Introduction

The eighth season of JAG premiered on CBS on 24 September 2002, and concluded on 20 May 2003.

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

The two episodes, “Ice Queen” and “Meltdown” also introduced the team who later appeared in the spin-off series NCIS which became a franchise in its own right.

Outline

As US Senator Edward Sheffield (Dean Stockwell), who was last seen in “Critical Condition” (S08E01), begins his tenure as the new Secretary of the Navy, having been sworn in to replace Alexander Nelson (Paul Collins), Harm finds himself partnered with a new JAG officer, Lieutenant Commander Tracy Manetti (Tamlyn Tomita) as Harm and Manetti find themselves prosecuting a Navy SEAL accused of recklessness during a wargame exercise which killed a civilian deputy sheriff while Mac and Turner defend the SEAL.

JAG Series 08

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Terrence O’Hara.
• Writer(s): John Chambers.
• Release Date: 15 October 2002.
• Running Time: 42-47 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.