 In its review at the start of the first season of "JAG", "Entertainment Weekly" noted in its review that the male lead "radiates the sort of easy, low-key confidence that makes an actor watchable week after week" and "[w]ith his square jaw, flinty eyes, and fluffy hair, David James Elliott is so gosh-darn good-looking, it's a wonder he's not just another bland pretty-boy".The similarities in the relationship between Rabb and Mac and that of Mulder and Scully on "The X-Files" has been noted by many.