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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Law And Order Icon Sam Waterston Talks His 400th Episode And ... - Yahoo Entertainment

When Law & Order wrapped its initial run in 2010 after 20 seasons, it was just a season shy of becoming the longest-running primetime U.S. live-action series. Spinoff show SVU now holds that title and is still going strong, but the 2022 revival of the OG series has made it possible for the procedural to hit some major milestones now. Even though it's not the longest-running series, Law & Order is about to make history by reaching its 400th episode. That's big for lead actor Sam Waterston, who opened up about the accomplishment and getting to work with his daughter on the installment.

The 400th episode of Law & Order, which is titled "Open Wounds," will serve as Season 22’s finale. Sam Waterston, who has portrayed New York prosecutor Jack McCoy since Season 5 of the show's original run, discussed the upcoming finale with TV Insider and he dropped some brief sentiments that perfectly sum up his feelings on hitting this benchmark:

I’m completely amazed, astounded, and very lucky.

Sam Waterson was amazed by L&O's return from the jump, so it's understandable that he's still wrapping his head around this latest major accomplishment. The revival has amassed a significant amount of popularity in a short amount of time and deftly manages to mix the old with the new. And f the show remains successful, it could certainly in SVU’s footsteps and hits 500 episodes within the next few years.

What’s even more exciting than the 400th episode itself, though, is the fact...



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