Sam Waterston Upcoming Appearances

A retired cop is found shot to death in his car, and the investigative trail involves two interior decorators who double as prostitutes. Hillary: Felicity Huffman. Lanie: Elaine Stritch. Colson: David Chandler. Sondra: Jodie Markell.

After a serial rapist (Burt Young) is freed on parole, a young woman is attacked and killed---leading McCoy (Sam Waterston) to try various methods to keep the man off the streets. Janeane: Lisa LoCicero. Granick: Ned Eisenberg.

Part 1 of a three-part story centers on the killing of a movie-studio president, whose corpse is fished out of a river. Grant: Jeffrey D. Sams. Newman: Scott Cohen. Lisa: Lauren Graham. Greta: Janeane Garofalo. Klein: Dick Latessa.

Part 2 of three. As the case of the movie-studio president s killing continues, it appears that the wrong suspect has been arrested; and Ross must face her ex, who s the new suspect s defense attorney. Newman: Scott Cohen. Grant: Jeffrey D. Sams.

As the three-parter concludes, the suspect gets his day(s) in court, but several events serve to complicate matters. Among them: Gorton suing Ross for custody of their daughter. Gorton: Keith Szarabajka. Newman: Scott Cohen.

An undercover police officer is murdered after her identity is published by a newspaper reporter, so McCoy goes after the unscrupulous and underhanded politico who leaked the name. Garret Dillahunt. Sanford Remz: Dylan Baker.

Det. Nick Falco (Michael Imperioli) finds himself being investigated by Fontana and Green after a woman is found slashed to death in his bathroom.

A suspect in a holdup involving the killing of a policeman asks for a deal in exchange for revealing the whereabouts of his missing accomplice. Harp: Luke Reilly. Bell: Edie Falco. Mrs. Titus: Theresa Merritt. Judge Davis: Nancy Addison.

A woman finds her brother shot to death, and the investigation leads to a suspect who first lies to police, then claims he helped the victim change a tire, but had nothing to do with the murder. Bodak: Frank John Hughes. Ricky: Benny Nieves.

An editor is found dead in an apartment that s shared by one of her authors and a lawyer, both of whom insist they were out of town at the time of the murder. Evans: Robert Foxworth. Sarah: Sara Botsford. Adele: Cynthia Harris. Austin: Oren J. Sofer.

In the prosecution of a fatal shooting, Schiff (Steven Hill) refuses the governor s order to seek the death penalty and is removed from the case---prompting him to sue the governor. Panatti: Roy Thinnes. Coburn: Kent Williams. Carolyne: Liana Pai.

Two teens (Rob McElhenney, Michael Maronna) are accused of killing a fast-food deliveryman. Tyrell: Donna Murphy. Adele: Ellen Muth. Shatenstein: Sig Libowitz. Mr. Wheeler: James Handy. Mrs. Wheeler: Suzanne Costallos. Mrs. Timon: Ava Maria Carnevale.

Bloodstains in a hotel room lead to a case involving two students and a missing baby who they insist was stillborn. Christina: Mags Chernock. Tommy: Zach Chapman. Talbert: Benjamin Hendrickson. Garnett: James Rebhorn.

The investigation into a Navy pilot s death leads to a lieutenant (Kate Walsh) who was the deceased s lover. But McCoy faces military opposition over jurisdiction in the case. Miller: Patti LuPone. Mrs. Stroud: Molly Price. Billings: Daniel Von Bargen.

The shooting of a mother leads to a case involving not only the person who fired the gun but also the doctor who declared her brain dead. Dr. Cosgrove: Michael Nouri. Camacho: Carlos Pizarro. Marty: Armand Schultz. Sutter: Robert Stanton.

Borgia comes under threat from two violent home invaders responsible for slaughtering the family of a criminal-turned-informant who was helping her with a case involving fake DEA badges.

The murder of a police officer leads detectives to a tabloid photographer (Khan Baykal) and the sparring Hollywood couple whom he has been chasing. Milena Govich and Alana De La Garza join the cast. Barbara King, Wayne Wilcox.

A writer s death appears to be a suicide, but Lupo and Bernard suspect a cult is involved, which causes trouble for Cutter at the trial when jurors fear for their safety.

Season 18 ends with the murder of a jeweler. The investigation leads detectives to a prostitution ring run by the victim s brother-in-law. The resulting trial proves to be a challenge for McCoy, whose career is threatened because of the probe.

The murder of a suburban housewife is discovered after a picture of her bloody corpse is posted on a popular Web site. Det. Cassady s computer savvy proves an asset as she and Green investigate the case.

Criminal wrongdoing is difficult to prove in the case of an 8-year-old girl who was killed when a brownstone exploded as she walked by it. Rosalie Schaffner: Nora Dunn.

A murder victim is found at a park, and the resulting investigation has detectives enlisting the help of a mentally-challenged man to crack the case.

A young man s murder is linked to a woman who escaped from a polygamist cult. Jena Malone, Colm Meaney.

Richard Brooks reprises his role as ADA-turned-defense attorney Paul Robinette, whose client is accused of murdering a Middle Eastern man, a crime investigated by Green and Cassady in conjunction with the FBI s Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Carl Mullaly (A.J. Handegard) turns up dead after a TV magazine show airs a story that portrays him as a sexual predator. Green and Cassady investigate the victim s neighbor, who is the father of an 8-year-old girl. Andrew Fleming: Remy Auberjonois.

A CEO of a military body-armor company is shot dead as he arrives to his daughter s sweet 16 birthday party; the investigation leads Cassady and Green to believe the murder was committed by someone unhappy with the Iraq War.

Chevy Chase plays an unemployed television actor who lets loose with a drunken, bigoted rant during a DUI bust, at which time Green and Cassady discover evidence of another far more vicious crime. John: Jaymie Dornan.

A maker of sleazy videos exploiting young drunken women is investigated after one of his associates turns up dead. Chris Drake: Tim Peper. Bryce Moore: Daniel Cameron-Talbott. Nicole Flynn: Kim Shaw.

McCoy calls for the death penalty in the case of a convicted mass murderer (Craig Walker) who escaped from jail and killed again.

The disfigured body of a campaign volunteer is found with the word FED scrawled on his chest, kicking off an investigation that turns up numerous suspects. Benjamin Bratt reprises his role as Rey Curtis.

A shooting attack in a restroom leaves detectives trying to determine who was the intended target. Lindsay: Vera Farmiga. Dr. Mayer: Stephen Pearlman. Verdon: Joanna Merlin. Shrier: Christine Farrell. Rigg: Fred Burrell.

The lawyer for a killer whose latest victims are a social worker and a sportscaster uses exposure to TV violence as a defense. Chandler: Mitchell Lichenstein. Pressman: Dennis Boutsikaris. Thatcher: John Benjamin Hickey. Judge Samuel: Gene Saks.