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JAG S5E13 — Life or Death
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JAG•Season 5•Episode 13

Life or Death

7.9/10 · 172 votesJan 18, 200045 min

Ranked #9 of 25 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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Mac is assigned the personally distasteful task of representing a fellow Marine who is appealing his death sentence for the murder of three other Marines. She believes that the defendant, Kenneth Farmer, should receive the death penalty, but she must argue otherwise in court. Brumby,

Directed byTony Wharmby
Written byCatherine Stribling
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David James Elliott

David James Elliott

Harmon Rabb

Catherine Bell

Catherine Bell

Sarah MacKenzie

Patrick Labyorteaux

Patrick Labyorteaux

Bud Roberts

John M. Jackson

John M. Jackson

AJ Chegwidden

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Tony Wharmby

Tony Wharmby

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Larry Lindsey

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Diamond Farnsworth

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Jacob Chambers

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Brian Avery

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Marc Antonio Pritchett

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John R. Leonetti

John R. Leonetti

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Episode Summary

"Life or Death" is episode 13 of JAG season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 172 votes, ranking #9 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Tony Wharmby and written by Catherine Stribling, it aired on January 18, 2000.

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