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Law & Order is losing another star. Sam Waterston is leaving the series with Tony Goldwyn (Scandal) coming in as the new district attorney.
NBC shared the following about Waterston’s exit:
“Sam Waterston is stepping down as District Attorney Jack McCoy on the NBC drama “Law & Order.” His last episode will air Feb. 22.
Waterston, who has appeared in more than 400 episodes, joined the show in season four in 1994 and returned in 2022. He won a SAG Award for the role and was multi-nominated for both an Emmy and Golden Globe Award.”
Starring Sam Waterston, Hugh Dancy, Camryn Manheim, Odelya Halevi, Mehcad Brooks and Reid Scott, the series is currently airing season 23 with an average of 6.4 million viewers per episode.
This is the second big exit the series has seen this season. Jeffrey Donovan’s exit was announced before the season began.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Law & Order? Are you shocked by Sam Waterston’s exit?
