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The Equalizer
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The Equalizer

Sun, Feb 7, 2021
  • Crime
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative with a mysterious background, uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.

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Cast

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  • Queen Latifah
    Queen Latifah
    as Robyn McCall
  • Tory Kittles
    Tory Kittles
    as Detective Marcus Dante
  • Adam Goldberg
    Adam Goldberg
    as Harry Keshegian
  • Liza Lapira
    Liza Lapira
    as Melody 'Mel' Bayan
  • Laya DeLeon Hayes
    Laya DeLeon Hayes
    as Delilah 'Dee' Fulton
  • Lorraine Toussaint
    Lorraine Toussaint
    as Viola 'Vi' Marsette
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Episodes

5 seasons · 74 episodes

Ended · 74 aired
Season 1
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Equalizer
    Aired · Mon, Feb 8, 2021 · 60m

    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.

  • E2
    Glory
    Aired · Mon, Feb 15, 2021 · 60m

    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.

  • E3
    Judgement Day
    Aired · Mon, Feb 22, 2021 · 60m

    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.

  • E4
    It Takes a Village
    Aired · Mon, Mar 1, 2021 · 60m

    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.

  • E5
    The Milk Run
    Aired · Mon, Mar 29, 2021 · 60m

    When McCall tries to locate a missing British mathematician, she finds herself embroiled in an international fight for a revolutionary financial technology.

  • E6
    The Room Where It Happens
    Aired · Mon, Apr 5, 2021 · 60m

    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.

  • E7
    Hunting Grounds
    Aired · Mon, May 3, 2021 · 60m

    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.

  • E8
    Lifeline
    Aired · Mon, May 10, 2021 · 60m

    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.

  • E9
    True Believer
    Aired · Mon, May 17, 2021 · 60m

    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.

  • E10
    Reckoning
    Aired · Mon, May 24, 2021 · 60m

    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.

Season 2
18 episodes · 18 aired
▾
  • E1
    Aftermath
    Aired · Mon, Oct 11, 2021 · 60m

    Just as McCall considers quitting, she's pulled back in when she takes on Detective Marcus Dante as a new client who needs her help to find an untraceable group of bank robbers.

  • E2
    The Kingdom
    Aired · Mon, Oct 18, 2021 · 60m

    McCall is in the crosshairs of a foreign government's intelligence agency after a diplomat's daughter seeks her help to find her missing brother; Dante faces suspicion from a fellow detective tasked to find the vigilante known as the Equalizer.

  • E3
    Leverage
    Aired · Mon, Oct 25, 2021 · 60m

    McCall is hired by a concerned mother who suspects her teenage son has joined a local gang; Delilah faces anxiety as she prepares to speak at her friend Jason's memorial service; Dante worries about the new detective pursuing McCall.

  • E4
    The People Aren't Ready
    Aired · Mon, Nov 1, 2021 · 60m

    McCall comes closer than ever to being captured when she races to prevent the murder of District Attorney Grafton, the prosecutor seeking to bring her to justice.

  • E5
    Followers
    Aired · Mon, Nov 8, 2021 · 60m

    McCall is hired by an online group of true-crime enthusiasts to find the anonymous stalker of an unsuspecting NYC woman when the criminal claims he will murder her in eight hours.

  • E6
    Shooter
    Aired · Mon, Nov 22, 2021 · 60m

    Mel's past military expertise proves critical when McCall is hired by District Attorney Grafton to find a sniper on a killing spree, seemingly selecting victims at random. Also, Delilah experiences PTSD when the sniper shootings cause her to relive the trauma of her friend's fatal shooting.

  • E7
    When Worlds Collide
    Aired · Mon, Nov 29, 2021 · 60m

    Bishop comes to McCall, Harry and Mel for help when a terrorist from his past uncovers the identity of his adult son, a young man Bishop has kept secret for decades to safeguard him from his intelligence work. Also, Aunt Vi becomes nostalgic about a past romantic relationship when she receives a surprise visitor.

  • E8
    Separated
    Aired · Mon, Jan 3, 2022 · 60m

    McCall and Mel help a deported woman track down her son after she was separated from him while seeking asylum at the U.S. border. Also, Mel, McCall and Bishop exhaust every avenue to get Harry released from prison

  • E9
    Bout That Life
    Aired · Mon, Jan 10, 2022 · 60m

    McCall becomes ensnared in a deadly battle between rival rap crews when she is hired by the wife of a famous rapper, Dilemma (Rick Ross), to prove the musician is innocent of murdering a fellow artist.

  • E10
    Legacy
    Aired · Mon, Feb 28, 2022 · 60m

    McCall joins forces with Jessie Cook, a brilliant and unpredictable master thief, to recover a valuable painting stolen from a Black family during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

  • E11
    Chinatown
    Aired · Mon, Mar 7, 2022 · 60m

    McCall and Mel work with a jaded ex-cop to find the killers of a beloved Chinese American restaurant owner, who was the victim of a hate crime masked to look like an accidental electrical fire.

  • E12
    Somewhere Over the Hudson
    Aired · Mon, Mar 14, 2022 · 60m

    McCall helps a mob accountant, Bert Singer, scour the city for a lost ledger of evidence he must provide to the FBI in exchange for entrance into the Federal Witness Protection Program. Also, Mel frets over how to tell her best friend, who comforted her for years about Harry's death, that Harry never died at all.

  • E13
    D.W.B.
    Aired · Mon, Mar 21, 2022 · 60m

    McCall races to find Dante when he's abducted by a pair of panicked deputies who fear reprisal, after they detained Dante without cause and used excessive force before realizing he's a fellow cop. Alone and injured, Dante experiences hallucinations that reveal his complicated childhood.

  • E14
    Pulse
    Aired · Mon, Apr 11, 2022 · 60m

    McCall receives a desperate plea for help from her former CIA trainee, now a full-fledged agent, that leads her into a confrontation with Mason Quinn, the most dangerous enemy from her past in intelligence. In need of confidential information about the agent's latest assignment, McCall forms a tentative alliance with Carter Griffin, a by-the-book CIA handler.

  • E15
    Hard Money
    Aired · Mon, Apr 18, 2022 · 60m

    McCall's vigilante work further complicates her personal life when she is forced to ask her ex-husband, Dr. Miles Fulton , to help with a gunshot victim, one of two women being hunted by thieves after they witnessed a robbery.

  • E16
    Vox Populi
    Aired · Mon, Apr 25, 2022 · 60m

    When Aunt Vi is the lone juror on a murder trial who believes the defendant is innocent, McCall covertly investigates the case to find proof that Vi's instincts are correct.

  • E17
    What Dreams May Come
    Aired · Mon, May 9, 2022 · 60m

    McCall, Mel and Harry take a leap of faith when they help a self-proclaimed psychic, Julien, find his missing sister who he says is in imminent danger, according to his visions. Also, Delilah's PTSD returns as she struggles under the weight of keeping McCall's secrets and her worries about her mother's safety.

  • E18
    Exposed
    Aired · Mon, May 16, 2022 · 60m

    McCall's determination to apprehend Mason Quinn, the criminal responsible for Bishop's death, veers into a dangerous obsession that could cost her everything. Also, Delilah finally meets her mother's vigilante team when she requires Mel and Harry's help to prove a fellow classmate has made her best friend a victim of revenge porn.

Season 3
18 episodes · 18 aired
▾
  • E1
    Boom
    Aired · Mon, Oct 3, 2022 · 60m

    In the aftermath of her abduction, the walls between McCall's family and vigilante life continue to crumble as those closest to her must come together for the first time to save her.

  • E2
    Where There's Smoke
    Aired · Mon, Oct 10, 2022 · 60m

    The team helps an NYFD firefighter's daughter when her father suddenly goes missing. Also, Aunt Vi and Delilah continue to cope after McCall's abduction.

  • E3
    Gaslight
    Aired · Mon, Oct 17, 2022 · 60m

    When a widowed single mother claims her dead husband is attempting to kill her from beyond the grave, McCall and the team help uncover the truth.

  • E4
    One Percenters
    Aired · Mon, Oct 24, 2022 · 60m

    A local motorcycle club seeks McCall and the team's help in keeping a member out of prison by proving the illegal guns found in his van were planted. Meanwhile, Delilah's father, Miles, insists on knowing the truth about McCall's work.

  • E5
    Blowback
    Aired · Mon, Nov 14, 2022 · 60m

    When a smuggler being detained by the CIA must be transferred quickly to a secure debriefing site, McCall works with Carter Griffin to ensure he arrives unharmed. Also, Dante deals with the possibility of his father being released from prison.

  • E6
    A Time to Kill
    Aired · Mon, Nov 21, 2022 · 60m

    After a teen girl dies from fentanyl-laced pills, a vigilante goes on a killing spree and McCall becomes a suspect.

  • E7
    Paradise Lost
    Aired · Mon, Nov 28, 2022 · 60m

    After Misty, a superstar singer deciding to retire, receives a terrifying fan letter, her head of security hires McCall to track down the culprit.

  • E8
    He Ain't Heavy
    Aired · Mon, Feb 20, 2023 · 60m

    Mel engages in a tense family reunion when she and her disapproving sister race against the clock to save their brother Edison after he's abducted. Also, as the team unravels the motivation behind Edison's kidnapping, Mel grapples with the fallout of her argument with McCall about training Delilah.

  • E9
    Second Chance
    Aired · Mon, Feb 27, 2023 · 60m

    McCall and Dante's relationship is tested when a conman the NYPD has been building a years-long case against kidnaps a relative of McCall's client and forces him to assist in a heist in order to save them.

  • E10
    Do No Harm
    Aired · Mon, Mar 6, 2023 · 60m

    When the mother of a patient dying of a rare brain disease holds a hospital hostage in an attempt to get her daughter a lifesaving surgery, McCall races to resolve the situation peacefully while dealing with pushback from government forces.

  • E11
    Never Again
    Aired · Mon, Mar 13, 2023 · 60m

    After a string of antisemitic hate crimes terrorizes a local community, Harry reconnects with his Jewish faith as he leads the team in finding the culprit before they attack again. Also, McCall must calculate what extremes she will go to in order to win custody of Delilah.

  • E12
    Lost and Found
    Aired · Mon, Mar 20, 2023 · 60m

    When a man claiming to have lost his memory wakes up behind a dumpster with a gun in his hand, McCall and the team follow a trail of clues to help uncover his whereabouts the night before.

  • E13
    Patriot Game
    Aired · Mon, Mar 27, 2023 · 60m

    After an operative kills all but one of the employees at a marine biology research group, McCall and the team join forces with Colton Fisk when they discover a connection between the murders and a secret CIA program he was involved in.

  • E14
    No Good Deed
    Aired · Mon, Apr 17, 2023 · 60m

    When a Venezuelan migrant is accused of murdering a prominent congresswoman whom he and his wife were staying with, McCall and the team work to uncover whether or not he was involved. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi tries to look after a student who seems to be experiencing distress at home.

  • E15
    No Way Out
    Aired · Mon, Apr 24, 2023 · 60m

    Aunt Vi enlists the help of McCall and the team when she realizes her masseuse is a victim of domestic abuse. Also, McCall trains Dee on situational awareness and Dante goes against orders by chasing after the man who shot his friend Manny.

  • E16
    Love Hurts
    Aired · Mon, May 8, 2023 · 60m

    When Fisk tasks McCall with tracking down an ex-MI6 agent in Paris with whom she had a past relationship, she must convince him to help her track down a crucial document that his friend was hiding. Also, Delilah faces discrimination at her new fashion internship.

  • E17
    Justified
    Aired · Mon, May 15, 2023 · 60m

    When a note McCall receives leads her to the location of her late father's car, she must revisit the past to uncover who was behind his carjacking and murder nearly 30 years prior.

  • E18
    Eye for an Eye
    Aired · Mon, May 22, 2023 · 60m

    The team is put into harm's way when McCall's former CIA colleague is found alive and sets her sights on revenge by attempting to abduct Dante, Harry and Mel. Also, Aunt Vi and Delilah must act quickly to de-escalate a hostage situation of their own when a robber targets a bodega.

Season 4
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Truth for a Truth
    Aired · Mon, Feb 19, 2024 · 60m

    McCall races to save the team after they're put into extreme danger by her former CIA colleague Michelle Chambers while she discovers the truth behind the CIA withdrawal in Venezuela that led to the death of one of her friends.

  • E2
    Full Throttle
    Aired · Mon, Feb 26, 2024 · 60m

    After a young girl is struck by a car in an illegal street race, McCall tracks down the person responsible for the hit-and-run. Meanwhile, Dee contemplates the idea of following in her mother's footsteps to join the armed forces.

  • E3
    Blind Justice
    Aired · Mon, Mar 4, 2024 · 60m

    After a high-powered real estate developer is killed by a moving subway train, his widow hires McCall to investigate his death. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi and Dee visit an old neighbor living in a nursing home who may need their help.

  • E4
    All Bets Are Off
    Aired · Mon, Mar 18, 2024 · 60m

    After Dante's old training partner is taken hostage while working undercover in an illegal casino, McCall hires J.J., a former gambling addict, to assist with the mission. Meanwhile, Dee joins a peer counseling group and learns that some students have been bullying her on a social media page.

  • E5
    The Whistleblower
    Aired · Mon, Apr 1, 2024 · 60m

    After Mel is reunited with her brother Matthew, McCall helps him blow the whistle on his former unit's unethical practices before it's too late. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi and Trish's relationship becomes fractured by Vi's need to protect McCall's true identity.

  • E6
    DOA
    Aired · Mon, Apr 22, 2024 · 60m

    When a former Chinese MSS agent is poisoned and comes to McCall for help, McCall tracks down the perpetrators and the antidote. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi encourages Dee to protest against a well-known climate change denier.

  • E7
    Legendary
    Aired · Mon, Apr 29, 2024 · 60m

    Dee asks McCall to help find her transgender friend when the teen goes missing. Meanwhile, Dante is surprised when Big Ben's parole officer approaches him to chaperone his father for an out-of-state trip.

  • E8
    Condemned
    Aired · Mon, May 6, 2024 · 60m

    McCall races to help Dante and Big Ben after they are ambushed by a group of suspicious attackers and a major family secret is revealed. Meanwhile, at a block party, Aunt Vi tries to maintain her status as the reigning queen of the annual cobbler baking contest and Dee suspects a mutual friend may have stolen prize money.

  • E9
    The Big Take
    Aired · Mon, May 13, 2024 · 60m

    When a conman from Dante's past attacks a prison transport, McCall and the team race to take him down. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi and Dee's girls' trip is suddenly derailed when they find a woman squatting in their home, and Harry risks his relationship with Mel when Fisk pulls him deeper into his secret mission.

  • E10
    Shattered
    Aired · Mon, May 20, 2024 · 60m

    The team races against the clock after Mel is kidnapped by a member of her veteran support group and his older brother. Meanwhile, Dante is offered a position with the NYPD's Special Investigation Unit in Los Angeles.

Season 5
18 episodes · 18 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Lost Ones
    Aired · Mon, Oct 21, 2024 · 60m

    McCall races to rescue two siblings who run into trouble after stealing a grocery truck carrying firearms; Harry and Delilah help Mel through her trauma in the aftermath of her kidnapping.

  • E2
    Haunted Heights
    Aired · Mon, Oct 28, 2024 · 60m

    McCall investigates a death in an apartment building where residents believe the structure is haunted; Aunt Vi helps Delilah get ready for her senior photos.

  • E3
    Just Fans
    Aired · Mon, Nov 4, 2024 · 60m

    Harry goes undercover in a surprising role to help McCall search for a woman with a secret online persona; Mel decides to go to therapy and tries her hand at songwriting as a way to heal her trauma.

  • E4
    Sacrifice
    Aired · Mon, Nov 18, 2024 · 60m

    The team races to rescue a young hacker being forced to hack for criminals; Dante is back in town to visit his father; Mel makes a breakthrough in therapy.

  • E5
    Take My Life...Please!
    Aired · Mon, Nov 25, 2024 · 60m

    The team investigates who is trying to put a hit on a stand-up comedian; McCall grapples with her feelings for Dante, who is still in town deciding how to proceed with Big Ben; Delilah continues her college search.

  • E6
    The Fight for Life
    Aired · Mon, Dec 2, 2024 · 60m

    McCall and Mel go undercover in a prison to find a woman who went missing on the day she was scheduled to be released.

  • E7
    Slay Ride
    Aired · Mon, Dec 9, 2024 · 60m

    A joyous and merry Christmas turns dark when McCall, Dante and Miles find themselves held hostage in a hospital that's been taken over by a cartel.

  • E8
    Guns and Roses
    Aired · Mon, Feb 17, 2025 · 60m

    After a young girl is the victim of a shootout in her neighborhood, the team races to find out if a gang war is afoot and whether the crime is connected to a shipment of stolen guns McCall is chasing down. Meanwhile, love is in the air when Aunt Vi and Delilah prepare for their respective date.

  • E9
    Stolen Angel
    Aired · Mon, Feb 24, 2025 · 60m

    McCall and the team search for a missing pregnant woman whose baby may be in danger. Meanwhile, Dante meets his brother James for the first time.

  • E10
    Dirty Sexy Money
    Aired · Mon, Mar 3, 2025 · 60m

    McCall is asked to help a local family that lost their life savings in a suspicious fire. Also, Mel opens up to her parents about her PTSD.

  • E11
    Taken
    Aired · Mon, Mar 10, 2025 · 60m

    After a little boy disappears from a mall, McCall and the team track down the missing child. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi and Captain Curtis clear the air about what happened during their ride along.

  • E12
    Trust No One
    Aired · Mon, Mar 17, 2025 · 60m

    McCall and the team are on the hunt for buried treasure after a history professor obsessed with finding missing gold is killed. Meanwhile, Dante is reluctant to introduce his sons to McCall after she invites them over for dinner.

  • E13
    A Few Good Women
    Aired · Mon, Mar 24, 2025 · 60m

    After a soldier suddenly goes AWOL while planning to expose an alleged secret military project, McCall and the team learn that her life is in danger. Meanwhile, Dante makes a career move to be closer to McCall and his family.

  • E14
    The Grave Digger
    Aired · Mon, Mar 31, 2025 · 60m

    McCall visits "The Grave Digger," a serial killer she put behind bars a year ago, to uncover who is behind a series of copycat murders. Meanwhile, Dee skips her Peer Ear meeting to go to a party with Cam.

  • E15
    Deception
    Aired · Mon, Apr 14, 2025 · 60m

    The team suspects Aunt Vi's friend Evelyn is being taken advantage of by a con man. Meanwhile, McCall decides to take the day off equalizing and spend quality time with Delilah.

  • E16
    Sins of the Father
    Aired · Mon, Apr 21, 2025 · 60m

    McCall is contacted by Samantha Reed, whose father, ex-CIA agent Elijah Reed, is missing. While Samantha joins forces with the Equalizer team to track down the agency legend, she learns more about her family's past in the Dominican Republic.

  • E17
    Acceptance
    Aired · Mon, Apr 28, 2025 · 60m

    When Dante's brother, James, seeks the team's help to clear his client's name in a shooting, they uncover a plot to bomb an international anti-terrorism conference. Meanwhile, Delilah gets ready for prom and learns she has been accepted to UCLA.

  • E18
    Decisions
    Aired · Mon, May 5, 2025 · 60m

    While on a romantic getaway, McCall and Dante are abruptly ambushed by Salazar and his army. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi finally decides to take the next step in her relationship with Captain Curtis, and Dee meets with her favorite author who may be able to help her get into her dream university.