September 20, 2004

HARM TRIES TO CLEAR THE NAME OF A SEAMAN IN A 20-YEAR-OLD MURDER CASE, ON "JAG," FRIDAY, OCT. 8

"Retrial" -- Harm re-opens a 20-year-old murder case in an effort to exonerate an imprisoned Seaman, on JAG, Friday, Oct. 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Jeannot Szwarc directed the episode from a script by Larry Moskowitz.

At the request of Seaman Saul Wainright (guest star William Sadler) who is serving a life sentence in a federal prison for stabbing a transsexual prostitute 20 years ago, Harm convinces Naval authorities to re-open the case. The Seaman always proclaimed his innocence, insisting that he accidentally stabbed the prostitute once. She was later found dead of multiple stab wounds. With help from outside legal counsel, Harm conducts an investigation into whether the authorities were negligent at the trial when they didn't inform his defense attorney that a convicted felon confessed to the murder before his death. Meanwhile, Bud is up against Mac in court when he defends a bigamist.

Cmdr. Harmon
Rabb Jr. David James Elliott
Lt. Col. Sarah
MacKenzie Catherine Bell
Lt. Cmdr. Bud
Roberts Patrick Labyorteaux
Cmdr. Sturgis

  Turner        Scott Lawrence
P.O. Coates     Zoe McLellan
SecNav Sheffield        Dean Stockwell

Alicia Montes Maria del Mar
Saul Wainright William Sadler
Rachel Hanna Ali Hillis

Chief Warrant Officer
Morris Renfield Christopher Neiman Tamaray James Brandon
Marsha Renfield Wendy Schenker
Emma Renfield Dendrie Taylor

Loretta Renfield        Kacie Borrowman
Hearing Officer         Carol Potter
Henry Kale      William Allen Young
Congressman Marvin Bolton       Ray Wise

Navy Captain Richard
Carey Richard McGonagle

Navy Captain Wilks      Dar Dixon
Bruce Gasden, PhD       Charles Floyd Johnson

Young Saul Wainright Bradley Snedeker

RATING: To Be Announced

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