Entertainment TV David James Elliott Will Reprise His 'JAG' Character in Multi-Episode Arc on 'NCIS: Los Angeles' David James Elliott is set to make his debut on the long-running show on May 12 — marking the first time the actor will appear on any NCIS series By Joelle Goldstein Joelle Goldstein Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with the brand since 2017, working as an intern, digital news writer and Human Interest writer-reporter before joining the TV team to help oversee and edit digital coverage. Her work has previously appeared in The Hollywood Reporter. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 29, 2019 08:59PM EDT Photo: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock David James Elliott is bringing back Captain Harm! The actor, best known for playing Captain Harmon “Harm” Rabb Jr. on JAG, will be reprising his role for an upcoming multi-episode arc on NCIS: Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Elliott’s debut on the long-running show is set for May 12 — marking the first time the actor will appear on any NCIS series. It will also be the first time that Elliott returns to his iconic role as the former pilot-turned-lawyer working for the military’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) division since 2005, THR said. JAG, which ran for 10 seasons from 1995-2005, led to a spinoff of the NCIS franchise. Chris O’Donnell and LL Cool J currently star on NCIS: Los Angeles, which has been on the air since 2009. In the upcoming episode, titled “The Guardian,” the NCIS team will uncover ISIS supporters who have plans to attack U.S. aircraft carriers. The terrorism threat will lead to Callen (O’Donnell) and Sam (LL Cool J) working with Captain Harmon, who will be the XO Captain on the USS Intrepid, THR reported. Nbc/Paramount Tv/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock Elliott, 58, will also reunite with NCIS: Los Angeles executive producer/showrunner R. Scott Gemmill, who formerly wrote and produced on JAG. “I was really excited to get a chance to work with David again,” Gemmill said to THR. “I did the first four seasons of JAG with him, so to be able to work together again in and of itself is great — but to do so with the same character on [NCIS: Los Angeles] this many years later — that’s pretty damn amazing.” “Bringing Harmon Rabb to work with NCIS: Los Angeles makes for a formidable coalition,” he added to the outlet, “and both entities are going to need all the help they can get when confronted with the greatest challenge of their careers.” Hetty Is Back! NCIS: Los Angeles Fan-Favorite Linda Hunt Returns After Recovering from Car Crash The big news comes six years after a lawsuit was settled around NCIS: Los Angeles, filed by the franchise’s creator Don Bellisario against CBS Studios. In 2011, Bellisario alleged in a lawsuit that CBS denied him of the right to work on the NCIS: Los Angeles spinoffs after he left NCIS — despite having it written in his contract, according to Deadline. With the JAG collaboration, it becomes the network’s largest effort yet to reconnect the franchises, Deadline reported on Friday. Since JAG, Elliott has appeared on a number of other shows, including Mad Men, CSI: NY, Scorpion, and YouTube Premium’s Impulse.