The Equalizer (2021)
TV14
Crime drama
An enigmatic woman with a mysterious background uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.
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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
Andrew Marlowe Executive Producer
Terri Miller Executive Producer
Dana Owens Executive Producer
John Davis Executive Producer
John Fox Executive Producer
Debra Martin Chase Executive Producer
Richard Lindheim Executive Producer
Shakim Compere Executive Producer
Joseph C. Wilson Executive Producer
Loretha Jones Executive Producer
Andrew W. Marlowe Creator
Terri Edda Miller Creator
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, April 28
Shooter
Season 2 • Episode 6
Mel's military proves critical when McCall is hired to find a sniper; Delilah experiences PTSD.
Tuesday, April 28
When Worlds Collide
Season 2 • Episode 7
Bishop asks for help when a terrorist from his past uncovers the identity of his adult son.
Tuesday, April 28
Separated
Season 2 • Episode 8
A deported woman is separated from her son while seeking asylum at the U.S. border.
Wednesday, April 29
Bout That Life
Season 2 • Episode 9
McCall must prove that a musician is innocent of murdering a fellow artist.
Wednesday, April 29
Legacy
Season 2 • Episode 10
McCall joins forces with Jessie Cook, an unpredictable thief to help recover a valuable painting.
Wednesday, April 29
Chinatown
Season 2 • Episode 11
McCall and Mel must find the killers of a beloved Chinese American restaurant owner.
Thursday, April 30
Somewhere Over the Hudson
Season 2 • Episode 12
McCall helps a mob accountant find a lost ledger of evidence he must provide to the FBI.
Thursday, April 30
D.W.B.
Season 2 • Episode 13
Two deputies fear reprisal after using excessive force on Dante before realizing he's a fellow cop.
Thursday, April 30
Pulse
Season 2 • Episode 14
McCall receives a plea for help; in need of information, McCall forms a tentative alliance.
Saturday, May 2
Shooter
Season 2 • Episode 6
Mel's military proves critical when McCall is hired to find a sniper; Delilah experiences PTSD.
Saturday, May 2
When Worlds Collide
Season 2 • Episode 7
Bishop asks for help when a terrorist from his past uncovers the identity of his adult son.
Saturday, May 2
Separated
Season 2 • Episode 8
A deported woman is separated from her son while seeking asylum at the U.S. border.
Saturday, May 2
Bout That Life
Season 2 • Episode 9
McCall must prove that a musician is innocent of murdering a fellow artist.
Saturday, May 2
Legacy
Season 2 • Episode 10
McCall joins forces with Jessie Cook, an unpredictable thief to help recover a valuable painting.
Monday, May 4
Hard Money
Season 2 • Episode 15
McCall's vigilante work complicates her life when she is forced to ask her ex-husband for help.
Monday, May 4
Vox Populi
Season 2 • Episode 16
Aunt Vi is the lone juror on a murder trial who believes the defendant is innocent.
Monday, May 4
What Dreams May Come
Season 2 • Episode 17
A self-proclaimed psychic claims his missing sister is in imminent danger, according to his visions.
Tuesday, May 5
Exposed
Season 2 • Episode 18
McCall's determination to apprehend Mason Quinn veers into a dangerous obsession.
Tuesday, May 5
Boom
Season 3 • Episode 1
The walls between McCall's family and vigilante life continue to crumble.
Tuesday, May 5
Where There's Smoke
Season 3 • Episode 2
The team helps an NYFD firefighter's daughter when her father suddenly goes missing.
Wednesday, May 6
Gaslight
Season 3 • Episode 3
A widowed single mother claims her dead husband is attempting to kill her from beyond the grave.
Wednesday, May 6
One Percenters
Season 3 • Episode 4
A local motorcycle club seeks McCall and the team's help in keeping a member out of prison.
Wednesday, May 6
Blowback
Season 3 • Episode 5
A smuggler being detained by the CIA must be transferred quickly to a secure debriefing site.
Thursday, May 7
A Time to Kill
Season 3 • Episode 6
After a teen girl dies from fentanyl-laced pills, a vigilante goes on a killing spree.
Thursday, May 7
Paradise Lost
Season 3 • Episode 7
Misty, a superstar singer deciding to retire, receives a terrifying fan letter.
Thursday, May 7
He Ain't Heavy
Season 3 • Episode 8
Mel grapples with the fallout of her argument with McCall about training Delilah.
Saturday, May 9
Chinatown
Season 2 • Episode 11
McCall and Mel must find the killers of a beloved Chinese American restaurant owner.
Saturday, May 9
Somewhere Over the Hudson
Season 2 • Episode 12
McCall helps a mob accountant find a lost ledger of evidence he must provide to the FBI.
Saturday, May 9
D.W.B.
Season 2 • Episode 13
Two deputies fear reprisal after using excessive force on Dante before realizing he's a fellow cop.
Saturday, May 9
Pulse
Season 2 • Episode 14
McCall receives a plea for help; in need of information, McCall forms a tentative alliance.
Saturday, May 9
Hard Money
Season 2 • Episode 15
McCall's vigilante work complicates her life when she is forced to ask her ex-husband for help.
Monday, May 11
Second Chance
Season 3 • Episode 9
A con man kidnaps a relative of McCall's client and forces him to assist in a heist.
Monday, May 11
Do No Harm
Season 3 • Episode 10
A mother holds a hospital hostage in an attempt to get her daughter a lifesaving surgery.
Monday, May 11
Never Again
Season 3 • Episode 11
Harry leads an investigation into a string of antisemitic hate crimes terrorizing a local community.
Tuesday, May 12
Lost and Found
Season 3 • Episode 12
A man claiming to have lost his memory wakes up behind a dumpster with a gun in his hand.
Tuesday, May 12
Patriot Game
Season 3 • Episode 13
McCall discovers a connection between murders and a secret CIA program.
Tuesday, May 12
No Good Deed
Season 3 • Episode 14
A Venezuelan migrant is accused of murdering a prominent congresswoman.
Wednesday, May 13
No Way Out
Season 3 • Episode 15
Aunt Vi enlists McCall's help when she realizes her masseuse is a victim of domestic abuse.
Wednesday, May 13
Love Hurts
Season 3 • Episode 16
Fisk tasks McCall with tracking down an ex-MI6 agent; Delilah faces discrimination.
Wednesday, May 13
Justified
Season 3 • Episode 17
When a note McCall receives leads her to the location of her late father's car.
Thursday, May 14
Eye for an Eye
Season 3 • Episode 18
McCall's former CIA colleague is found alive and sets her sights on revenge.
Thursday, May 14
Truth for a Truth
Season 4 • Episode 1
McCall races to save the team after they're put into extreme danger by a former CIA colleague.
Thursday, May 14
Full Throttle
Season 4 • Episode 2
Dee contemplates the idea of following in her mother's footsteps to join the armed forces.
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