Will ‘The Equalizer’ Return for Season 6? What We Know so Far
CBS had to make some tough cuts to its programming ahead of the fall 2025 season. FBI: Most Wanted, FBI: International, S.W.A.T., and Poppa’s House will all not be returning. However, the network also added some new programming to its slate, such as Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue and FBI offshoot CIA, as well DMV, Einstein, and The Road.
But what about beloved series The Equalizer, starring Queen Latifah? The show premiered in 2021 and is currently in the midst of its fifth season. With Season 5 coming to a close on May 4, viewers are anxious to know if there will be more story to tell in a Season 6.
Scroll down for everything we know about the future of The Equalizer at CBS.
Was The Equalizer renewed for Season 6?
The Equalizer will not be returning for Season 6. It was canceled in May 2025 With finances being the main issue, Queen Latifah reportedly agreed to concessions that could help her show’s odds of getting renewed, according to Deadline. However, the network opted not to bring it back.
Is The Equalizer ending?
Even if the show did get renewed for Season 6, it already had plans to come to an end. Deadline previously reported that The Equalizer is eyeing a 13-episode sixth and final season.
Seasons 1 and 4 had 10 episodes each, while Seasons 2, 3, and 5 all had 18 episodes, so a 13-episode order would fall in the middle.
Will The Equalizer have a spinoff?
On April 22, Deadline reported that CBS is not moving forward with the previously planned Equalizer spinoff starring Titus Welliver and Juani Feliz. The actors appeared in the April 20 episode of The Equalizer, which was reportedly tested as a backdoor pilot.
Reports of a spinoff first surfaced in November 2024, with Welliver and Feliz’s casting confirmed in January 2025. It’s unclear if they will appear in future episodes of the mothership show.
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Keep Equalizer on. It's a good show. I look forward to seeing it every week.
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I love the Equalizer show which I am a fan of. There are other shows they could have cut in my opinion.
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I love equalizer and swatt plus fbi most wanted ! Personally cbs should cancelled other shows and not these!
I’ve been switching to 13 2 times a week cuz I dint like these shows like ghosts and few others !
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CBS and the other 2 network I are canceling all black shows with black actors period. Thdy canceled Blue blood and putting it back on plus adding Boston something boycott these networks
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I really like this show and don't want to see it end. There are so many side stories in it that are good for the family. You rarely find shows like this one. It's bad enough that they are cancelling other good shows like S.W.A.T.. Would rather watch those than any reality show.
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Why are you canceling shows that have action,fa.ily values. And every you know something is good will happen,even with the action. Don't do it please
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Plssss please please please please please please please please don’t let this show go!!!
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I toldly agree 💯 KEEP Equalizer on I really enjoy the chemistry with all the characters especially Harry and Mel. Also I knew that Dante and Queen would get together eventually !!
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Always cancelled the best shows and why is that "MONEY" then replace with shit reality TV show with crappy unknown people.
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Just wondering if CBS is happy that Equalizer has such a faithful fanbase.
When I think of CBS I get annoyed at the fact that the show hardly came on at 8pm eastern as stated (often 8;20, 8:40 etc) with no attempt to alert viewers in their TV guide. They'd skip weeks, use the Equalizer fanbase and time slot to launch other shows and now it comes on at 10pm, one week it came on at 1am! Sounds like sabatoge to me, but of course ratings is not the issue. Of course everyone who watches it wants it back, but we want it airing at the time appointed or please amend the time in the guide. CBS unnecessarily antagonized it's viewership and they need to make it right by not limiting Equalizer to 6 seasons but air it at a regular time slot from now on out and let the show last as long as it has a loyal viewership
which in my opinion could be 8 or more seasons.We would all gladly watch whatever network picks it up and treats it right.
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I'm waiting forthe last episode of SWAT and don't care what show airs on CBS I will NEVER watch CBS again
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CBS sucks! This is exactly why I don’t like watching anything from this channel. The Equalizer is the best show they have, and they’re going to cancel it but keep Blue Bloods?? I hope Queen Latifah can take this show or make something similar and go to a different network. Put the show on Hulu!
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Why rehash the same articles over and over with just different wording?
It’s done with ABC, NBC and CBS as well as Fox
Wait till you get definitive answers and then write the article
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It is one of my favorite shows. Please give us a 6th season.
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I really hope they don’t cancel The Equalizer. It is part of my every Sunday night watch. I agree, they cancel a lot of good shows.
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I binged watched all seasons so I must say bring it back for season 6. I really enjoyed it!
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I love this show too and absolutely adore the cast. I don’t watch to much TV but I do tune into this one and think that Queen Latifah is one of the better actors that have a great show with their writers. It’s a shame that they keep on some of these reality shows that are just trash. It seems like anything good that comes on TV usually doesn’t last that long or gets old after a while. It’s one of the reasons I don’t watch that much TV and pretty soon I probably won’t watch any.
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Keep the Equalizer On Looking Forward To See It Every Sunday We Love It!!!
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Don’t get rid of the Equalizer Series. It’s the best show out.
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Please renew this it’s the best
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Keep the Equalizer on very good show.
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Best show ever hope they bring on season 6 and more after
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There not a lot shows I like on CBS but I like the The Equalizer because it’s about family and values and justice and hope🙏🏾
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I love the show don’t want it to come to end it’s my favorite show I love everyone who plays in it
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I’m so upset about this. Equalizer has been shown after football. That is their viewers decline. That should definitely be taken into affect This show is so filled with action, love and justice and fun. Do not end this show
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Equalizer should continue. The show is incredible. We more episodes. I really be looking forward to seeing the show.
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CBS needs to get their act together cancel cancel cancel, I sure would not miss all the dumb reality shows that are on!!!
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Excellent show! It has to be one of the best if not the best show on CBS. They' thinking of NOT renewing??? Who makes these decisions?? They should be canceled!re
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Insider and TVGuide are like the phonebook done.
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My family was engaged and anticipated each new episode. Why? At this time 2025, morality is being tested, respect for truth and order absent. The Equalizer supports Justice and truth. Most important family values!
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Keep the equalizer on it’s a great show.
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It sucks that equalizer is leaving everytime something comes on and I can't wait to see it the week after week after week it's alway's getting canceled 😮💨😥😢😭😭😭😭 so sad tv and cable both starting to suck some of the other television shows suck so bad ,and they keep playing them over and over and than they add something else on that sucks even more and more and more 😢 BRING BACK EQUALIZER THANK YOU FROM A HUGE FAN .
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Love this show can’t wait for season 6
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Is there anyway possible S.W.A.T. and The Equalizer can change networks, station or channels??
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Keep the equalizer on you have already let some of my favorites go. I love this show
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If CBS cancels Equalizer,then i will cancel CBS. Simple as that
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Me too.
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CBS always take the best shows off. What are you doing.
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Bull shit
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So disappointed
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One of my favorite shows CBS sucks put the equalizer back on I love this show go Queen we love you and Donte too 😙 so so unhappy
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I HATE that they cancelled Equalizer!!!! Instead of cancelling a Great show, how about putting it back in a better time slot!!
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I love ❤️ the show and I dislike CBS for canceled it and it will be hard for me watch CBS shows without the Equalizer 😢
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I am crazy about the Equalizer. Why does CBS want to get rid of good action shows with a good black star like Queen Latifah heading it. I watch it all the time
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Boycott CBS, why would you cancel this show? The fans stayed loyal although the show was never on at a pacific time. The schedule was flip-flopped every week. This is ridiculous but you know what BOYCOTT CBS, BOYCOTT CBS, BOYCOTT CBS, BOYCOTT CBS!!!!!
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Cbs would have money if all the dummies on top who cut all the great shows didn’t make millions. They certainly don’t deserve it!!!!
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As far as the equalizer I enjoy the show even though it's full of flaws. I do hope that it will not be canceled. Maybe they should change the writers as well as the content. But the reality is the show not be renewed readings speaks alot.
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I didn’t watch blue bloods so I am glad they canceled that and I sure don’t want a spinoff from it . They need to put ncis back on with ll cool j in it that was a great show but you always cancel the wrong shows it sucks
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I look forward to watching the Equalizer every week👍‼️
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Why does CBS cancel the best shows? I look forward to watching the shows on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Come on CBS get your act together!
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Fan base doesn't matter, it's the ratings, and the ratings come from a certain age group. If you are not within the age group, your viewing will not count.
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Why does it have to be over with Season 6? I LOVE this show!!!
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Let's hope it will continue Season 6 and more to come. Best show
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CBS is surely not like it was , guess it is succumbing to all the political pressure, Equalizer had a good fan base, especially since they refused to stream the original version
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😳😫 I really loved the equaliser
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Love the show! If you need budget cuts get rid of the daughter. She’s useless and should be off to college or moved somewhere else. You’d have enough money then to continue with the show since you’re cutting a persons salary out. Just my opinion
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I love the equalizer show! I truly enjoyed the chemistry between the actors/characters. There were so many other shows that could’ve been canceled, so they didn’t have to cancel the equalizer. I hope they change their mind and bring the equalizer back! I wanna keep on watching to see if Dante and Rob follow through on the wedding and what happens to Aunt Vi with the Capt. and D, Mel and Harry what happens with their characters? It’s the best shows, program and cast dynamic.
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Equilizer was great.. would have really like to have seen her and the cop get married.. and take care of people as a couple.. this sucks! this was such a good show.. instead you bring DMV on which is just not a good show. ALSO why in the world would you ever cancel FBI Most Wanted.. that was the best one besides the original.. this is just sad.. I hope they decide to renew.. your losing your fan base people..
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Give it a proper series ending.
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Another strong woman series has ended. Such a shame.
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This is terrible news. I would like for another station to carry it.
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They could have cut DMV very stupid and low budget show. Hope the The Equalizer starring Queen Latifa comes back on in the future.
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I think the Equalizer was a really good sho and I love Queen Latifah. She’s a really good actress. Every show that I’ve ever watched of hers has always been canceled. It kind of makes me irritated put equalizer back on. It was a phenomenal show..
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Please at least let us watch reruns.
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Every good show that is aired on this station eventually gets cancelled.
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I’m upset! I ABSOLUTELY love the show and was waiting for its return. I even started recording latter time slots because it NEVER came on in its slot due to 60 Minutes going over. And so what if it went down in viewership, they still had 6 million people still interested in watching it and I highly doubt that the time change had anything to do with it; most having DVR’s to record it. Highly disappointed!
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I think if million's of people asked for it someone or another network would pick it up where it was left off
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I like Harry. I would like to be that savvy with computers. I hope it’s renewed
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I think CBS sucks. They cancel shows we like to give us ones that are not as good
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BRING THE SHOW BACK ASAP!!!!
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Very upset that they aren't bringing The Equalizer. So much better than Doc and some of the other shows. Please bring it back.
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This is why I don't like CBS you get good shows and they stop them Go Fox networks
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The show DMV IS STUPID !! The equalizer is such a wonderful show, helping people with no where else to turn to for help, but finally with Robyn's help they get closure. Why is it all the good, I mean great shows get cancelled. Just don't know when they have a good thing going . So disappointed!!
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If it was bad enough to be cancelled, then why are they charging to see episode 6. They do not know a good show when they see one.. They keep the bad
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I think the cancelling of The Equalizer show starring Queen Latifa was the idiotic decision ever. Everyone loved the show. The story lines were excellent and the actors were superb. If they had an ounce of brains it should have never been cancelled.
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So disappointed!!
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Please don't cancel this show. I have been waiting for season 6.. uughhh...
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I’m am really upset and disappointed that this is being canceled and I was really trying to figure out what could be done for the show to continue🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
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Noo it ended clueless episode 🙁 please one more season . Let do more ratings give them a chance !
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Maybe these channels should allow people to put monitors on their TV to see what is really likes
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We are 🙏 for equalizer season 6 I know queen latifa for many years she lived in dixon mills she needs to Def do season 6 right now we on a cliff hanger
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What the heck are you thinking? An excellent show with great actors. As well, the story lines are very current and direct the viewers how to navigate controversial subjects with poise and understanding. I agree with the rest. Taking off great shows and adding stupid sitcoms that are underwhelming with meaningless chatter. Bring back the Equalizer. Somebody is making poor decisions!
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Please don't take off equalizer
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The station letters say it all cBS they always cancel the good shows and keep the BS shows
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I love the Equalizer! If cbs cancels this show, I will kiss my remaining cbs shows goodbye! It's bad enough that they canceled Poppa's House. Damon Wayans is still very funny and in these bad times we need some good comedy. They should've canceled that stupid ghost show!
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I hate that FBI is canceling International and Most Wanted, I never even watched FBI at first and now you’re canceling 2 shows please this is why I hate investing in regular those two where my favorite.
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I think they should have kept the old shows and not added all the new spinoffs that's while swat got cancelled and several other black shows.dont try to fix what's not broken and next the equalizer which every one like
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After the first two seasons maybe three, the show became staled. The original "The Equalizer" back in the 1980s was so much better. Edward Woodward was an outstanding actor. The original series do not have the "far-fetched" plots and scenes. The equalizer supposed to be anonymous, but it seems like most people already know she's the equalizer. Sorry Queen Latifah, you are one of my favorite actresses, but after the first two seasons, I started losing interest.
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I thank that they should take off all the cop shoes and killing shows and stop turning are kids in to kills and bring back old fashioned TV let are children know what it means to be happy
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What do you mean by b old shows Leave it to Beaver or Andy Griffith. Even in the old days you had Simon and Simon, In the heat of the night, etc.
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This show is a great example of poor casting. While Queen Latifa is good in the role, her character is not believable due to her physique. I just can not buy that anyone that over-weight can do the physical things this character does.
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Who is watching this? Abysmal casting!
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