SyndicationThis was a very disappointing end to a wonderful TV show. Donald Bellisario had informed David James Elliott that his contract would not be renewed (Elliott did not quit as was mentioned in another review). The Vukovic character was supposed to be a new lead to carry the show forward into future seasons, but most fans hated his character.
Its amazing how much a show on dvd box sets can change so much in its last season, and although I was sad that John M. Jackson leave, David Andrews character of Major General Gordon Cresswell breathed new life into the show. Scott Lawrence, Commander Sturgis Turner, became a regular this season, although he had appeared in Seasons 7, 8 and 9 as a recurring character, as Did Zoe McLellan, who also became a regular, playing her character of Petty Officer Jen Coates.
JAG's star David James Elliott demanded more money when his contract expired. When it was not given to him, he signed a contract with ABC for a new comedy pilot (which never sold.) As a result of this, the producers of JAG began phasing his character out. There were many episodes where he only made a brief appearance. Big mistake, as his character Harmon Rabb Jr. was the heart and soul of the show. Secondly, they brought in a new annoying stud, Lt. Vukovich, to replace him. Bigger mistake, especially when they stupidly had him put the moves on Colonel MacKenzie.
Jag: the complete series box set was a truly inspirational series for both for Navy veterans and the military community. Season 10 undermined the whole series.
Stll the last episode was fine with Harm and Mac finally getting together. (I never got why David James Elliott has not done more since JAG's cancellation 5 years ago. He co-starred in the second and final season of an excellent series "Close to Home" on CBS and did some silly mini-series, I believe, on the Sci Fi. channel. He is an excellent "leading man" and I'm surprised he never tried to make it on the big screen.)
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