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Tony Goldwyn Explains How He Landed 'Law & Order' Role to Replace Sam Waterston & How It Differs From 'Scandal'

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Tony Goldwyn is speaking out about taking over for Sam Waterston on the NBC legal drama series Law & Order!

If you don’t know, Sam played D.A. Jack McCoy since season five and exited the series during the February 22 episode. Tony, 63, signed on to join the series as the new District Attorney, Nicholas Baxter.

He’ll make his debut on the series tonight. Keep reading to find out more… EW asked Tony how he ended up landing the role. Tony shared, “Well, a couple of months ago I just got a call that they were thinking about me to replace Sam, so I met with the showrunner and he described the character that they were thinking of, Nicholas Baxter.

It was really interesting to me and I really admire the cast that’s currently on the show, and know a couple of ‘em. I thought it sounded like a really fun opportunity.” He was also asked how his work on Law & Order compares to Scandal, where he played President Fitzgerald “Fitz” Grant opposite Kerry Washington. Tony shared, “I’m still just discovering it.

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