“Regulation and Request” fans will before long need to express farewell to Head prosecutor Jack McCoy.
Sam Waterston, who has played the New York DA across 404 episodes north of 30 years, will before long leave the NBC show, the organization declared Friday. Waterston’s last episode will air Feb. 22.
Waterston, 83, joined the show in Season 5 of every 1994. He won a List Grant and was selected for both a Brilliant Globe Grant and different Emmys for the job.
USA TODAY has contacted Waterston’s reps for input.
Waterston later repeated his job at the DA’s office in the series’ 2022 return.
Tijuana Ricks as Police Official Hanlon (left) and Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy on Season 22 of “Regulation and Request.”
He joined a cast of newbies, including Hugh Dancy, Camryn Manheim, Odelya Halevi, Mehcad Creeks and Reid Scott.
“I was conflicted about regardless of whether to make it happen. I asked myself, ‘Hadn’t I previously done this? Furthermore, truly did I should rehash it?’ Yet I came around to the possibility that it was basically worth an attempt,” Waterston told USA TODAY at that point. “Furthermore, when I stepped on the set, it was new, yet it was precisely the same set we had been chipping away at quite a while back. it made the hairs on my arm stand up.”
Series maker and maker Dick Wolf told USA TODAY in 2022 that Waterston’s re-visitation of the series was an easy decision.
“Luckily we never needed to confront that inquiry,” Wolf said, over email. “It was consistently my aim to have Sam return. I’m happy he said OK.”
‘Regulation and Order’:Sam Waterston talks Jack McCoy’s return and losing desired television record to ‘SVU’
Presently the entertainer, who made visitor appearances as McCoy on “Regulation and Request: Unique Casualties Unit” and featured as Sol Bergstein in the Netflix series “Elegance and Frankie” for seven seasons, will step down from heading the DA’s office.
“Embarrassment” entertainer Tony Goldwyn has been given a role as the new DA.
Goldwyn, 63, additionally featured as Gordon in “Oppenheimer,” Ben Lefevre in the Netflix show dream series “Chambers” and Carl Bruner in “Phantom.”
Contributing: Bryan Alexander
Mariska Hargitay,’Law and Request: SVU’ stars celebrate 25th commemoration achievement in New York City
Sam Waterston to step down on ‘Regulation and Request’ as Lead prosecutor Jack McCoy
“Regulation and Request” fans will before long need to express farewell to Head prosecutor Jack McCoy.
Sam Waterston, who has played the New York DA across 404 episodes north of 30 years, will before long leave the NBC show, the organization declared Friday. Waterston’s last episode will air Feb. 22.
Waterston, 83, joined the show in Season 5 of every 1994. He won a List Grant and was selected for both a Brilliant Globe Grant and different Emmys for the job.
USA TODAY has contacted Waterston’s reps for input.
Waterston later repeated his job at the DA’s office in the series’ 2022 return.
Tijuana Ricks as Police Official Hanlon (left) and Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy on Season 22 of “Regulation and Request.”
He joined a cast of newbies, including Hugh Dancy, Camryn Manheim, Odelya Halevi, Mehcad Creeks and Reid Scott.
“I was conflicted about regardless of whether to make it happen. I asked myself, ‘Hadn’t I previously done this? Furthermore, truly did I should rehash it?’ Yet I came around to the possibility that it was basically worth an attempt,” Waterston told USA TODAY at that point. “Furthermore, when I stepped on the set, it was new, yet it was precisely the same set we had been chipping away at quite a while back. it made the hairs on my arm stand up.”
Series maker and maker Dick Wolf told USA TODAY in 2022 that Waterston’s re-visitation of the series was an easy decision.
“Luckily we never needed to confront that inquiry,” Wolf said, over email. “It was consistently my aim to have Sam return. I’m happy he said OK.”
‘Regulation and Order’:Sam Waterston talks Jack McCoy’s return and losing desired television record to ‘SVU’
Presently the entertainer, who made visitor appearances as McCoy on “Regulation and Request: Unique Casualties Unit” and featured as Sol Bergstein in the Netflix series “Elegance and Frankie” for seven seasons, will step down from heading the DA’s office.
“Embarrassment” entertainer Tony Goldwyn has been given a role as the new DA.
Goldwyn, 63, additionally featured as Gordon in “Oppenheimer,” Ben Lefevre in the Netflix show dream series “Chambers” and Carl Bruner in “Phantom.”
Contributing: Bryan Alexander
Mariska Hargitay,’Law and Request: SVU’ stars celebrate 25th commemoration achievement in New York City
