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| Broadcast | |
| Original run | September 23, 1995 – May 29, 1996 |
| No. of Episodes | 20 |
| Length | |
| Nielsen rating | 18-49 rating: TBA Viewers (million): TBA |
| Home video release | |
| DVD release | |
| Region 1 | July 25, 2006 |
| Region 2 | October 16, 2006 |
| Region 4 | October 16, 2006 |
| Blu-ray Disc release | |
| Seasons | |
| Next | Season 2 |
Season 1 of JAG aired from September 23, 1995 to May 29, 1996 on the NBC network and the last episode aired on the USA Network.
Summary[]
Cast[]
Starring[]
- See also: Character appearances for Season 1
- David James Elliott as Lieutenant Harmon Rabb, Jr. (22 episodes)
- Andrea Parker as Lieutenant Caitlin Pike (3 episodes)
- Tracey Needham as Lieutenant Megan Austin (21 episodes)
Recurring cast[]
- Terry O'Quinn as the CAG, Captain Thomas Boone (2 episodes)
Guest cast[]
Releases[]
Episodes[]
| Picture | Title | Number | Season Number | Production Code | Original Airdate | U.S. viewers (million) |
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"A New Life" | 1/2 | 1/2 | 001/002 | September 23, 1995 | |
| A female radar-intercept officer (RIO) disappears at night from an aircraft carrier in the Adriatic Sea. Two JAG lawyers, LT Harm Rabb and LTJG Caitlin Pike, investigate and solve. Harm, a former Naval aviator, unexpectedly becomes a hero. | ||||||
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"Shadow" | 3 | 3 | 003 | September 30, 1995 | |
| A civilian tech rep aboard a submarine seizes control of an experimental torpedo after its launch during an exercise. The rep threatens to sink a cruise ship and demands a ransom. Harm and LTJG Megan Austin go to the sub and save the day. | ||||||
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"Desert Son" | 4 | 4 | 005 | October 7, 1995 | |
| 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. | ||||||
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"Déjà Vu" | 5 | 5 | 004 | October 21, 1995 | |
| 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. | ||||||
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"Pilot Error" | 6 | 6 | 007 | November 4, 1995 | |
| When one of Harm's former classmates from Annapolis is killed testing a new type of auto-navigation system on an F-14 Tomcat, Harm and Meg must determine whether the accident was due to pilot error or a mechanical failure. | ||||||
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"War Cries" | 7 | 7 | 008 | November 11, 1995 | |
| A Peruvian boy is killed inside the U.S. Embassy in Lima, and Harm and Meg must determine his intent before the there is extreme anti-American sentiment and civil war. | ||||||
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"Brig Break" | 8 | 8 | 008 | December 2, 1995 | |
| Harm and Meg investigate stolen weapons from a US Navy weapons facility. As Meg interrogates the seaman, she is taken hostage by corrupt prisoners. Harm and Kate aim to rescue her, but they face the challenging base commander. Eventually, a deadly plot is revealed. | ||||||
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"Scimitar" | 9 | 9 | 009 | December 9, 1995 | |
| A US Marine Corps Humvee on patrol along the Iraq-Kuwait border accidentally crosses into Iraqi territory, and Harm and Meg are sent to defend the sole surviving crew member in an Iraqi court. Harm is also given a secondary task – help the Marine escape regardless of the outcome of the trial. | ||||||
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"Boot" | 10 | 10 | 010 | January 6, 1996 | |
| Meg goes undercover as a boot camp recruit at Parris Island after a female Marine recruit is found dead and suspicion falls on the drill instructors. | ||||||
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"Sightings" | 11 | 11 | 011 | January 13, 1996 | |
| A little girl goes missing and Harm and Meg go looking for her around a closed naval airfield in Texas where several "UFO sightings" have been reported. | ||||||
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"The Brotherhood" | 12 | 12 | 012 | February 3, 1996 | |
| When a Marine is found unconscious on a beach, Harm and Meg get drawn into a "turf war" between Marines at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and a prominent Los Angeles street gang. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 13.jpg | "Defensive Action" | 13 | 13 | 013 | March 13, 1996 | |
| Newly promoted Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb is assign to defend Captain Thomas Boone, the "CAG" who is accused of shooting down a Serbian helicopter, contrary to the Rules of Engagement. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 14.jpg | "Smoked" | 14 | 14 | 014 | March 20, 1996 | |
| A lightning-damaged F-14 Tomcat makes an emergency landing in Cuba, so Harm and Meg are sent there to try to "talk" it back before the Cubans have a chance to download the avionics and sell them to Iran, the only user of the F-14 other than the United States. Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden is appointed as the new JAG. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 15.jpg | "Hemlock" | 15 | 15 | 015 | March 27, 1996 | |
| After having received a mysterious message on the fax machine, Meg is critically wounded by an assassin, posing as a commander from the Royal Navy. The assassin’s real target is Russian President Boris Yeltsin who is secretly travelling to the United States to sign a treaty. Oliver North makes a guest appearance as Meg's Uncle Ollie. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 16.jpg | "High Ground" | 16 | 16 | 016 | April 3, 1996 | |
| A soon to be retired expert Marine sniper refuses to be deployed to Bosnia and goes AWOL after being accused of trying to kill his Commanding Officer. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 17.jpg | "Black Ops" | 17 | 17 | 017 | April 10, 1996 | |
| A pilot and son of a female U.S. Senator attached to a team of SEALs dies, apparently due to negligence on the part of the SEALs. The Senator initially wants to put the blame on the SEALs, but Admiral Chegwidden and Harm find that the real cause of the pilot's death lies elsewhere. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 18.jpg | "Survivors" | 18 | 18 | 018 | April 17, 1996 | |
| A Marine Colonel believes his son is the reincarnation of his KIA Vietnam War buddy, so he kidnaps the child amidst child custody court proceedings to fulfill an old promise. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 19.jpg | "Recovery" | 19 | 19 | 019 | May 1, 1996 | |
| An emergency procedures drill during a Space Shuttle "dry run" goes terribly wrong when a cable breaks and an astronaut falls to his death. Harm and Meg have to determine if it was sabotage before the shuttle goes up. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 20.jpg | "The Prisoner" | 20 | 20 | 020 | May 8, 1996 | |
| While in Hong Kong one year before the transfer of sovereignty from Britain, Harm is kidnapped by the Chinese government and interrogated about anticipated American reaction should China try to take the Matsu Islands by force. While imprisoned, Harm believes the man in the cell next to him is his missing father. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 21.jpg | "Ares" | 21 | 21 | 021 | May 22, 1996 | |
| When the computerized Ares Combat System onboard the USS Daniel Boone, a U.S. Arleigh Burke-class destroyer suddenly malfunctions, Harm, Kate and Meg have to figure out how to keep the disabled destroyer from falling into North Korean hands. | ||||||
| File:JAG Season 1 Episode 22.jpg | "Skeleton Crew" | 22 | 22 | 022 | July 15, 1996 | |
| Diane Schonke, whom Harm knew at the US Naval Academy, turns up dead at Naval Station Norfolk. The prime suspect also dies under mysterious circumstances and Harm falls under suspicion of murder by NCIS agent Brian Turque. This episode was aired on the USA Network and concluded in Season 3's episode "Death Watch". | ||||||
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Home Media[]
| Box Art | Title | Format | Number of Discs | Release Date | |
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JAG - The Complete First Season | DVD | 6 | July 25, 2006 | |
| 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. | |||||
| JAG Season 1 (1995 – 1996) | ||
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101/102. "A New Life" |
110. "Boot" |
118. "Survivors" |
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| See also: S1 • S2 • S3 • S4 • S5 • S6 • S7 • S8 • S9 • S10 | ||