JAG (1995)

Action · Crime · Drama

Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (22,147 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 ↑ +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 10
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 10 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

7.75 avg 22 episodes 7.9 → 7.9 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A New Life: Part 1	7.9	763
2	A New Life: Part 2	8.0	366
3	Shadow	7.5	361
4	Desert Son	7.5	342
5	Déjà Vu	7.1	286
6	Pilot Error	8.0	285
7	War Cries	7.5	284
8	Brig Break	7.6	320
9	Scimitar	7.6	253
10	Boot	7.9	274
11	Sightings	8.1	272
12	The Brotherhood	7.5	240
13	Defensive Action	8.0	248
14	Smoked	8.1	243
15	Hemlock	8.2	267
16	High Ground	8.1	264
17	Black Ops	7.9	235
18	Survivors	6.8	229
19	Recovery	7.7	219
20	The Prisoner	7.5	214
21	Ares	8.0	230
22	Skeleton Crew	7.9	277

Season 2 (1997)

7.75 avg 15 episodes 7.6 → 7.4 46 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	We the People	7.6	268
2	Secrets	7.9	234
3	Jinx	7.5	215
4	Heroes	7.7	215
5	Crossing the Line	7.7	226
6	Trinity	7.1	229
7	Ghosts	7.7	197
8	Full Engagement	8.1	214
9	Washington Holiday	7.7	217
10	The Game of Go	7.5	185
11	Force Recon	7.9	200
12	The Guardian	8.5	244
13	Code Blue	8.3	205
14	Cowboys & Cossacks	7.7	205
15	Rendezvous	7.4	190

Season 3 (1997)

7.74 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 8.4 55 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ghost Ship	7.7	222
2	The Court-Martial of Sandra Gilbert	7.5	218
3	The Good of the Service	7.8	198
4	Blind Side	7.5	204
5	King of the Fleas	7.6	224
6	Vanished	8.1	879
7	Against All Enemies	7.7	192
8	Above and Beyond	7.4	186
9	Impact	7.6	200
10	People v. Rabb	8.0	189
11	Defenseless	7.8	191
12	Someone to Watch Over Annie	8.0	198
13	With Intent to Die	7.5	178
14	Father's Day	7.2	185
15	Yesterday's Heroes	8.1	201
16	Chains of Command	7.6	174
17	The Stalker	7.9	189
18	Tiger, Tiger	7.8	192
19	Death Watch	7.8	204
20	Imposter	7.5	179
21	The Return of Jimmy Blackhorse	7.6	203
22	Clipped Wings	7.3	194
23	Wedding Bell Blues	8.3	178
24	To Russia with Love	8.4	208

Season 4 (1998)

7.67 avg 24 episodes 8.1 → 8.0 60 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gypsy Eyes	8.1	197
2	Embassy	7.9	169
3	Innocence	7.6	183
4	Going After Francesca	7.5	181
5	The Martin Baker Fan Club	7.0	170
6	Act of Terror	7.5	156
7	Angels 30	7.3	168
8	Mr. Rabb Goes to Washington	8.0	194
9	People v. Mac	7.8	171
10	The Black Jet	7.7	168
11	Jaggle Bells	7.8	180
12	Dungaree Justice	7.6	159
13	War Stories	7.6	155
14	Webb of Lies	8.2	175
15	Rivers' Run	7.4	163
16	Silent Service	8.0	174
17	Nobody's Child	8.0	189
18	Shakedown	7.5	158
19	The Adversaries	7.4	152
20	Second Sight	7.2	177
21	Wilderness of Mirrors	7.6	158
22	Soul Searching	7.5	158
23	Yeah, Baby	7.8	167
24	Goodbyes	8.0	170

Season 5 (1999)

7.73 avg 25 episodes 8.0 → 7.7 60 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	King of the Greenie Board	8.0	183
2	Rules of Engagement	8.1	180
3	True Callings	7.8	171
4	The Return	7.5	167
5	Front and Center	7.5	156
6	Psychic Warrior	7.0	158
7	Rogue	7.8	177
8	The Colonel's Wife	7.3	157
9	Contemptuous Words	7.6	176
10	Mishap	8.2	176
11	Ghosts of Christmas Past	7.8	230
12	Into the Breech	7.7	166
13	Life or Death	7.9	171
14	Cabin Pressure	8.2	173
15	Boomerang: Part 1	8.1	198
16	Boomerang: Part 2	8.2	191
17	People v. Gunny	7.8	169
18	The Bridge at Kang So Ri	7.7	169
19	Promises	7.4	162
20	Drop Zone	7.3	160
21	The Witches of Gulfport	6.8	155
22	Overdue & Presumed Lost	8.0	180
23	Real Deal SEAL	8.0	167
24	Body Talk	7.8	160
25	Surface Warfare	7.7	159

Season 6 (2000)

7.56 avg 24 episodes 7.6 → 8.4 60 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Legacy: Part 1	7.6	162
2	Legacy: Part 2	7.7	153
3	Florida Straits	7.3	164
4	Flight Risk	7.6	156
5	JAG TV	7.6	182
6	The Princess and the Petty Officer	7.1	162
7	A Separate Peace: Part 1	7.8	168
8	A Separate Peace: Part 2	8.0	163
9	Family Secrets	7.6	160
10	Touch and Go	7.8	172
11	Baby, It's Cold Outside	7.7	156
12	Collision Course	7.9	157
13	Miracles	6.8	158
14	Killer Instinct	7.7	148
15	The Iron Coffin	7.9	164
16	Retreat, Hell	7.7	165
17	Valor	7.1	149
18	Liberty	7.6	163
19	Salvation	7.3	153
20	To Walk on Wings	7.6	144
21	Past Tense	7.7	160
22	Lifeline	7.3	194
23	Mutiny	6.6	156
24	Adrift: Part 1	8.4	180

Season 7 (2001)

7.71 avg 24 episodes 8.1 → 8.3 60 min avg

Rebound

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Adrift: Part 2	8.1	171
2	New Gun in Town	7.4	146
3	Measure of Men	8.0	990
4	Guilt	7.5	150
5	Mixed Messages	7.7	150
6	Redemption	7.4	137
7	Ambush	7.4	132
8	Jagathon	8.0	158
9	Dog Robber: Part 1	7.8	146
10	Dog Robber: Part 2	7.9	138
11	Answered Prayers	8.3	167
12	Capital Crime	7.5	147
13	Code of Conduct	7.7	150
14	Odd Man Out	7.5	140
15	Head to Toe	7.6	147
16	The Mission	7.6	136
17	Exculpatory Evidence	7.7	138
18	Hero Worship	7.6	134
19	First Casualty	7.7	141
20	Port Chicago	7.6	156
21	Tribunal	7.4	143
22	Defending His Honor	7.4	152
23	In Country	7.9	144
24	Enemy Below	8.3	165

Season 8 (2002)

7.82 avg 24 episodes 8.7 → 7.8 60 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Critical Condition	8.7	195
2	The Promised Land	7.4	146
3	Family Business	7.8	144
4	Dangerous Game	7.4	152
5	In Thin Air	7.5	139
6	Offensive Action	7.3	137
7	Need to Know	8.1	161
8	Ready or Not	7.7	136
9	When the Bough Breaks	7.7	140
10	The Killer	7.8	141
11	All Ye Faithful	8.6	204
12	Complications	7.8	138
13	Standards of Conduct	7.8	145
14	Each of Us Angels	7.8	192
15	Friendly Fire	7.6	140
16	Heart and Soul	7.7	146
17	Empty Quiver	8.1	163
18	Fortunate Son	7.7	144
19	Second Acts	7.6	140
20	Ice Queen	8.4	354
21	Meltdown	8.0	299
22	Lawyers, Guns and Money	7.4	149
23	Pas de Deux	7.9	142
24	A Tangled Webb: Part I	7.8	152

Season 9 (2003)

7.51 avg 23 episodes 7.9 → 8.5 60 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Tangled Webb: Part 2	7.9	168
2	Shifting Sands	7.6	162
3	Secret Agent Man	7.5	145
4	The One That Got Away	7.2	143
5	Touchdown	8.1	163
6	Back in the Saddle	8.0	155
7	Close Quarters	7.2	138
8	Posse Comitatus	7.4	148
9	The Boast	7.6	142
10	Pulse Rate	7.5	136
11	A Merry Little Christmas	8.2	165
12	A Girl's Best Friend	7.7	146
13	Good Intentions	7.5	138
14	People vs. SecNav	6.9	146
15	Crash	7.5	135
16	Persian Gulf	7.7	150
17	Take It Like a Man	7.4	147
18	What If	5.7	178
19	Hard Time	7.3	137
20	Fighting Words	7.3	147
21	Coming Home	7.8	172
22	Trojan Horse	7.3	131
23	Hail and Farewell: Part 1	8.5	173

Season 10 (2004)

7.59 avg 22 episodes 8.1 → 9.0 60 min avg

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hail & Farewell: Part 2	8.1	161
2	Corporate Raiders	7.5	130
3	Retrial	7.8	143
4	Whole New Ball Game	7.7	142
5	This Just in from Baghdad	7.5	144
6	One Big Boat	7.4	129
7	Camp Delta	7.1	130
8	There Goes the Neighborhood	7.4	141
9	The Man on the Bridge	7.2	136
10	The Four Percent Solution	7.1	161
11	Automatic for the People	7.8	150
12	The Sixth Juror	8.0	143
13	Heart of Darkness	7.1	135
14	Fit for Duty	7.4	136
15	Bridging the Gulf	7.7	135
16	Straits of Malacca	7.5	135
17	JAG: San Diego	7.4	157
18	Death at the Mosque	7.5	134
19	Two Towns	7.4	134
20	Unknown Soldier	7.4	147
21	Dream Team	8.0	148
22	Fair Winds and Following Seas	9.0	313

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