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SPOILER ALERT! This story contains plot points from Thursday’s episode of Law.
After more than 400 episodes, Sam Waterston left the courthouse for the last time as District Attorney Jack McCoy.
Fittingly, Waterston’s final episode brought him back into the courtroom to argue one final case. A woman named Veronica Knight was found dead in Central Park, and clues led police to Scott Kelton, a local tech billionaire who has friends in high places, namely the mayor (Bruce Altman).
McCoy ends up taking on the case from Assistant District Attorney Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy), who was looking to call the mayor’s son to the stand because of what he knew about Kelton’s past relationship with the victim. The mayor not only threatened to oust Price from the district attorney’s office, but promised to stop supporting McCoy if he ran for re-election.
Undeterred, McCoy presses forward with the case and ultimately secures a guilty verdict for Kelton. Rather than stick around to see what thunder the mayor tries to stir up in the district attorney’s office, McCoy decides to resign.
“I’ve been thinking about this for a while,” McCoy tells Price. “It’s time. It just is. Look, the mayor is a vengeful son of a bitch. He’s going to put everything he has into making sure my opponent wins the election. And he’s going to do it. And he’s going to bury everyone who hurt him. , including you. If I step aside now, the governor will be able to appoint someone. Someone with integrity.”
That someone will be played by Tony Goldwyn, who was revealed in February as the newest. IT cast member.
“It’s been an incredible journey,” McCoy tells Price.
In his final scene of the drama, McCoy walks alone at night outside the courthouse.
Waterston made his debut in IT in the premiere of the fifth season (1994). She also reprized the role in several other projects, including spin-off shows: Law & Order Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Jury Trial.
At the time of the announcement that she was leaving the NBC show, Waterston issued this statement: “Greetings, wonderful people. It is a pleasure to speak directly like this with the spine of LawIt’s an absolutely incredible audience. It’s time to move on and take Jack McCoy with me. It’s sad to leave, but I’m too curious about what’s next. An actor doesn’t want to get too comfortable. I am more grateful to you than I can say. IT’s continued amazing long run, along with its amazing comeback, is all thanks to you and Dick Wolf, but because of 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 other side. Thank you.”