JAG: Season 5
JAG Season 5 continues the overarching saga across twenty five episodes. The season follows the ongoing legal and military adventures within the United States Navy Judge Advocate General corps. Legal officers and naval aviators navigate complex military justice cases, international incidents, and personal dynamics while serving their country. The narrative explores courtroom drama, military investigations, and the pr
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- JAG follows the personnel of the United States Navy Judge Advocate General corps.
- The series focuses on military law, courtroom drama, and naval investigations.
- Characters navigate professional duties alongside personal relationships and rivalries.
- Cases often involve high stakes within the United States military and international waters.
Season overview
JAG Season 5 continues the overarching saga across twenty five episodes. The season follows the ongoing legal and military adventures within the United States Navy Judge Advocate General corps. Legal officers and naval aviators navigate complex military justice cases, international incidents, and personal dynamics while serving their country. The narrative explores courtroom drama, military investigations, and the professional and personal lives of the personnel assigned to the headquarters. Throughout the twenty five episodes, the team faces various challenges involving naval law, espionage, and ethics, maintaining order and justice within the military ranks while dealing with the high stakes of their demanding careers in the United States armed forces.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
King of the Greenie Board (1)
Sep 21, 1999
While patrolling the Mediterranean near Yugoslavia and against the orders of Harm, his division commander, Lt. Buxton fires on what he believes is a Serbian armored car about to at
Rules of Engagement (2)
Sep 28, 1999
Unexpectedly, the wily Buxton demands that Harm and Brumby be his lawyers, thereby preventing Harm from testifying against him and forcing the two adversarial lawyers to work toget
True Callings
Oct 5, 1999
Harms fitness report is coming up and the realization that maybe it really is too late to be a fighter pilot. During a dangerous mission over hostile Serbian territory, Harm's win
The Return
Oct 12, 1999
Admiral Chegwidden welcomes Harm back to JAG by assigning him a tricky case - defending the son of the Secretary of Navy. Harm takes the case when Lt. Nelson, the son of the Secret
Front and Center
Oct 19, 1999
The key eyewitness in an attempted rape trial, a decorated Marine corporal, suddenly goes AWOL after he is asked to testify. Harm and Bud follow his trail, and they begin to uncove
Psychic Warrior
Nov 2, 1999
When a Navy research project involving psychic phenomena goes awry and results in the death of one of its research subjects, Harm defends the admiral in charge of the project. As M
Rogue
Nov 9, 1999
As lowest ranking lawyer at JAG, Bud is assigned to accompany Raglan, a former special Forces operative who is hired by the Pentagon to test security at military bases. Raglan's cu
The Colonel's Wife
Nov 16, 1999
Harm and Mac are sent to Panama to investigate the wife of a Marine officer, Olivia Dunston, suspected of smuggling drugs into the U.S. When faced with the evidence, Olivia feebly
Contemptuous Words
Nov 23, 1999
Harm faces a court-martial when a letter critical of the President appears on the Op-Ed page of a newspaper and is traced to his computer. As an investigation threatens Harm's pro
Mishap
Nov 30, 1999
Lt. Elizabeth ""Skates"" Hawkes, Harm's former RIO (radio intercept officer), comes under fire after the crash landing of a Tomcat aboard the USS Patrick Henry. The ship's captain
Ghosts of Christmas Past
Dec 14, 1999
On Christmas Eve, Harm pays his annual visit to the Vietnam Memorial to honor his father who was shot down on Christmas Eve, 1969. At the memorial, Harm meets a beautiful, but myst
Into the Breech
Jan 11, 2000
Harm and Mac stumble upon a miscarriage of justice in a 10-year-old case when they tutor a group of law students in a mock trial. In the original case, an investigation team heade
Life or Death
Jan 18, 2000
Mac is assigned the personally distasteful task of representing a fellow Marine who is appealing his death sentence for the murder of three other Marines. She believes that the def
Cabin Pressure
Feb 1, 2000
Harm is trapped below deck on a sinking ship with a sailer, who has been accused of murder, and a guard. Some rescue equipment collapses, blocking the only escape route. As water b
Boomerang: Part I (1)
Feb 8, 2000
At the request of Lt. Cmdr. Brumby, Admiral Chegwidden sends Harm and Bud to Australia to represent a U.S. Naval officer, Kevin Lee, who has suddenly surfaced 28 years after being
Boomerang: Part II (2)
Feb 15, 2000
The murder/desertion trial of Kevin Lee takes a bad turn after his wife changes her testimony under cross examination. Harm and Mic fights to win over Mac
People v. Gunny
Feb 22, 2000
Trouble in the JAG office starts when Gunnery Sgt. Victor Galindez, ""Gunny,"" is charged with assault following an off-duty altercation outside a gay bar. It comes to light that P
The Bridge at Kang So Ri
Feb 29, 2000
Harm and Mac are assigned to investigate charges that American GIs shot and killed civilians during the Korean War. They board a plane for Korea, along with a veteran who claims to
Promises
Mar 28, 2000
Harm and Mac face-off in court when a female seaman, charged with desertion, claims she left because her recruiter lied to her about what her duties would be. Meanwhile, Admiral Ch
Drop Zone
Apr 4, 2000
Mac prosecutes a SEAL jumpmaster is charged with causing the drowning death of a trainee during a parachute mishap by being hung over and is defended by Bud, assisted by a new fema
The Witches of Gulfport
Apr 25, 2000
Mac goes undercover to help Harm investigate charges of sexual misconduct against Chief Petty Officer Merker who is the leader of the Wiccans, a local witches coven with many Navy
Overdue & Presumed Lost
Mar 2, 2000
Harm and Chegwidden fight an attempt by a salvage hunter to excavate the remains of a submarine that disappeared in 1941, just before the attack of Pearl Harbor. Meanwhile, Bud tak
Real Deal SEAL
May 9, 2000
Lt. Curtis Rivers (Montel Williams), a Medal of Honor-winning Navy SEAL, is court-martialed for punching a Congressional candidate who falsely claims to be a Navy SEAL. Rivers expl
Body Talk
May 16, 2000
Harm reopens a 10-year-old murder case and unexpectedly incurs the wrath of the victim's daughter, his friend Lt. Cmdr. Teresa Coulter (Trisha Yearwood). Harm feels that the origin
Surface Warfare
May 23, 2000
Bud's underachieving brother is accused of making a mistake during a training exercise that nearly killed 15 Marines. But establishing his innocence proves to be a difficult task,