The Equalizer
TV Show · Crime · Drama

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.

2021 · 43m
  • 14+
Starring Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    The Equalizer S1E1
    Academy Award® nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah stars as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. As McCall acclimates to civilian life, she is compelled to use her considerable resources to help Jewel (Lorna Courtney), a teenager accused of murder and on the run from the criminals who framed her for the crime, on the series premiere of the re-imagined classic series THE EQUALIZER.
    41m
  • EPISODE 2
    Glory
    McCall's online ad leads her to a mother whose son has been kidnapped by a human trafficker (Thomas Beaudoin) and will be executed unless she steals confidential information from her FBI agent employer. Also, McCall enlists Aunt Vi to help uncover a secret Delilah is keeping from them both.
    40m
  • EPISODE 3
    Judgement Day
    McCall endeavors to help an escaped prisoner wrongly accused of murder who is too distrustful of the justice system that failed him to accept her aid. Also, McCall worries when her daughter, Delilah, stops hanging out with a close friend, and Detective Dante's search for McCall takes an unexpected turn.
    40m
  • EPISODE 4
    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. Also, Delilah's driving lessons lead McCall and Aunt Vi to teach her an even bigger lesson regarding personal accountability.
    39m
  • EPISODE 5
    The Milk Run
    Doing a favor for CIA Director Suri Nance (Laila Robins) goes awry for McCall when she tries to locate a missing British mathematician and finds herself embroiled in an international fight for a revolutionary financial technology.
    40m
  • EPISODE 6
    The Room Where It Happens
    Mel goes undercover as a volunteer for a rising politician when McCall tries to help a despondent college student being threatened by someone inside the candidate's campaign. Also, McCall worries when Delilah starts hanging out with a young girl who served time in juvenile detention and reminds McCall of her own troubled youth.
    41m

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Cast & Crew

  • 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
  • Chris Noth
    William Bishop
  • Andrew W. Marlowe
    Producer
  • Terri Miller
    Producer
  • Queen Latifah
    Producer
  • John Davis
    Producer

About

The Equalizer

Crime

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.

14+

COMMON SENSE

Crime-fighter reboot has strong lead, predictable plots.

Information

Studio
CBS
Released
2021
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
United States
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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
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