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JAG: Season 4

24 episodes Premiered Sep 22, 1998 Updated Sep 21, 2026

Jag season 4 continues the overarching saga across 24 episodes. The season follows the ongoing legal and military adventures of the characters as they handle various cases and responsibilities within the framework of the series. Across the twenty four episodes comprising the fourth season, the narrative maintains its focus on military law enforcement and the professional and personal dynamics of the individuals invol

Previously on JAG

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • The series centers on military lawyers and investigators operating within the legal framework of the armed forces.
  • The overarching narrative involves recurring characters handling various legal and investigative cases.
  • Prior seasons establish the professional relationships and duties of the personnel within the organization.
  • The stakes involve upholding military law and resolving complex cases related to service members.

Season overview

Jag season 4 continues the overarching saga across 24 episodes. The season follows the ongoing legal and military adventures of the characters as they handle various cases and responsibilities within the framework of the series. Across the twenty four episodes comprising the fourth season, the narrative maintains its focus on military law enforcement and the professional and personal dynamics of the individuals involved in the organization. The events of the season unfold in continuation of the established premise of the program, exploring the daily operations, investigations, and legal proceedings that define the scope of the series. Throughout the twenty four installments, the characters navigate complex situations inherent to their duties, contributing to the broader progression of the television program during this phase of its broadcast run.

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Season 4 Episodes

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S4·E1 Mytharc

Gypsy Eyes

Sep 22, 1998

Having been shot at by Russian fighters, Mac & Harm are forced to eject from their plane, which then noses into the bottom of a very deep lake. The Russians announce to the world

S4·E2 Core

Embassy

Sep 29, 1998

Harm and Mac use a party at the Sudanese Embassy as a cover for their investigation of a kidnapping, and they're literally caught by surprise when terrorists take the visiting dign

S4·E3 Core

Innocence

Oct 6, 1998

Harm and Mac must don their diplomatic hats when they're dispatched to Tokyo to represent an ensign accused of raping a young Japanese girl. Once the trial begins, the disparities

S4·E4 Core

Going After Francesca

Oct 13, 1998

After Admiral Chegwiddens daughter, Francesca, is kidnapped in Italy, Chegwidden meets with his ex-wife, Marcella, and her husband, a wealthy Italian businessman, to get more backg

S4·E5 Core

The Martin Baker Fan Club

Oct 20, 1998

Harm volunteers to defend a psychotic Vietnam vet accused of aiding the suicide of a fellow V.A. patient. While Harm argues in court that Roscoe Martin withheld the victims medicat

S4·E6 Core

Act of Terror

Oct 27, 1998

Millions of viewers are turned into witnesses when they see a Marine guard shoot an arrested terrorist on live television, and its Harms job to defend him. With Mac on the prosecut

S4·E7 Core

Angels 30

Nov 3, 1998

When a fighter pilot claims he heard the voice of God tell him not to fire on an attacking Iraqi, Harm and Mac are sent in to investigate his claim. Despite the pilot's assertions

S4·E8 Core

Mr. Rabb Goes to Washington

Nov 10, 1998

Harm is sent to Washington, D.C., to join a committee formed to judge the validity of a shocking television report -- that U.S. forces used sarin gas on fellow Americans during the

S4·E9 Core

People v. Mac

Nov 17, 1998

Mac is arrested and placed on trial for a major felony, along with her former commanding officer and mentor, Col. John Farrow. Conviction could result in long prison terms. Harm v

S4·E10 Core

The Black Jet

Nov 24, 1998

Harm and Mac's original mission is to represent a Navy flier whose Stealth jet is thought to have crashed in Iran due to a mechanical failure. But when the pilot slips Harm a messa

S4·E11 Core

Jaggle Bells

Dec 15, 1998

Mac's ""little sister"" unexpectantly shows up at JAG headquarters, declaring that she's run away from her abusive stepfather. While she investigates whether Chloe has been abused,

S4·E12 Core

Dungaree Justice

Jan 12, 1999

Harm and Mac are assigned to prosecute three sailors charged with the vicious beating of a man they say raped a fellow shipmate. The rape victim, Petty Officer Lopez, tells Mac tha

S4·E13 Core

War Stories

Jan 13, 1999

When three U.N. peacekeepers are taken hostage in Kosovo, a SEAL team is sent in to rescue them before the end of a 24-hour deadline set by the terrorists. But when heavy ground fo

S4·E14 Core

Webb of Lies

Feb 9, 1999

When Harm and Mac set out to find C.I.A. Agent Clayton Webb's killer after his body is found aboard a burning ship, they inadvertently uncover a rogue government spy agency. Retra

S4·E15 Core

Rivers' Run

Feb 16, 1999

When Navy SEAL Medal of Honor winner Lt. Curtis Rivers is fired upon while on a training mission, he returns fire only to discover that he has shot a seemingly unarmed 14-year-old

S4·E16 Core

Silent Service

Feb 23, 1999

Harm and Mac find themselves too close for comfort when they are sent to investigate an international incident on a nuclear submarine. When Harm and Mac, who are already getting o

S4·E17 Core

Nobody's Child

Mar 2, 1999

When Harm views the body of the severely neglected, abused and abandoned young girl, he unexpectedly becomes emotionally involved and decides to call in the help of Teresa Coulter

S4·E18 Core

Shakedown

Mar 30, 1999

Numerous power outages & a ruptured steam line injuring a sailor sends Mac & Harm to the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA. While there, they discover two civilian technical represen

S4·E19 Core

The Adversaries

Apr 13, 1999

Bud's first case as a newly sworn in JAG attorney is to defend his father, a retired Navy Chief who's been accused of having been involved in defrauding the Navy when he was in cha

S4·E20 Core

Second Sight

Apr 27, 1999

Word of her father's imminent death forces Mac to look back at the years of anger and resentment he caused her. She is furious that a priest is trying to convince her to forgive th

S4·E21 Core

Wilderness of Mirrors

May 4, 1999

Harm fears he's losing his mind when he begins to see and hear his deceased father. Worried that he may be going insane, Harm finally confers with his Navy psychiatrist girlfriend

S4·E22 Core

Soul Searching

May 11, 1999

Admiral Chegwidden and Clayton Webb make an unlikely team when they join forces to save a C.I.A. agent from Italian terrorists. Webb already tried once unsuccessfully to liberate t

S4·E23 Mytharc

Yeah Baby

May 18, 1999

With Harm's eyesight fixed, Harm decides to go ahead and submit a request to be transferred to a fighter squadron. When Lt.Cmdr Parker finds his written request, she is upset at t

S4·E24 Mytharc

Goodbyes

May 25, 1999

As Harm considers his future at JAG, he learns that Charlie Lynch -- the ex-Navyman responsible for the murder of Annie, the abused child whose death still haunts Harm -- has resur