JAG (season 10)

JAG (final season)
Starring	David James Elliott Catherine Bell Patrick Labyorteaux Scott Lawrence Zoe McLellan Karri Turner Chris Beetem David Andrews Meta Golding Jordana Spiro
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 24, 2004 (2004-09-24) – April 29, 2005 (2005-04-29)

The tenth and final season of JAG premiered on CBS on September 24, 2004, and concluded on April 29, 2005. The season, starring David James Elliott and Catherine Bell, was produced by Belisarius Productions in association with CBS Productions.

Plot

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie (Catherine Bell), a tenacious, by-the-book marine, and Commander Harmon Rabb, Jr. (David James Elliott), a former aviator, are employed by the Judge Advocate General Corps, the elite legal division of the United States Naval and Marine services. The JAG team prosecute, defend, and preside over the legal cases assigned to them by the Judge Advocate General, Major General Gordon Cresswell (David Andrews). This season, Mac and Harm must investigate the death of a Marine in a friendly-fire incident ("Corporate Raiders"), a 22-year-old murder case ("Retrial"), an Ensign who fired on a fishing boat ("Whole New Ball Game"), and a DOD mishap in Baghdad ("This Just In From Baghdad"). Also this season, Mac suffers a personal loss ("Hail and Farewell"), and travels to San Diego to head a criminal investigation ("JAG: San Diego"), while new officers Lieutenants Gregory Vukovic (Chris Beetem), Tali Mayfield (Meta Golding), and Catherine Graves (Jordana Spiro) are assigned to her staff, Jennifer Coates (Zoe McLellan) is tapped to be a juror ("The Sixth Juror"), Harm must face the loss of Mattie (Hallee Hirsh) ("Death at the Mosque"), Bud (Patrick Labyorteaux) and Harriet (Karri Turner) must decide their future, and Sturgis (Scott Lawrence) is forced to act as Judge Advocate General. Finally, Harm and Mac must confront their feelings for one-another as they are offered promotions that will lead to their separation, Mac is assigned to Joint Legal Forces Southwest, and Harm is offered a Captain's billet in London ("Fair Winds and Following Seas").

Production

In February 2005, series co-star David James Elliott announced his departure from the series, with Bellisario noting that "his contract was up, and we never expected it to go on. We had to cut costs. [So] we started doing episodes with less of David, and it became obvious to him that we were not going to renegotiate". Both Catherine Bell and Chris Beetem had signed on for a potential eleventh season. "'It was always intended that Catherine would be [on] the show next season but [Elliott] would not,' says Bellisario".

In Spring 2005, despite CBS informing Donald P. Bellisario that the series "may get picked up", JAG was cancelled. Bellisario stated that "the reason 'JAG' is not coming back is purely demographic. Nothing more", adding "it's wrong to say the show was canceled because [series co-star David James Elliott] said he was leaving."

Cast and characters

Main cast

2

Also starring

2

Recurring cast

2

Guest cast

• Claudette Nevins as CIA Agent Porter Webb

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
206	1	"Hail and Farewell (Part II)"	Terrence O'Hara	Stephen Zito	September 24, 2004	207
Sturgis is named Acting JAG; Mac is unable to accept that Clayton Webb is dead and investigates the circumstances surrounding his death. Mac and Harm track a still-alive Webb to his family's beachfront house and discover that undercover MI6 agent Simon Tanveer is a deadly assassin known only as "The Hawk". Mac breaks up with Webb, unwilling to live with the lies of their relationship.
207	2	"Corporate Raiders"	Bradford May	Don McGill	October 1, 2004	208
Harm and Mac investigate when a private military contractor is implicated in the death of a Marine in a "friendly fire" accident and are shocked to find out he's the formerly honorable Captain from "Collision Course" (Ep. 6:12).
208	3	"Retrial"	Jeannot Szwarc	Larry Moskowitz	October 15, 2004	210
Harm reopens a 22-year-old murder case after discovering evidence of not only prosecutorial misbehavior but also evidence proving the innocence of the defendant, who was a young seaman at the time of the occurrence; Mac and Bud deal with a chief warrant officer with four wives and families.
209	4	"Whole New Ball Game"	Terrence O'Hara	Darcy Meyers	October 29, 2004	209
A Marine colonel is the SECNAV's pick to be the new JAG, while Harm and Mac deal with a Navy Ensign accused of firing on a Canadian fishing boat.
210	5	"This Just In from Baghdad"	Bradford May	Philip DeGuere, Jr.	November 5, 2004	211
Major General Gordon Cresswell is appointed the new Judge Advocate General and Harm and Mac head to Baghdad to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a Defense Department official.
211	6	"One Big Boat"	Kenneth Johnson	Dana Coen	November 12, 2004	212
A midshipman on the Naval Academy sailing team is swept overboard during a storm and questions arise about whether the team's commander was negligent in making the team sail through the weather.
212	7	"Camp Delta"	Oz Scott	Larry Moskowitz	November 19, 2004	214
Harm defends Army MPs stationed at Guantanamo Bay who have injured a fellow soldier during an exercise involving detainees who resist. Bud has an altercation with an anti-war civilian, and the general orders him to take an anger management course.
213	8	"There Goes the Neighborhood"	David James Elliott	Darcy Meyers	November 26, 2004	213
An old criminal friend of Petty Officer Coates makes her life difficult, while Bud defends a naval aviator who gave her father lessons in an F-18 that he purchased.
214	9	"The Man on the Bridge"	Vern Gillum	Don McGill	December 10, 2004	215
A Navy Commander assigned to the Bio-Weapons Defense Laboratory goes missing and Harm and Mac must work with the FBI to find him. Bud is asked to intervene when a female Marine wants to participate in the Corps boxing competition.
215	10	"The Four Percent Solution"	Dennis Smith	Dana Coen	December 17, 2004	206
Mac is knocked unconscious in an auto accident on Christmas Eve and we see her meetings with her therapist Lt Commander McCool along with flashbacks of her life at JAG.
216	11	"Automatic for the People"	Kenneth Johnson	Story: Philip DeGuere, Jr. & Darcy Meyers Teleplay: Philip DeGuere, Jr.	January 7, 2005	216
An F-14 testing a joint U.S.-Israeli anti-missile system crashes near an elementary school in California and Harm must deal with an eager junior officer as well as local tensions. Bud's anger management class doesn't go well when a fight breaks out.
217	12	"The Sixth Juror"	Bradford May	Paul Levine	January 14, 2005	219
When a murder investigation on a small Navy base depletes the jury pool, Petty Officer Coates is forced to serve as the sixth and final juror.
218	13	"Heart of Darkness"	Bradford May	Paul Levine	February 4, 2005	217
Harm and Mac are sent to Afghanistan to retrieve a Marine Captain who has "gone native" to find Osama bin Laden and is accused of murdering civilians. Bud is asked by his father to help him avoid service when he is recalled to duty.
219	14	"Fit for Duty"	Randy D. Wiles	Don McGill & Darcy Meyers	February 11, 2005	218
A Navy psychologist is accused of malpractice by letting a Marine under her care who had severe PTSD return to the front lines, where he died in combat. Bud defends a Navy captain who refused to vacate his command after his ship hit a pier.
220	15	"Bridging the Gulf"	Dennis Smith	Larry Moskowitz	February 18, 2005	220
Harm is back under the microscope when he shoots down a civilian aircraft that had crossed into a "no-fly zone". Lieutenant Gregory Vukovic joins the JAG team and immediately rubs Mac the wrong way.
221	16	"Straits of Malacca"	Richard Compton	Darcy Meyers	February 25, 2005	221
Mac and Vukovic are sent to deal with a confrontation between a Navy vessel and a ship seized by modern-day pirates, while Bud and Harriet hold a party celebrating the birth of their twins.
222	17	"JAG: San Diego"	Vern Gillum	Story: Larry Moskowitz Teleplay: Don McGill & Larry Moskowitz	March 11, 2005	222
General Cresswell changes the location of the annual JAG conference to San Diego. Mac and Vukovic investigate an incident involving victims of a hurricane who clashed with Marines delivering relief supplies. Harm must deal with a personal situation when Mattie is critically injured in an accident.
223	18	"Death at the Mosque"	Bradford May	Stephen Zito	April 1, 2005	223
Harm keeps a bedside vigil over Mattie, while Vukovic is sent to Iraq to defend a Marine who killed an allegedly unarmed Iraqi in full view of a reporter. General Cresswell asks Mac to convince his daughter not to abandon a military career.
224	19	"Two Towns"	Kenneth Johnson	Dana Coen	April 8, 2005	224
Mac goes to Iraq to investigate a bombing that killed a squad of Marine reservists, while Harm and Bud go to Oklahoma to help a town cope with the devastating loss. Things are complicated when the unit's sole survivor is accused of firebombing the Marine Reserve Center.
225	20	"Unknown Soldier"	Mike Vejar	Teleplay: Aurorae Khoo & Stephen Lyons Story: Joseph C. Wilson	April 15, 2005	225
General Cresswell's brother believes the remains of an unidentified Vietnam soldier are those of a pilot who saved his life, so Vukovic and Lt. Catherine Graves ("Automatic For The People") are sent to find a relative for a DNA test.
226	21	"Dream Team"	Vern Gillum	Larry Moskowitz & Don McGill	April 22, 2005	226
Harm and Vukovic defend a sailor accused of manslaughter because of a shipboard fight. Mac defends a Navy sailor who set several dolphins free. At the end of the episode General Cresswell announces a change that affects the entire staff with Harm being sent to London and Mac to San Diego. At the very end, Harm is promoted to Captain.
227	22	"Fair Winds and Following Seas"	Bradford May	Stephen Zito	April 29, 2005	227
With Harm being sent to London and Mac to San Diego, they must sort out their personal feelings quickly. Bud must decide what he will do with his career when both Harm and Mac want him to come with them to their new stations. Vukovic is told by Mac she doesn't want him on her staff and is asked to intervene when an under age teen enlists in the Marines to avenge his father's death in Afghanistan. The episode ends on a military JAG coin flip tossed by Bud Roberts, to decide whether Mac or Harm will resign their commission to be together. The actual result of the flip is unknown.