Nathaniel "Nate" Lahey, Jr. is one of the main characters of How to Get Away with Murder. He is a tough, respected Philadelphia detective who works tirelessly to uphold the law. He was the boyfriend of Annalise Keating for a while and had an affair with her. He contributed to the murder of Sam Keating by sending Rebecca Sutter to search for proof that Sam killed Lila Stangard. Nate murdered Ronald Miller due to his suspicions that he ordered the hit on his father, Nathaniel Lahey, Sr.. 