JAG (short for Judge Advocate General) is an American television drama that aired on NBC from September 23, 1995 to May 22, 1996 and moved to CBS from January 3, 1997 to April 29, 2005.
The series has also spawned the spin-off series NCIS.
Synopsis
The series focused on the cases of Harmon Rabb, a former Navy fighter pilot and his fellow lawyers of the US Navy's Judge Advocate General's office.
Cast
Main Cast
- David James Elliott as Cmdr. Harmon Rabb Jr.
- John M. Jackson as Adm. A.J. Chegwidden (Seasons 1-9)
- Catherine Bell as Marine Maj./Col. Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (Seasons 2-10)
- Patrick Labyorteaux as Lt. "Bud" Roberts (Seasons 2-10)
- Karri Turner as Ens. Harriet Simms (Seasons 2-10)
- Scott Lawrence as Cmdr. Sturgis Turner (Seasons 7-10)
- Trevor Goddard as Mic Brumby (Seasons 4-7)
- Tracey Needham as Lt. Meg Austin (Season 1)
Recurring Cast
- W.K. Stratton as Cmdr. Teddy Lindsey [season 1]
- Andrea Thompson as Cmdr. Allison Krennick [season 1]
- Steven Culp as Special Assistant Clayton Webb [season 2-9]
- Chuck Carrington as P.O. Tiner
- Randy Vasquez as Gunnery Sgt. Victor Galindez (seasons 6-9)
- Nanci Chambers as Lt. Lauren Singer [seasons 7-9]
- Tamlyn Tomita as Lt. Cmdr. Tracy Manetti [seasons 8-9]
Season overview
JAG (U.S. military acronym for Judge Advocate General[1]) is an American legal drama television show with a distinct U.S. Navy and Marine Corps theme, created by Donald P. Bellisario, and produced by Belisarius Productions in association with Paramount Network Television (after 2006 known as CBS Television Studios). The first season was co-produced with NBC Productions.
Originally pitched towards the studio, network, and later also marketed for audiences as a Top Gun meets A Few Good Men hybrid series, the pilot episode of JAG first aired on NBC on September 23, 1995, but the series was later canceled on May 22, 1996, after finishing 79th in the ratings, leaving one episode unaired. Rival network CBS picked up the series for a mid-season replacement, beginning on January 3, 1997. For several seasons, JAG climbed in the ratings and was on the air for nine additional seasons. JAG furthermore spawned the hit series NCIS, which in turn spun off NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans.
In total, 227 episodes were produced over 10 seasons. At the time of the original airing of its fifth season in the United States, JAG was seen in over 90 countries worldwide. JAG entered syndication in early 1999.
Production
The production of the show took place in four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Initially, the producers of JAG did not receive any co-operation from the Department of the Navy, due to sensitivity in light of all the accumulative negative publicity that had been generated from the Tailhook scandal and its aftermath. Almost all episodes of the series feature scenes filmed aboard real United States Navy ships.
Reception
The Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of JAG on NBC (first season) and CBS (other seasons).
Note: U.S. network television seasons generally start in late September and end in late May, which coincides with the completion of the May sweeps.
External links
- JAG Database on Fandom
- JAG on NBC Wikia (Fandom)
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- ↑ Sometimes stylized as J*A*G in promotional materials, including the DVD releases