Captain Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr., JAGC, USN, played by David James Elliott, is a fictional and lead character in the American television series JAG. In the pilot episode, he is introduced as a young Navy lieutenant serving as a Judge Advocate.
Harmon Rabb appeared in all episodes of JAG (series) and in the following episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles. Harm and Mac ( Sarah MacKenzie) became engaged in the final episode of JAG.
The JAG team might be responsible for convicting murderers, but the show was very nearly killed off itself. The first season of JAG aired on NBC in 1996. Well, some of it did: Although 22 episodes had been made, the network only broadcast 21.
David James Elliott did not jump ship; he was forced to walk the plank. Elliott, who plays Navy attorney Cmdr. Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. on JAG, is leaving the show when it concludes its 10th season in May.
Elliott, who plays Navy attorney Cmdr. Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. on JAG, is leaving the show when it concludes its 10th season in May. Elliott, 44, has already signed a series-development deal with ABC. "David left, and we wish him well," JAG creator Donald Bellisario says.
JAG attracts nearly 10 million viewers on average, but only a quarter of them are in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic coveted by advertisers. One character who won't be swept overboard is Lt. Col. Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, played by Catherine Bell.
David James Elliott did not jump ship; he was forced to walk the plank. Elliott, who plays Navy attorney Cmdr. Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. on JAG, is leaving the show when it concludes its 10th season in May.Elliott, 44, has already signed a series-development deal with ABC.
Harmon Rabb appeared in all episodes of JAG (series) and in the following episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles.
Harm and Mac ( Sarah MacKenzie) became engaged in the final episode of JAG. To decide who would resign their commission to be together, they flipped a coin.
When he announced his retirement, the JAG staffers were legitimately sad to be losing his leadership and friendship. In Season 3, he showed slight romantic interest in Mac but their friendship and UCMJ implications caused them to nip it in the bud. A.J. became the father figure for many of the JAG staff.
The series ended with the coin still in the air. Harm was promoted three times during the series' run, being first introduced in the pilot episode as a lieutenant and ending with the rank of captain in the second to last episode. Harm was a lieutenant commander and commander for most of the series' run.
Rabb", Imes was one of the regular background characters. She was a good lawyer for JAG, but never passed the bar exam, which was discovered in Season 9 and resulted in her court-martial and subsequent dismissal from the Navy. The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Commander Imes.
Played by David James Elliott . A naval aviator who became a JAG lawyer after being diagnosed with night blindness. His father was shot down over Vietnam and was listed as MIA, with Harm's attempts to find him forming the plots of several episodes. He became strong friends with Major (eventually Lieutenant Colonel) Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, USMC, ...
Seasons 5–9. A Gunnery Sergeant ("Gunny") who Mac recruited for JAG. Prior to serving with JAG, he served as an infantry Marine before he decided to leave the military for civilian life. He was then sheriff's deputy in his home state of New Mexico until he was injured and fell into alcohol abuse.
He was not kept on the staff at JAG headquarters by ADM Chegwidden and was appointed as an aide to the Secretary of the Navy, Alexander Nelson. It was later revealed that the Admiral had no confidence in his abilities, and A.J., in fact, made a point of denying Lindsey a promotion at a Season 6 Review Board.
His career after “JAG”. Elliott was part of the cast from 1995 until the show’s cancelation in 2005. After that, he has appeared in many more TV series, including “CSI: NY,” “Mad Men,” and, more recently, “Impulse.”. Given the fact that the original “NCIS” is a spin-off of “JAG,” Elliott’s character came back to the small screen on ...
He left the show, which became the longest-running one-hour scripted drama in the history of Canada TV, in 1991. Four years later, he got the part that skyrocketed his career in the entertainment industry: Harm Rabb Jr. on “JAG.”. View this post on Instagram.
Similar to what “Law & Order” does, some of the plots from the episodes were based on real-life events. Elliott’s character, Harm, was a former fighter pilot who began as a Lieutenant and ended up as a Captain. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by David James Elliott (@djameselliott)
Given the fact that the original “NCIS” is a spin-off of “JAG,” Elliott’s character came back to the small screen on the 11th season of “NCIS: Los Angeles.”. Harm worked next to the NCIS tea m to uncover terror threats on military locations.
And the JAG team got creative with a little help from production company Paramount, who gave them access to a library that included shots from films including The Hunt for Red October, Flight of the Intruder and Top Gun.
In case it's been a while, here's a reminder: JAG stands for Judge Advocate General. In real life, this is the part of the military that involves more paperwork than action, ...
Then-head of CBS Les Moonves ( who resigned in 2018 after allegations of sexual misconduct) moved JAG 's season three to Tuesday nights. Moonves said that he felt JAG was "better for us creatively" than for NBC, possibly referring to CBS's slightly older audience.
And you never saw a positive image.". With JAG, Bellisario was determined to show that the military is about more than violence and combat.
In 2005, after 10 seasons on air, JAG 's future was looking uncertain. The show had always had a cult following, but not among the 18-49 age demographic beloved by advertisers (and therefore network executives). 10 years in, that loyal audience was looking even older.
The first season of JAG aired on NBC in 1996. Well, some of it did: Although 22 episodes had been made, the network only broadcast 21.
The JAG episodes that kicked off NCIS sparked a long history of crossovers. John M. Jackson 's Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden makes a one-off appearance in an episode of NCIS, then has a longer arc in seasons eight and nine of NCIS: Los Angeles.