking along a dirt road enroute to attend the ground-breaking of the new school, when they spot a small boy playing in a field that had yet to be cleared of mines. As Coates runs for help, there is an explosion behind her. She turns in time to see Bud injured in the explosion and runs to his side. Coates insists that Bud must be transported on the helo that brought them in, that Bud won't be able to wait for the proper medevac chopper. Bud is airlifted to a field hospital, critical, but still alive. As luck would have it, ZNN reporter Stuart Dunston just happens to be at the base camp when Bud is brought it. Dunston reports the arrival of an injured JAG officer that was brought it, but does not report the name. Chegwiggen advises Harriet, but reminds her he is still on the Seahawk. She tries to contact him by instant messaging, but does not receive a reply. Onboard the USS Seahawk, Harm & M

The episode was rated 8.13 from 76 votes.

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