Would David James Elliott Reprise ‘JAG’ Role as Harm on ‘NCIS’?
For 10 seasons, David James Elliott played Harmon Rabb, Jr. on JAG. In that show’s eighth season, a two-parter — “Ice Queen” and “Meltdown” — introduced the characters of NCIS in a backdoor pilot. NCIS has since become a hit for CBS and is entering its 23rd season in fall 2025. Could we see Elliott reprise his role as Harm on there?
“I don’t see that happening,” he admitted to TV Insider recently while discussing his new series, Revival on Syfy.
He did reprise his role as Harm on NCIS: Los Angeles for a three-episode arc across Seasons 10 and 11 in 2019. Also playing her JAG character again as part of that arc was Catherine Bell, as Sarah “Mac” MacKenzie. Their onscreen reunion took place in the Season 11 premiere, with the two talking about a potential future together.
“I did that because of R. Scott Gemmill, who was a writer in the first two seasons of JAG on the show, and then he left and he ran ER, and he then of course ran NCIS: LA, and he’s still a friend of mine. I pitched an idea to him, and he liked it. We were talking about maybe taking the Harm character and doing something with him or similar to [it], and then he goes, ‘Yeah, but why don’t we do this?’ And I went, ‘Oh, great,'” Elliott recalled. “It was fun. It’s fun to work with him. I don’t really know any of the people on NCIS, but I guess if they came to me, I certainly would consider it. So who knows.”
Harm was the executive officer (XO) of the USS Allegiance when he popped up on NCIS: LA, and it’s easy to imagine how he could end up crossing paths with the NCIS team as a result of that or wherever he might be in his career at this point for an episode.
Would you want to see Harm show up on NCIS? Let us know in the comments section below.
NCIS, Season 23, Fall 2025, Tuesdays, 8/7c, CBS
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Absolutely. JAG is one of all time favorites.
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I would love to see JAG revived with David James Elliot. All time favorite TV Series!!!
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I agree!!! Such a great show.
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My favorite as well!
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I would love to see both of them on Jag. I enjoyed watching them before. And it would be really nice to see them again
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Would like to see a Jag reunion. It is about time.
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I enjoyed Jag for those 10 years if they want to bring those characters to NCIS that would be great
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I would love to see him on an episode of NCIS, it would spice things up
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I loved JAG ...the storylines, the will they won't they....we still don't know from series finally...
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I would definitely watch it if David and Catherine were together. I was disappointed that they never got together on Jag.
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Yes I want to see harm on NCIS, and Catherine bell 🛎, and Patrick laborteaux and Kari Turner
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Admiral Chedgewidden (John Jackson) did a couple of cameO episodes in season 19 ( around Gibbs exit season) as Gibbs defense attorney, remember? 🙂
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In my opinion. It would be fantastic. I would enjoy the character as well as Catherine Bell reprising her role as well.
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I would love to see a JAG reunion! I loved David and Cathrine together. I thought JAG was a fantastic show❤️❤️❤️
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JAgreed, AG really was a great show. Not a standard procedural like NCIS.
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PLEASE cross the paths of Harm and Mag again with happy end!... People all over the world want it...Greetings from Poland!
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Navy vet. Loved JAG even though some plots were a little far fetched.
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Yes I would love to see him. I always watch Jag!! I enjoy that show!!
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I love the show Jag. It was such an awesome show. I would love to see a return of it.
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We would LOVE to see David James Elliot on NCIS somehow...we are currently watching old episodes of JAG until the new season of NCIS begins in Oct.
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YES to James David Elliott on NCIS
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Jen : for sure JAG, Harm and Mac and their stories were always my favourites!!! So well done.
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Yes, would be good to see him again.
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I think that would be fantastic to see him and Sarah on an NCIS or a Tony and Ziva. Sarah is quite the linguist
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Oooh!! Would love to see him and Catherine!! JAG was my favorite show to watch and glad I can rewatch the full serie again!!! 😍😍😍😍
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I’d love to see “Harm” again on NCIS!!!
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Yes! Would love to see David and Catherine on NCIS, maybe have them married by now or something to that effect. No more teasing. 😊
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Yes,yes,yes!! I loved JAG and it's characters!
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I love Jag and watch all reruns. Would love to have them back
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Yes, it would be great!
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Yes! Bring Harm & Mac back
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I loved Jag and was a big fan why did they stop doing it? I would love it to be revived PLEASE
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Love the show and David James Elliott.❤️💚💚. Reunion would be great
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Huge JAG fan and Harm/Mac shipper. Would watch those 2 on NCIS and would love a new JAG reboot!
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It would be nice to even make a final movie as the last episode of JAG left us hanging. Did he get married and de he stay as a lawyer?
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Bring it on! I would love to see Harm on NCIS. I'm on old JAG fan.
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Yes a jag revival it was my favorite show nothing better David from Canada
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Definite interest to see the JAG Team back
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Pleasssse sure him and Catherine return.. It left us hanging when their story was on NCIS: los Angeles.. Long Time fans were so disappointed of their story then.. Would live to see what happened.. If they were able to reconcile
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I would love to see a Jag reunion on N CIS!
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YES, we want Harm to join NCIS. That would be awesome! Do it !!!
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Would love to seem Harm as the JAG commander with bud and everyone working for him but would love to see him back with his own ship to
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I WOULD LOVE to see him back on tv again. It would be great if it was on NCIS.
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I would love to see them on NCIS!
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I would love to see David James Ellliot as Harm on Jag. Loved the show. Jag was great!!! Harm and Gibbs together was intense! Love to see Harm on NCIS.
I think a Jag reunion would be fun.
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Would love we to see him back as harm. Chedwiggin back, mackenzie back. We need more wholesome shows like jag, ncis la, ncis hawaii et
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I think the Jag characters Harm and Mac would make me watch NCIS again. I lost interest and quit watching when Gibbs retired
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I thought they canceled Jag too soon as it was. Yes it would be great to see both Harm and Mac back together, even if it's just for an episode or two on the granddaddy of all NCISs!
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Would love to see him and Catherine bell in a jag reboot or on the new NCIS with Tony & Ziva!!!
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YES! We would love to see him and Catherine reprise their roles! They were great together! It would add some new blood to the NCIS series since you took Hawaii off!
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DJ Elliott as Harmon Rabb would be an excellent replacement for the leader of the NCIS team if something happened to Alden Parker.
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It would be great, JAG was the best show ever on TV.
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100%.....Harm was a great character. Seeing him on NCIS LA was wonderful!
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Excellent idea. That would be absolutely wonderful. Bring it on. We are already looking forward to seeing the gang back together again.
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I think it would refresh a weakening story line.
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A JAG reunion would be great, but challenging for the writters. Too much time has passed and descendants would have to make or break such a movie. Just my opinion. Loved the show.
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I would like to see JAG come back with all the characters from before being promoted to higher ranks. It would be fun.
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Hell yes I miss the Harman Rabb character he would be great on NCIS.
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Yes! Of course! He is a wonderful actor, and I can imagine all kinds of plots where he could be involved.
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I would love to see David back as Harm. Enjoyed the series storylines and Harms character as the true professional. He represented his rank and position well, with some tossed in humour and wit. Would be interesting to see where he is at in his career now, and if Catherine is a part of his life. It would be great to see them working together again too, but would enjoy him back on his own as well.
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Great idea! Hope it happens!
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That would be a great thing!!! Seeing old faces !!!!
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I think he would be a great replacement for Director Vance.
But for me it would be a no for Catherine Bell being on the show.
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Yes please yes yes yes yes yes
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I'm up for this
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They should bring.back 'Harm and Mac' again , for a new series of JAG . Enjoyed the original , the will they wont they relationship between Harm and Mac ?.
Liked the Admiral who was in charge for a few series as well, good actor .
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I think having Harm and Mac in a new season of NCIS: Los Angeles would be fantastic. They made a great team back in JAG so I don’t see why it wouldn’t work today.
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Yes!! Definitely!
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Hell yeah, bring Harm back
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I would love to see David with a long standing permanent role on NCIS.
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I would love to see him come back as harm
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I would watch anything along this multi-story connected line. Currently added a paramount+ subscription so I could watch old Jag episodes recently blocked by my Prime Video account. Have seen all of the episodes mentioned in this article; on all related shows that were mentioned. Keep new Ideas alive and I , for one will watch them.
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Yes 100%
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Most definitely
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Most definitely!
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Absolutely!!
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YES!!!!
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Yes and i want AJ back as well!
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I would love to see him as Harm again. I watch the reruns.
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Yes, yes,yes
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No, that ship sailed in 2019 with the NCIS:LA episode arc. Let sleeping Harms lie. Fanfiction is keeping the memory of JAG alive in 2025, as we mark the 30th anniversary of the pilot episode. JAG span off NCIS in 2008 - a good legacy.
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Yes
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Do a jag stand alone on NCIS
Jag was a great serious
As good or better then ncis
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Most definitely.
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Absolutely!!!
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Would love to see harm on ncis for one episode
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I would like to see him as the Jag a 3 star admiral and bring some other characters from original show. I was not impressed with the ncis LA appearance.
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Big fan of JAG. Would love to see revival or at least the characters appearing in other shows.
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Best story....it would revolve around the sudden death of Captain Bud Roberts and his death is a calling from one Harm clients he failed to defend...it would be a 2 part episode and it could bring Catherine Bell Sarah McKenzie character as well
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