District Attorney Jack McCoy is back. Sam Waterston, one of the longest-tenured Law & Order cast members, has closed a deal to reprise his beloved character in the upcoming 21st season of Dick Wolf’s venerable crime drama, which premieres Feb.
24 as part of a Law & Order Thursday lineup. This will mark Waterston’s 17th season on the show as DA McCoy.Like fellow Law & Order alum Anthony Anderson, who is reprising his role as Detective Kevin Bernard, I hear Waterston has signed a one-year deal for the revival.“Very few casting announcements have ever given me this much pleasure,” Wolf said. “Since day one, Sam has had perfect pitch when it comes to Jack McCoy as a character who both reflects and expands our ability to understand the law.
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