Sam Waterston

TV roles

Best TV shows featuring Sam Waterston

Every Sam Waterston series we track, ranked by real viewer rating — led by Hallmark Hall of Fame at 8.8. Where to stream each is one tap away.

Sam's full profileTop TV shows, ranked

Sam Waterston's shows, ranked 26

  1. Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of Fame (1951)as Travis Coles8.8
  2. The Newsroom posterThe Newsroom (2012–2014)as Charlie Skinner · hbo max · youtube tv · Drama8.4
  3. Law & Order: Trial by Jury posterLaw & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)as Jack McCoy8.1
  4. Homicide: Life on the Street posterHomicide: Life on the Street (1993)as Jack McCoy8.1
  5. Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the Crypt (1989)as G.G. Devoe (segment "As Ye Sow")8.0
  6. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)as Jack McCoy8.0
  7. The Civil War posterThe Civil War (1990)as Abraham Lincoln (voice)7.9
  8. Prohibition posterProhibition (2011)as Reader (voice)7.9
  9. Godless posterGodless (2017)as Marshall John Cook7.8
  10. Grace and Frankie posterGrace and Frankie (2015–2022)as Sol Bergstein · netflix · Comedy7.7
  11. Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery posterLewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997)as Thomas Jefferson (voice)7.6
  12. I'll Fly Away posterI'll Fly Away (1991)as Forrest Bedford7.5
  13. Amazing Stories posterAmazing Stories (1985)as Jordan Manmouth7.5
  14. Thomas Jefferson posterThomas Jefferson (1997)as Thomas Jefferson (voice)7.5
  15. Lincoln posterLincoln (1988)as Abraham Lincoln7.5
  16. Family Guy posterFamily Guy (1999)as Bruce Kaplan (voice)7.4
  17. The Dropout posterThe Dropout (2022)as George Shultz7.3
  18. Law & Order posterLaw & Order (1990–present)as District Attorney Jack McCoy · netflix · hulu · Drama7.3Airing now
  19. Q.E.D. posterQ.E.D. (1982)7.1
  20. Time Life's Lost Civilizations posterTime Life's Lost Civilizations (1995)as Narrator7.0
  21. Oppenheimer posterOppenheimer (1980)as Robert Oppenheimer6.7
  22. The Nightmare Years posterThe Nightmare Years (1989)as Bill Shirer6.5
  23. Jo posterJo (2013)6.3
  24. Masters of Science Fiction posterMasters of Science Fiction (2007)6.2
  25. Dr. Kildare posterDr. Kildare (1961)as Mark5.7
  26. HBO First Look posterHBO First Look (1992)5.6

Good to know

What is Sam Waterston's best TV show?

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) is Sam Waterston's highest-rated series here, at ★ 8.8.

How many TV shows has Sam Waterston been in?

We track 26 Sam Waterston shows, averaging ★ 7.4 — ranked here by viewer rating.

Where can I watch Sam's shows?

Each series links to its page with live streaming availability for your country.

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Highest rated8.8Hallmark Hall of Fame

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ProfileSam Waterston: shows, age & roles

The full profile — every TV role and film credit on one page.

MoviesBest movies featuring Sam

The film side — every credit ranked by viewer rating.