I just read an interview with ...
Question: I just read an interview with
S. Epatha Merkerson in which she was asked about being the senior cast member of
Law & Order. Has
Sam Waterston been removed? It's bad enough to lose
Fred Thompson, but if Sam Waterston goes, I will no longer watch, in spite of the other good cast members. He
is the show!
Answer: I don't think she was talking about age. She was referring to the fact that she has the most longevity of any remaining cast regular. She joined
L&O a season before Sam Waterston, although I agree it's almost hard (repeats aside) to remember a time when either one wasn't on it. For the record, Waterston is staying on the job, but he's taking over Thompson's DA position. There's more casting to be announced, clearly, but they have time, since the show isn't scheduled to return until after football season is over in January.
