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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

Where to Stream

2021– Series 5 Seasons76 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Friday, December 26

An enigmatic woman uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.

Friday, December 26

Glory

Season 1 • Episode 2

A mother's son is kidnapped and will be executed unless McCall steals confidential information.

Friday, December 26

Judgment Day

Season 1 • Episode 3

McCall tries to help an escaped prisoner; Dante's search for McCall takes an unexpected turn.

Friday, December 26

It Takes a Village

Season 1 • Episode 4

McCall investigates an activist's staged suicide; McCall and Aunt Vi teach Delilah a lesson.

Friday, December 26

The Milk Run

Season 1 • Episode 5

McCall finds herself embroiled in an international fight for a revolutionary financial technology.

Friday, December 26

The Room Where It Happens

Season 1 • Episode 6

McCall tries to help a college student being threatened by someone working for a rising politician.

Friday, December 26

Hunting Grounds

Season 1 • Episode 7

McCall races to find a woman who has been kidnapped by a serial killer.

Friday, December 26

Lifeline

Season 1 • Episode 8

The daughter of McCall's deceased CIA mentor is pursued by a hit squad in France.

Monday, December 29

Glory

Season 1 • Episode 2

A mother's son is kidnapped and will be executed unless McCall steals confidential information.

Monday, December 29

Judgment Day

Season 1 • Episode 3

McCall tries to help an escaped prisoner; Dante's search for McCall takes an unexpected turn.

Monday, December 29

It Takes a Village

Season 1 • Episode 4

McCall investigates an activist's staged suicide; McCall and Aunt Vi teach Delilah a lesson.

Monday, December 29

The Milk Run

Season 1 • Episode 5

McCall finds herself embroiled in an international fight for a revolutionary financial technology.

Monday, December 29

The Room Where It Happens

Season 1 • Episode 6

McCall tries to help a college student being threatened by someone working for a rising politician.

Monday, December 29

Hunting Grounds

Season 1 • Episode 7

McCall races to find a woman who has been kidnapped by a serial killer.

Tuesday, December 30

Lifeline

Season 1 • Episode 8

The daughter of McCall's deceased CIA mentor is pursued by a hit squad in France.

Tuesday, December 30

True Believer

Season 1 • Episode 9

McCall must locate a wife's husband before he helps an extremist group carry out a bombing.

Tuesday, December 30

Reckoning

Season 1 • Episode 10

McCall's daughter and her school friends are threatened by a European crime syndicate.

Tuesday, December 30

Aftermath

Season 2 • Episode 1

McCall takes on Detective Dante as a new client who needs help finding a group of bank robbers.

Tuesday, December 30

The Kingdom

Season 2 • Episode 2

A diplomat's daughter seeks McCall's help to find her missing brother; Dante faces suspicion.

Tuesday, December 30

Leverage

Season 2 • Episode 3

McCall is hired by a concerned mother who suspects her teenage son has joined a local gang.

Wednesday, December 31

The People Aren't Ready

Season 2 • Episode 4

McCall faces capture when she races to prevent the murder of District Attorney Grafton.

Wednesday, December 31

Followers

Season 2 • Episode 5

A criminal claims he will murder an unsuspecting NYC woman in eight hours.

Wednesday, December 31

Shooter

Season 2 • Episode 6

Mel's military proves critical when McCall is hired to find a sniper; Delilah experiences PTSD.

Wednesday, December 31

When Worlds Collide

Season 2 • Episode 7

Bishop asks for help when a terrorist from his past uncovers the identity of his adult son.

Wednesday, December 31

Separated

Season 2 • Episode 8

A deported woman is separated from her son while seeking asylum at the U.S. border.

Wednesday, December 31

Bout That Life

Season 2 • Episode 9

McCall must prove that a musician is innocent of murdering a fellow artist.

Wednesday, December 31

Legacy

Season 2 • Episode 10

McCall joins forces with Jessie Cook, an unpredictable thief to help recover a valuable painting.

Wednesday, December 31

Chinatown

Season 2 • Episode 11

McCall and Mel must find the killers of a beloved Chinese American restaurant owner.

Wednesday, December 31

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.

Wednesday, December 31

D.W.B.

Season 2 • Episode 13

Two deputies fear reprisal after using excessive force on Dante before realizing he's a fellow cop.

Wednesday, December 31

Pulse

Season 2 • Episode 14

McCall receives a plea for help; in need of information, McCall forms a tentative alliance.

Wednesday, December 31

Hard Money

Season 2 • Episode 15

McCall's vigilante work complicates her life when she is forced to ask her ex-husband for help.

Wednesday, December 31

Vox Populi

Season 2 • Episode 16

Aunt Vi is the lone juror on a murder trial who believes the defendant is innocent.

Wednesday, December 31

What Dreams May Come

Season 2 • Episode 17

A self-proclaimed psychic claims his missing sister is in imminent danger, according to his visions.

Wednesday, December 31

Exposed

Season 2 • Episode 18

McCall's determination to apprehend Mason Quinn veers into a dangerous obsession.

Wednesday, December 31

Boom

Season 3 • Episode 1

The walls between McCall's family and vigilante life continue to crumble.

Thursday, January 1

Vox Populi

Season 2 • Episode 16

Aunt Vi is the lone juror on a murder trial who believes the defendant is innocent.

Thursday, January 1

What Dreams May Come

Season 2 • Episode 17

A self-proclaimed psychic claims his missing sister is in imminent danger, according to his visions.

Thursday, January 1

Exposed

Season 2 • Episode 18

McCall's determination to apprehend Mason Quinn veers into a dangerous obsession.

Thursday, January 1

Boom

Season 3 • Episode 1

The walls between McCall's family and vigilante life continue to crumble.

Sunday, January 4

The Equalizer

Season 1 • Episode 1

Robyn McCall, a former CIA operative, must use her skills to help a teenager accused of murder.

Sunday, January 4

Glory

Season 1 • Episode 2

A mother's son is kidnapped and will be executed unless McCall steals confidential information.

Sunday, January 4

Judgment Day

Season 1 • Episode 3

McCall tries to help an escaped prisoner; Dante's search for McCall takes an unexpected turn.

Sunday, January 4

It Takes a Village

Season 1 • Episode 4

McCall investigates an activist's staged suicide; McCall and Aunt Vi teach Delilah a lesson.

Sunday, January 4

The Milk Run

Season 1 • Episode 5

McCall finds herself embroiled in an international fight for a revolutionary financial technology.

Sunday, January 4

The Room Where It Happens

Season 1 • Episode 6

McCall tries to help a college student being threatened by someone working for a rising politician.

Sunday, January 4

Hunting Grounds

Season 1 • Episode 7

McCall races to find a woman who has been kidnapped by a serial killer.

Sunday, January 4

Lifeline

Season 1 • Episode 8

The daughter of McCall's deceased CIA mentor is pursued by a hit squad in France.

Sunday, January 4

True Believer

Season 1 • Episode 9

McCall must locate a wife's husband before he helps an extremist group carry out a bombing.

Sunday, January 4

Reckoning

Season 1 • Episode 10

McCall's daughter and her school friends are threatened by a European crime syndicate.

Sunday, January 4

Aftermath

Season 2 • Episode 1

McCall takes on Detective Dante as a new client who needs help finding a group of bank robbers.

Sunday, January 4

The Kingdom

Season 2 • Episode 2

A diplomat's daughter seeks McCall's help to find her missing brother; Dante faces suspicion.

Sunday, January 4

Leverage

Season 2 • Episode 3

McCall is hired by a concerned mother who suspects her teenage son has joined a local gang.

Sunday, January 4

The People Aren't Ready

Season 2 • Episode 4

McCall faces capture when she races to prevent the murder of District Attorney Grafton.

Sunday, January 4

Followers

Season 2 • Episode 5

A criminal claims he will murder an unsuspecting NYC woman in eight hours.

Sunday, January 4

Shooter

Season 2 • Episode 6

Mel's military proves critical when McCall is hired to find a sniper; Delilah experiences PTSD.

Sunday, January 4

When Worlds Collide

Season 2 • Episode 7

Bishop asks for help when a terrorist from his past uncovers the identity of his adult son.

Sunday, January 4

Separated

Season 2 • Episode 8

A deported woman is separated from her son while seeking asylum at the U.S. border.

Monday, January 5

Followers

Season 2 • Episode 5

A criminal claims he will murder an unsuspecting NYC woman in eight hours.

Monday, January 5

Shooter

Season 2 • Episode 6

Mel's military proves critical when McCall is hired to find a sniper; Delilah experiences PTSD.

Monday, January 5

When Worlds Collide

Season 2 • Episode 7

Bishop asks for help when a terrorist from his past uncovers the identity of his adult son.

Monday, January 5

Separated

Season 2 • Episode 8

A deported woman is separated from her son while seeking asylum at the U.S. border.

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Fall Preview

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Spoiler Alert

‘The Equalizer’: Tory Kittles on Dante’s Shocking News, Plus His Confession to Robyn Will Be Addressed

Q&A

‘The Equalizer’: Tory Kittles Says Dante Is ‘Completely Caught Off Guard’ by Family Secret

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Spoiler Alert

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Spoiler Alert

‘The Equalizer’: Lorraine Toussaint on Why It Was Important to Put Vi in Physical Danger

Exclusive

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Spoiler Alert

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‘The Equalizer’ Team Previews Harry ‘Grappling With His Own Identity’ in Powerful Episode

Spoiler Alert

‘The Equalizer’: Liza Lapira Warns ‘It Doesn’t Get Good’ Between Mel & Robyn Anytime Soon

Q&A

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Spoiler Alert

‘The Equalizer’: Tory Kittles Says ‘Dante & Robyn’s Relationship Is in a Slippery Place’

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Spoiler Alert

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Fall Preview

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