The ninth season of '' JAG'' premiered on CBS on September 26, 2003, and concluded on May 21, 2004. The season, starring

David James Elliott David James Elliott (born September 21, 1960) is a Canadian actor who was the star of the series ''JAG (TV series), JAG'', playing lead character Harmon Rabb, Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005. Early life Elliott was born David William Smith on S ...

and Catherine Bell, was produced by Belisarius Productions in association with

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. Season 9 of ''JAG'' aired alongside the first season of ''

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''.

Plot

Commander Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr. (

) and Lieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie ( Catherine Bell) are lawyers assigned to the Headquarters of the Judge Advocate General, the internal law firm of the

Department of the Navy Navy Department or Department of the Navy may refer to: * United States Department of the Navy, * Navy Department (Ministry of Defence), in the United Kingdom, 1964-1997 * Confederate States Department of the Navy, 1861-1865 * Department of the Na ...

. Mac, a seasoned Marine and JAG's Chief of Staff, is a lawyer-by-trade, while Harm, a former Tomcat pilot, turned to law following a crash at sea. Together, they investigate numerous cases, including espionage ("A Tangled Webb"), a death in combat ("The One That Got Away"), an Islamic conversion at sea ("Touchdown"), the death of an Iraqi prisoner ("The Boast"), and a Quaker who feels the Navy contradicts his fundamental religious beliefs ("Posse Comitatus"). Also this season, Harm departs ''JAG'' ("Shifting Sands") and is recruited by the CIA ("Secret Agent Man"), Commander Carolyn Imes (

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) reveals she has faked her legal credentials ("Back in the Saddle"), the

Secretary of the Navy The secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the United States Department of Defense. By law, the se ...

(

Dean Stockwell Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was an American actor with a career spanning seven decades. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he first came to the public's attention in films including ''Anchors A ...

) is held accountable for deaths of foreign soil ("People v. SecNav"), the team reflect on what could have been ("What If?"), Mac must track down seized heroin ("Trojan Horse"), and

Harriet Sims Lieutenant Harriet Beaumont Sims-Roberts, USN (played by Karri Turner) is a fictional character in the '' JAG'' TV series. She made her first appearance in Season 2. Background Sims comes from a Southern "old money" family and faced some prej ...

(

Karri Turner Karri Kathleen Turner (born December 21, 1966) is an American television actress who is best known for playing Lieutenant Harriet Sims in the television series '' JAG'' (1997–2005). Biography Turner was born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised i ...

) is given a commendation. Also,

Bud Roberts Bud J. Roberts Jr. is a fictional character in the '' JAG'' TV series (played by Patrick Labyorteaux), created by Donald P. Bellisario as a work-for-hire for Paramount Television. Bud Roberts made two appearances in the first season of ''JAG'' ...

(

Patrick Labyorteaux Patrick Francis Labyorteaux (born July 22, 1965) is an American actor, television producer and television writer. In many of his earlier credits, his last name is spelled as "Laborteaux". He is best known for his roles of Andrew "Andy" Garvey on ...

) is promoted to Lieutenant Commander, the Admiral Chegwidden (

John M. Jackson John Murice Jackson (born June 1, 1950) is an American actor, best known for playing Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden on the CBS series '' JAG'' and also as a special guest star on its spinoff '' NCIS'' and recurring cast to its spinoff '' NCIS: L ...

) retires, and Harm and Mac consider their future ("Hail and Farewell").

Production

During season nine, actor

"decided to 'retire' from his long-running role on the series". The character of A.J. Chegwidden retired during the season finale, and was replaced the next season by David Andrews as Major General Gordon Cresswell.

Cast and characters

Main

as Harmon Rabb, Jr., Commander * Catherine Bell as

Sarah MacKenzie Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie is a fictional character and lead role in the American television series '' JAG'', played by Catherine Bell. The character was created by Donald P. Bellisario, as a work for hire for Paramount Television, in the script for ...

, Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps. *

, Lieutenant *

A. J. Chegwidden Rear Admiral Albert Jethro Chegwidden, JAGC, USN (Ret.), is a fictional character played by John M. Jackson. Chegwidden is a main character on the 10-season TV series '' JAG'' (recurring character during the first season) spanning from 1996 to ...

, Rear Admiral

Also starring

, Lieutenant *

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as Victor Galindez, Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Corps. *

Zoe McLellan Zoe McLellan (born November 6, 1974) is an American actress known for roles in '' JAG'', ''Dirty Sexy Money'', '' NCIS: New Orleans'' and ''Designated Survivor''. , an arrest warrant against her has been outstanding since May 2021, on charges of ...

as Jennifer Coates, Petty Officer *

Scott Lawrence Scott Lawrence (born September 27, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role as Cmdr. Sturgis Turner on the CBS series '' JAG''. Lawrence played the role from 2001 until 2005, when the series ended. He is also known for being the maj ...

Sturgis Turner Commander Peter Ulysses "Sturgis" Turner JAGC, USN, played by Scott Lawrence, is a fictional character in the American Television series '' JAG''. Biography Sturgis is a good friend and former Naval Academy classmate of Harm. He served on subma ...

, Commander

Recurring

Andrea Thompson Rebecca Andrea Thompson (born January 6, 1960)
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as Alison Krennick, Rear Admiral *

Steven Culp Steven Bradford Culp (born December 3, 1955) is an American actor. Culp appeared in films '' Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'' (1993), ''James and the Giant Peach'' (1996), ''The Emperor's Club'' (2002), and most notably in the 2000 politica ...

as Clayton Webb, CIA Agent *

Chuck Carrington Charles Langhorne "Chuck" Carrington (born May 24, 1968, Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American actor best known for playing Petty Officer Jason Tiner on '' JAG'', and also starred as Renny Jacobsen in the independent feature thriller '' The List'' ...

as Jason Tiner, Petty Officer *

Harrison Page Harrison Page (born August 27, 1941) is an American television and film actor who has appeared in many popular series, including ''Sledge Hammer!'', ''Cold Case'', ''JAG (TV series), JAG'', ''ER (TV series), ER'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Ultraman: The ...

as Stiles Morris, Rear Admiral *

Claudette Nevins Claudette Nevins (née Weintraub; April 10, 1937 – February 20, 2020) was an American stage, film and television actress. Biography Claudette Nevins was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She was a daught ...

as Porter Webb, NSA Agent *

Michael Bellisario Michael Angelo Bellisario (born April 7, 1980) is an American actor and the son of scriptwriter and producer Donald P. Bellisario. Bellisario has mostly had parts in series produced by his father. He played Midshipman Michael "Mikey" Robert ...

as Midshipman Michael Roberts, Midshipman *

as Carolyn Imes, Commander *

as Edward Sheffield, Secretary of the Navy *

Jameson Parker Francis Jameson Parker Jr. (born November 18, 1947) is an American actor, best known for his roles as the first Brad Vernon in soap opera '' One Life to Live'', and as A.J. Simon on the 1980s television series ''Simon & Simon''. Early life a ...

as Harrison Kershaw, CIA Director * Laura Putney as Catherine Gale, CIA Attorney *

Hallee Hirsh Hallee Leah Hirsh (born 1987/1988) is an American actress perhaps best known for her roles as Mattie Grace Johnson on '' JAG'', Daley in the children's series ''Flight 29 Down'', and as the adolescent and young adult Rachel Greene on '' ER''. ...

as Mattie Johnson *

Isabella Hofmann Isabella Hofmann (born December 11, 1958) is an American actress known for her portrayal of Kate in '' Dear John'' (1988–1992), ''Megan Russert'' in '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1994–1997), and Dr. Renee Dunseith in ''Providence'' (200 ...

as Meredith Cavanaugh

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