Introduction

The second season of JAG premiered on CBS on 03 January 1997, and concluded on 18 April 1997.

The season, starring David James Elliott and Catherine Bell, was produced by Belisarius Productions in association with Paramount Television.

The first season of JAG aired on NBC and JAG began its second season on CBS as a mid-season replacement for Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Outline

The episode starts near Yuma, Arizona with a military helicopter stopping a U.S. Mail truck and stealing its well-packaged cargo, which turns out to be the Declaration of Independence.

After having received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in the pilot episode at a White House Rose Garden ceremony, Lieutenant Commander Harmon “Harm” Rabb, Jr. and his new partner, Major Sarah “Mac” MacKenzie, and their assistant Lieutenant JG Bud Roberts are tasked by the Judge Advocate General, Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden, to investigate the theft and the alleged involvement of Marine Colonel Matthew O’Hara (Carmen Argenziano), a Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honour, in cooperation with Clayton Webb (Steven Culp), who goes by the title of “Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State” (but Mac hints at that it is a just a cover for the CIA).

Ascertaining the involvement of the famed Marine colonel is soon resolved when his men commandeers a ZNN satellite uplink and Colonel O’Hara broadcasts his message from the right-wing militia “The Defenders” on live television and demands a ransom to bring the document back.

As they get to Arizona, Harm figures out that O’Hara is Mac’s uncle and together they then set out to get him to surrender peacefully before Webb finds him. Meanwhile Bud stays to keep an eye on Webb.

While O’Hara is willing to surrender for the sake of his niece, dissension among his men follows. The concluding scene shows a brief snippet of Colonel O’Hara in a courtroom.

JAG Series 02

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Les Landau.
• Writer(s): Donald P. Bellasario.
• Release Date: 03 January 1997.
• Running Time: 42-47 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.