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Season 1 – The Equalizer

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Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background, uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn; McCall comes across to most as an average single mom who is quietly raising her teenage daughter; but to a trusted few, she is "The Equalizer" -- an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden, who's also dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption.
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Queen Latifah returns to the small screen in full command of her craft - if only The Equalizer's overly- engineered early episodes were on her level.

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Lucy Mangan Guardian 08/05/2021
3/5
I told you - script-wise, things are woeful. But the rest is great fun. It is another derivative but satisfying franchise that knows exactly what it is doing. Comfort watching in troubled times. Go to Full Review Doreen St. Felix The New Yorker 03/09/2021
I like the show best when it abandons righteousness and goes for camp, as when McCall pretends to be a chauffeur in order to duplicate her passenger's cell phone. Go to Full Review Eric Deggans NPR 02/24/2021
Not that believable or even that compelling, but at least CBS is trying something different. Go to Full Review Pat Stacey Irish Independent 08/11/2021
Like the CBS network's other reboots of old series (Hawaii Five-0, Magnum PI and others) it's by-the-numbers genre stuff with, so far, no flavour of its own. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 04/20/2021
A police procedural (even though our hero is often working against the authorities) that's constantly on the move, shifts seamlessly between darker and lighter moments and never really taxes the audience. Go to Full Review Charles Mudede The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 03/06/2021
Why does Queen Latifah's equalizer kick ass? Because she is Queen Latifah. My god. What more do you want? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris T @RT85906111 Jan 21 I gave it 2 episodes due to liking Q L. However, like CSI and others, it relies to heavily on the 'nerd' who can hack anything and trace everything! It makes for a very easy story as the writers don't have to struggle to link everything together. If you like 'bubblegum' tv this will satisfy. See more Max W @MaxthorWoo Jul 20 While the gender-flipped premise of The Equalizer may not be entirely convincing, Queen Latifah's relatable presence and the show's thoughtful engagement with modern justice give it a spirit that feels true to the original. See more Lloyd S @Lloyd93 05/14/2025 It was fine, but I conflicted if I should co tinue or not. It doesn't look realistic, they worked too much with their fantasies. See more Celines B @RT41497592 03/06/2025 I love the Queen as the EQUALIZER and her two sidekicks! Also I feel like it brings awareness to every real life situations. See more MyLisa F @RT87282566 02/23/2025 The Equalizer is fun cleanish show you can watch with your teen for movie night. I love the heartfelt storylines. See more Steve H @RT82865275 01/07/2025 I wanted to like this show, but the scripts were often on the level of a Saturday morning cartoon. I didn't get past the first few episodes, so I'll never know if it got better... See more Read all reviews
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Queen Latifah

Robyn McCall

Tory Kittles

Detective Marcus Dante

Adam Goldberg

Harry Keshegian

Liza Lapira

Melody "Mel" Bayani

Laya DeLeon Hayes

Delilah

Lorraine Toussaint

Viola "Vi" Marsette

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 7, 2021 The Equalizer Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative, must use her extensive skills to help a teenager accused of murder and on the run from the criminals who framed her for the crime. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 14, 2021 Glory A mother's son is kidnapped by a human trafficker and will be executed unless McCall steals confidential information from her FBI agent employer; McCall enlists Aunt Vi to help uncover a secret Delilah is keeping from them both. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 21, 2021 Judgment Day McCall tries to help an escaped prisoner who is wrongly accused of murder; McCall worries when her daughter, Delilah, stops hanging out with a close friend; Dante's search for McCall takes an unexpected turn. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 28, 2021 It Takes a Village McCall investigates a community activist's staged suicide and uncovers a connection between his murder and his protests over local real estate development; Delilah's driving lessons lead McCall and Aunt Vi to teach her an even bigger lesson. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 28, 2021 The Milk Run When McCall tries to locate a missing British mathematician, she finds herself embroiled in an international fight for a revolutionary financial technology. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 4, 2021 The Room Where It Happens McCall tries to help a despondent college student being threatened by someone working for a rising politician; McCall worries when Delilah starts hanging out with a young girl who served time in juvenile detention. Details Episode 7 Aired May 2, 2021 Hunting Grounds McCall races to find a woman kidnapped by a serial killer whose past crimes went undetected because the victims were from marginalized communities; trouble arises for McCall when her vigilante activity puts her on a district attorney's radar. Details Episode 8 Aired May 9, 2021 Lifeline The daughter of McCall's deceased CIA mentor is pursued by a hit squad in France; Aunt Vi becomes suspicious when McCall skips out on another family night for work. Details Episode 9 Aired May 16, 2021 True Believer McCall races to help a concerned wife locate her husband before he helps an extremist group carry out a bombing in the city; McCall worries that her anonymity will be compromised when Delilah asks her to participate in a social media video. Details Episode 10 Aired May 23, 2021 Reckoning Both sides of McCall's life converge when her daughter Delilah and her school friends are threatened by a European crime syndicate for being eyewitnesses to the outfit's execution of a drug cartel boss. Details

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Season Info

Director
Randy Zisk, Laura Belsey, Christine Moore, Benny Boom, Peter Leto
Executive Producer
Andrew W. Marlowe, Terri Miller, Queen Latifah, John Davis, John Fox, Debra Martin Chase, Richard Lindheim, Shakim Compere
Screenwriter
Joseph C. Wilson, Andrew W. Marlowe, Keith Eisner, Erica Shelton, Joe Gazzam, Zoe Robyn, Terri Miller
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 7, 2021