JAG (2003): S08E18 – Fortunate Son


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

When a Marine pilot who was born in Vietnam and came to the United States as a refugee at the fall of Saigon confesses to human trafficking, Harm and Mac must dig deeper to find the truth before the INS arrests him. In the aftermath of Chegwidden ejecting from a F-14, Commander Theodore Lindsey arrives at JAG for a review at the SECNAV’s request, where the unpopular former JAG staff officer clashes with everyone he meets and promises to overturn the place he once worked.

JAG Series 08

You can find a full index of JAG Series 08 here.

You can find a full index and overview of JAG here.

Production & Filming Details

  • Director(s): Terrence O’Hara.
  • Writer(s): Darcy Meyers.
  • Release Date: 18 March 2003.
  • Running Time: 42-47 minutes.
  • Country: US.
  • Language: English.

 

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