Assistant District Attorney Samantha Maroun revealed a 20-week baby bump during the Law & Order Season 26 episode titled “Do No Harm,” which aired on November 12.
Viewers learned of the pregnancy after Maroun previously visited a fertility clinic earlier in the season to pursue egg freezing, telling colleague A.D.A. Nolan Price that she did not want to come home to an empty house for the rest of her life.
During the episode’s homicide investigation involving a medical student named Grace, Maroun experienced common pregnancy side effects. As Price helped her off a bench, Maroun mentioned she was struggling with heartburn. “Nobody warned me that it’s apparently a thing that happens a lot when you’re pregnant,” Maroun told Price, as reported by NBC.
Lawyers examine DNA evidence in Grace's death case
The case centered on the death of a medical student named Grace following a failed lethal injection, with the attorneys prosecuting her ex-boyfriend, Curtis Foster. Price and Maroun explored the fluid found on Grace’s bed, which laboratory results matched to Foster’s DNA while also indicating tears.
Taken aback by the lab report, Price joked that pregnancy hormones were affecting Maroun’s judgment. “Pregnancy is making you soft already,” Price told Maroun with a smirk.
Evidence eventually proved that Grace had orchestrated an assisted suicide with Curtis, creating an uphill battle for the prosecution.
Outside the courtroom, Grace’s mother, Jill, spoke with Maroun about the realities of parenting. ““Get ready,”” Jill told Maroun, “For the rest of your life, your heart is going to live outside your body and inside someone else’s. It’s terrifying, and exciting, and scary, and incredible.” Despite Jill’s desire to drop charges because she understood Curtis’s actions, the legal system ruled Curtis guilty.
Law & Order Season 26 airs Thursdays on NBC
New episodes of Law & Order Season 26 air on Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on NBC. Viewers can also stream episodes the next day on Peacock.
When Law & Order airs new episodes and pregnancy details
When does Law & Order air new episodes?
Season 26 episodes broadcast on Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on NBC, with next-day streaming available on Peacock.
What specific pregnancy milestone did Samantha Maroun reach in Episode 6?
Maroun reached the 20-week mark in her pregnancy, displaying a visible baby bump while managing pregnancy-related heartburn during the investigation.
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