Sam Waterston Departs Law & Order after 400 Episodes

Sam Waterston, who has played District Attorney Jack McCoy on Law & Order for over 400 episodes since 1994, will be leaving the series on February 22. Tony Goldwyn is set to replace him as the new district attorney, joining the existing cast that includes Hugh Dancy, Camryn Manheim, Odelya Halevi, Mehcad Brooks, and Reid Scott. Goldwyn is best known for his role as President Fitzgerald Grant on Scandal, and the upcoming feature Ezra. Law & Order creator Dick Wolf expressed his intent to have Waterston return to the series, and acknowledged the return of Waterston as a familiar face to anchor the show, which is currently in its 23rd season. The police procedural and legal drama series is produced by Universal Television in association with Wolf Entertainment.