Law & Order Revival Sam Waterstons Jack McCoy Returning For Season 21

Law & Order Revival: Sam Waterston’s Jack McCoy Returning For Season 21

At least one more original star is headed back to Law & Order for the season 21 revival, as Sam Waterston closes a deal to return as Jack McCoy.

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Law & Order Revival Sam Waterstons Jack McCoy Returning For Season 21

Original Law & Order star Sam Waterston is officially returning as Jack McCoy in the upcoming NBC revival. Well before Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson were solving crimes on the streets of New York City, Waterston’s McCoy led the cast of Law & Order, creator Dick Wolf’s first entry in the now-iconic police procedural franchise. The original Law & Order ran for 20 seasons from 1990 to 2010; its cancellation came as quite a surprise, since it had been on the cusp of making television history. Now NBC is aiming to rectify the abrupt ending by bringing the series back for another season in early 2022.

Law & Order season 21 was officially announced in late September. The series will retain its original format of following criminal cases from the investigation through the trial. At the time of the announcement, Law & Order confirmed it would bring back a healthy mix of original stars to join some newcomers, and the cast list so far largely reflects that. Anthony Anderson will be back as Det. Kevin Bernard, while Jefferey Donovan, Hugh Dancy, and Camryn Manheim have all joined as new characters.

Now the Law & Order revival has gotten a major boost in the casting department. Per THR, Waterston has finally closed a deal to return for season 21. Between his 16 seasons the first time around and this new deal, Waterston will have appeared in 17 seasons of Law & Order.

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When the revival was first announced, many immediately wondered if Waterston would be among the returning cast. Though he didn’t join the original series until season 5, he stands as one of the most prominent members of the franchise. Waterston has brought his Jack McCoy to other shows over the years, including long-running spin-off Law & Order: SVU. As NBC now has an entire night of Law & Order programming set for 2022, it seems likely that fans can expect McCoy to turn up again in SVU and relative newcomer Organized Crime as well.

Beyond Waterston and Anderson, Law & Order season 21 hasn’t brought back any additional stars from the original run. S. Epatha Merkerson is already out, as she’s committed to Chicago Med; Manheim’s character will fill her slot. There’s still time for Law & Order to add other cast members, even if they only appear as guests stars. Filming is already underway on the Law & Order revival, but there’s always a chance it’ll score a season 22 in the future. Waterston’s casting is positive news for this reboot, and hopefully he’ll be joined by a few other familiar faces along the way.

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