CNN —Sam Waterston’s Jack McCoy has appeared in his final episode of “Law & Order.”His character announced the departure on the Feb. 22 show, with McCoy saying to ADA Nolan, played by Hugh Dancy, that it is time he leaves the job. The McCoy character has also appeared on “Law & Order: SVU” and “Law & Order: Trial by Jury” and the movie, “Exited: A Law & Order Movie.”Outside of the show, Waterston released a statement about his exit, saying the time had come for him to move on. It’s a pleasure to talk directly like this to the backbone of Law & Order’s absolutely amazing audience,” he wrote. “The time has come for me to move on and take Jack McCoy with me. I hope to see you all on the flip side.”The new district attorney will be played by Tony Goldwyn, who will appear in a March 14 episode.

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