# List of JAG episodes
*JAG* is an American military legal drama television series that ran for 10 seasons and a total of 227 episodes between September 23, 1995 and April 29, 2005.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=9422) The first season, comprising 22 episodes, aired on NBC from September 23, 1995 to July 15, 1996; after NBC canceled the show, the remaining nine seasons aired on CBS from January 3, 1997 to April 29, 2005.[2](https://jag.fandom.com/wiki/JAG_%28series%29) The series follows Lieutenant Commander Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. ([David James Elliott](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-james-elliott)), a former naval aviator turned lawyer in the Navy's Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, who investigates and litigates crimes involving the Navy and Marine Corps.[3](https://epguides.com/JAG/)
| Season | Episodes | First air date | Last air date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | September 23, 1995 | July 15, 1996 | NBC |
| 2 | 15 | January 3, 1997 | April 18, 1997 | CBS |
| 3 | 24 | September 23, 1997 | May 19, 1998 | CBS |
| 4 | 24 | September 22, 1998 | May 25, 1999 | CBS |
| 5 | 25 | September 21, 1999 | May 23, 2000 | CBS |
| 6 | 24 | October 3, 2000 | May 22, 2001 | CBS |
| 7 | 24 | September 25, 2001 | May 23, 2002 | CBS |
| 8 | 24 | September 24, 2002 | May 20, 2003 | CBS |
| 9 | 23 | September 26, 2003 | May 21, 2004 | CBS |
| 10 | 22 | September 24, 2004 | April 29, 2005 | CBS |
Season dates and counts follow the JAG Database season summary[2](https://jag.fandom.com/wiki/JAG_%28series%29); one source lists the season 6 premiere date as October 3, 2001 rather than 2000, but the episode-by-episode air-date guide places the season 6 opener "Legacy (1)" on October 3, 2000 and the season 6 finale "Adrift (1)" on May 22, 2001.[3](https://epguides.com/JAG/)
## Season 1 (NBC, 1995–1996)
The season opened with the two-part "A New Life" on September 23, 1995, in which Lieutenants Harm Rabb and Caitlin Pike investigate the disappearance of a female radar-intercept officer from an aircraft carrier in the [Adriatic Sea](https://www.edgepedia.org/adriatic-sea).[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112022/episodes/) From the third episode, "Shadow" (September 30, 1995), Rabb's partner was Lieutenant J.G. Meg Austin (Tracey Needham); the pair handled cases including an experimental-torque torpedo hijacking, a Marine sniper who fired on his commanding officer, and the shooting of an intruder by a Marine guard at the US embassy in Lima, Peru ("War Cries", November 11, 1995).[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112022/episodes/) The season finale listed in most guides, "Skeleton Crew", was never broadcast on NBC.[5](https://ncis.fandom.com/wiki/JAG_Season_1)
## The CBS seasons (1997–2005)
CBS picked up the series for a second season beginning January 3, 1997 with "We the People".[3](https://epguides.com/JAG/) From season 2 onward the regular cast added Catherine Bell as Marine Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, [Patrick Labyorteaux](https://www.edgepedia.org/patrick-labyorteaux) as Lieutenant Bud Roberts, and Karri Turner as Ensign Harriet Sims; [Scott Lawrence](https://www.edgepedia.org/scott-lawrence) joined as Commander Sturgis Turner in season 7.[3](https://epguides.com/JAG/) Multi-episode storylines marked several season boundaries: season 5 closed with "Surface Warfare" (May 23, 2000) and season 6 opened with the two-part "Legacy" (October 3 and 10, 2000); season 6 ended with "Adrift (1)" (May 22, 2001), which continued as the season 7 opener "Adrift (2)" on September 25, 2001, in which Harm is rescued after drifting in the sea.[3](https://epguides.com/JAG/) Season 7's "Dog Robber" two-parter (November 20 and 27, 2001) dramatized a collision between a Chinese MiG and an EP-3 Orion reconnaissance aircraft.[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112022/episodes/?season=7)
## The NCIS backdoor pilot
The two-part episode "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown", aired as the twentieth and twenty-first episodes of season 8 on April 22 and April 29, 2003, served as the backdoor pilot for the spin-off series *NCIS*. Both were written by [Donald P. Bellisario](https://www.edgepedia.org/donald-p-bellisario) and Don McGill; "Ice Queen" was directed by Bellisario and "Meltdown" by Scott Brazil.[7](https://paramount.fandom.com/wiki/NCIS_%28backdoor_pilot%29) The episodes follow the NCIS team led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs ([Mark Harmon](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-harmon)) as they investigate the murder of Lieutenant Loren Singer and arrest Commander Rabb as their prime suspect.[7](https://paramount.fandom.com/wiki/NCIS_%28backdoor_pilot%29) Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, Alan Dale, and [David McCallum](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-mccallum) guest-starred and went on to play the same characters in *NCIS*.[7](https://paramount.fandom.com/wiki/NCIS_%28backdoor_pilot%29) "Ice Queen" drew 13.8 million live viewers and "Meltdown" 13.6 million.[7](https://paramount.fandom.com/wiki/NCIS_%28backdoor_pilot%29)
## Season 10 and the finale
Season 10 opened with "Hail and Farewell, Part II" on September 24, 2004 and ran 22 episodes.[2](https://jag.fandom.com/wiki/JAG_%28series%29) • [8](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/581/jag/episodeguide) CBS and Paramount Network Television announced that the final episode would air Friday, April 29, 2005 (9:00–10:00 PM, ET/PT), closing what the network called the longest-running military drama on television.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=9422) The finale doubled as a backdoor pilot for a proposed spin-off, *JAG: San Diego*, which CBS did not pick up as a series.[9](https://ncisfranchise.fandom.com/wiki/JAG_%28TV_Series%29) • [8](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/581/jag/episodeguide)
## Availability
All 10 seasons are listed for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, and Apple TV.[10](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/jag) Viewers have reported that [Paramount+](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount) carried only a portion of the episode library at times, and the full 227-episode run later became available on Amazon Prime Video.[11](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/jag)
## References
1. ["JAG" to End Its Tour of Duty on CBS on April 29, Paramount Press Express (CBS Entertainment)](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=9422)
2. [JAG (series), JAG Database (Fandom)](https://jag.fandom.com/wiki/JAG_%28series%29)
3. [JAG: a Titles & Air Dates Guide, epguides.com](https://epguides.com/JAG/)
4. [JAG (TV Series 1995–2005) Episode list, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112022/episodes/)
5. [JAG Season 1, NCIS Database (Fandom)](https://ncis.fandom.com/wiki/JAG_Season_1)
6. [JAG (TV Series 1995–2005) Episode list, Season 7, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112022/episodes/?season=7)
7. [NCIS backdoor pilot, Paramount Wiki (Fandom)](https://paramount.fandom.com/wiki/NCIS_%28backdoor_pilot%29)
8. [JAG Episode Guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/581/jag/episodeguide)
9. [JAG (TV Series), NCIS Franchise Wiki (Fandom)](https://ncisfranchise.fandom.com/wiki/JAG_%28TV_Series%29)
10. [JAG, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/jag)
11. [JAG: watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/jag)
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