SPOILER ALERT! This story comprises plot factors from Thursday’s episode of Law & Order.
After greater than 400 episodes, Sam Waterston walked out of the courthouse for the ultimate time as District Attorney Jack McCoy.
Appropriately, Waterston’s final episode put him again into the courtroom to argue a last case. A lady named Veronica Knight was discovered lifeless in Central Park, and the clues led police to Scott Kelton, a neighborhood tech billionaire who has buddies in excessive locations — particularly the mayor (Bruce Altman).
McCoy finally ends up taking up the case from assistant DA Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy), who was seeking to name the mayor’s son to the stand due to what he knew about Kelton’s previous relationship with the sufferer. The mayor not solely threatened in addition Price from the DA’s workplace however vowed to cease supporting McCoy ought to he run for re-election.
Undeterred, McCoy strikes forward with the case and in the end secures a responsible verdict for Kelton. Rather than stick round to see what thunder the mayor tries to convey down on the district legal professional’s workplace, McCoy decides to resign, as an alternative.
“I’ve been thinking about this for a while,” McCoy tells Price. “It’s time. It just is. Look, the mayor is a vindictive son of a bitch. He’s going to call in every chip he has to make sure my opponent wins the election. and he will succeed. And he’s going to bury everyone who wronged him, including you. If I step aside now, the governor will be able to appoint someone. Someone with integrity.”
That somebody will likely be performed by Tony Goldwyn, who was revealed in February as the most recent L&O forged member.
“It’s been a hell of a ride,” McCoy says to Price.
In his last scene on the drama, McCoy strolls alone at night time exterior of the courthouse.
Waterston made his debut on L&O within the Season 5 premiere (1994). He additionally reprised the function in numerous different tasks together with spinoff reveals: Law & Order Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Trial by Jury.
At the time of the announcement that he was leaving the NBC present, Waterston issued this assertion: “Greetings, you wonderful people. It’s a pleasure to talk directly like this to the backbone of Law & Order‘s absolutely amazing audience. The time has come for me to move on and take Jack McCoy with me. There’s sadness in leaving, but I’m just too curious about what’s next. An actor doesn’t want to let himself get too comfortable. I’m more grateful to you than I can say. L&O’s continuing and amazing long run, along with its astounding come-back, is all thanks to you and Dick Wolf, but for whose vision, patience, perseverance, and unique combination of creative and business talents, none of this would have happened. I feel very blessed. I hope to see you all on the flip side. Thank you.”
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