The Equalizer (2021 TV series)

The series centers on Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman in New York City and single mother to teenage daughter Delilah with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn, acting as a guardian angel and a defender for those who cannot defend themselves while pursuing her own redemption.

• Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall, {{aka}} "the Equalizer", a divorced single mother and former CIA operative who acts as a street vigilante for justice.
• Tory Kittles as Marcus Dante, a divorced single father of two sons and an intelligent and shrewd NYPD detective on Robyn's trail because he is reluctant to have Robyn help him, but he finds common ground in getting justice. In season 2, they become allies and friends.
• Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian, Melody's husband and a master hacker who faked his death with Robyn's help.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=November 11, 2020 |title=Adam Goldberg Joins Queen Latifah in 'The Equalizer' CBS Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/adam-goldberg-queen-latifah-the-equalizer-cbs-series-1234612489/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=November 22, 2020}}
• Liza Lapira as Melody "Mel" Bayani, a former U.S. Air Force sniper turned owner of a bar that acts as a secret base of operations, and an old friend of Robyn from her service days.
• Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah Fulton, Robyn's 15-year-old daughter, who is rebellious and feels neglected by Robyn, despite their attempts to bond with each other.
• Lorraine Toussaint as Viola "Aunt Vi" Marsette, Robyn's wise paternal aunt, who lives with Robyn and Delilah, having moved from Milwaukee to help them out, and is an artist.
• Chris Noth as William Bishop (seasons 1–2), a quirky ex–CIA director and old friend of Robyn who now runs his own private security company. He acts as liaison between Robyn and the CIA. In season 2, he is killed in a plane crash caused by Robyn's nemesis, Mason Quinn.

• Erica Camarano as Detective Paley (season 1; guest season 2), who works with Dante. She is shot and killed in the second-season premiere while responding to a bank robbery along with Dante.
• Jennifer Ferrin as Avery Grafton (season 1–2), a district attorney who makes Robyn's arrest a priority in her office, seeing her as an embarrassment for the justice system and threat to her reelection prospects. In the second season, after Robyn saves her from an assassination attempt, stops a probe into her office that would have exposed them both, and points out the blindspots both she and her office have developed in their pursuit of justice, she calls off the manhunt, so long as Robyn doesn’t cross the line too far.
• Frank Pando as Captain Torres (season 1–2), Dante's commanding officer.
• Chris Vance as Mason Quinn (season 2–3), Robyn's nemesis.
• Dominic Fumusa as Detective Ken Mallory (season 2), a detective recruited by D.A. Grafton to identify and arrest Robyn.
• Brett Dalton as Carter Griffin (season 2–3)
• Roma Maffia as Dr. Willa Roszak (seasons 2 & 5), A therapist who Mel sees for PTSD, and to whom Mel also refers Dante. Maffia appeared twice as a call-girl named Sindee in the 1985 first season of the original series, The Equalizer.
• Valarie Pettiford as Carol Dante (season 2–present), Dante's mom and grandmother to his two sons, Kyler and Stefon. Pettiford guest-starred as Jackie in "No Place Like Home," a 1988 season three episode of the original 1985 series, ''The Equalizer.
• Donal Logue as Colton Fisk (season 3–present)
• Indira Wilson as Captain Watkins (season 3–present), Dante's precinct captain.
• Christopher B. Duncan as Captain Curtis Martin (season 5), Aunt Vi's friend.

• Laila Robins as CIA Director Suri Nance (season 1) in "The Milk Run." Robins also played Cindy Claussen on the original 1985 series The Equalizer in the 1988 season four premiere, "The Last Campaign."
• Jada Pinkett Smith as Jessie "the Worm" Cook (season 2),{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/jada-pinkett-smith-reunites-with-queen-latifah-for-an-old-fashioned-heist-on-the-equalizer|title=Jada Pinkett Smith Reunites With Queen Latifah for an Old-Fashioned Heist on 'The Equalizer' (Exclusive)|website=Entertainment Tonight|first=Philiana|last=Ng|date=February 25, 2022|access-date=February 27, 2022}} a former colleague of Robyn who is a master thief.
• Gloria Reuben as Trish (season 3)
• Kelly Rowland as Misty (season 3){{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/11/25/the-equalizer-kelly-rowland-video-season-3-episode-7/|title=The Equalizer: Kelly Rowland Is At the Center of Robyn & Co.'s Undercover Mission — Watch a Sneak Peek|website=TVLine|first=Erica|last=Thompson|date=November 25, 2022|access-date=November 28, 2022}}
• Mike Epps as J.J. Cranson (season 4){{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/casting-news/the-equalizer-mike-epps-cast-season-4-episode-4-1235185410/|title=The Equalizer Casts Mike Epps to Offer a Crucial Assist in McCall's Investigation (Exclusive)|website=TVLine|first=Kimberly|last=Roots|date=March 8, 2024|access-date=March 8, 2024}}
• Titus Welliver as Elijah Reed (season 5), a former top CIA operative with a dark secret who is connected to Robyn McCall by an old mentor.
• Juani Feliz as Samantha Reed (season 5), who is trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2025-01-17 |title='Equalizer' Potential Spinoff Casts Titus Welliver, Juani Feliz in Lead Roles |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/equalizer-spinoff-cbs-cast-titus-welliver-juani-feliz-1236277385/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
• Ching Valdes-Aran as Lorna Bayani (season 5), Mel's mother introduced in "Dirty Sexy Money." Valdes-Aran debuted onscreen 40 years prior in 1985 on the original series in the second episode "China Rain" co-starring as Tommy Li, Robert McCall's Company asset from the Oriental underworld.

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In November 2019, CBS announced that a reboot was in development with Queen Latifah in the lead role as Robyn McCall. Andrew Marlowe and Terri Miller would serve as showrunners with Latifah herself as an executive producer.{{Cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |date=November 4, 2019 |title='The Equalizer' TV Series Starring Queen Latifah in the Works at CBS |url=https://collider.com/the-equalizer-tv-series-queen-latifah-cbs/ |website=Collider}} On January 27, 2020, CBS issued a pilot order for the new version.{{Cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=January 27, 2020 |title='The Equalizer Reboot Starring Queen Latifah Gets CBS Pilot Order |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/the-equalizer-reboot-queen-latifah-star-cbs-pilot-order-1202843350/ |access-date=February 3, 2020}} Production companies involved with the pilot include Flavor Unit, Davis Entertainment, Martin Chase Productions and CBS Television Studios and Universal Television. On May 8, 2020, it was announced that the production had been given a series order.{{Cite news|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=May 8, 2020 |title=Dramas 'The Equalizer' With Queen Latifah & 'Clarice', Chuck Lorre Comedy 'B Positive' Picked Up To Series By CBS |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/the-equalizer-clarice-chuck-lorre-comedy-b-positive-picked-up-series-cbs-silence-of-the-lambs-1202929786/ |access-date=May 8, 2020}} On March 9, 2021, CBS renewed the series for a second season.{{Cite web|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb |date=March 9, 2021 |title=The Equalizer Renewed for Season 2 |url=https://tvline.com/2021/03/09/the-equalizer-renewed-season-2/ |access-date=March 9, 2021 |website=TVLine}} On May 1, 2022, Marlowe and Miller stepped down as showrunners and are being replaced by Joseph C. Wilson and Adam Glass.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/05/01/the-equalizer-season-3-new-showrunners-renewed-cancelled/|title=The Equalizer Changes Showrunners Ahead of Likely Season 3|last=Toby|first=Mekeisha Madden|work=TVLine|date=May 3, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022}} On May 5, 2022, CBS renewed the series for its third and fourth seasons.{{Cite web |last=Denise |first=Petski |date=May 5, 2022 |title='The Equalizer' Renewed For Seasons 3 & 4 By CBS |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/the-equalizer-renewed-seasons-3-and-4-cbs-queen-latifah-1235016848/ |access-date=May 5, 2022 |work=Deadline Hollywood}} On April 25, 2024, CBS renewed the series for a fifth season.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=The Equalizer Renewed For Season 5 By CBS, NCIS: Hawai'i Still In Limbo|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-equalizer-renewed-season-5-ncis-hawaii-cbs-1235893352/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 25, 2024|access-date=April 25, 2024}} File:The Equalizer NY Filming.jpg stating that The Equalizer is being filmed on April 1, 2024]]

In February 2020, it was announced that Liza Lapira and Lorraine Toussaint had been cast in the pilot's lead roles.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=February 25, 2020 |title=Liza Lapira Joins Queen Latifah In 'The Equalizer' Reboot Pilot On CBS |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/liza-lapira-queen-latifah-the-equalizer-reboot-pilot-cbs-1202868222/ |access-date=June 23, 2020 |website=Deadline}}{{Cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 28, 2020 |title=Lorraine Toussaint Joins Queen Latifah In 'The Equalizer' Reboot Pilot On CBS |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/lorraine-toussaint-cast-queen-latifah-the-equalizer-reboot-pilot-on-cbs-1202871169/ |access-date=June 26, 2020 |website=Deadline}} On March 3, 2020, it was announced that Tory Kittles joined the cast in a starring role.{{Cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 3, 2020 |title=Tory Kittles Joins Queen Latifah In 'The Equalizer' Reboot Pilot On CBS |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/tory-kittles-cast-queen-latifah-the-equalizer-reboot-pilot-cbs-1202873531/ |access-date=May 10, 2020}} On May 8, 2020, it was announced that Chris Noth joined a starring role along with Latifah.{{Cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=May 8, 2020|title=Chris Noth Joins Queen Latifah In 'The Equalizer' CBS Series |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/chris-noth-cast-queen-latifah-the-equalizer-reboot-cbs-1202929827/ |access-date=May 8, 2020}} On December 21, 2021, CBS and Universal Television announced Noth was terminated from the series after sexual assault allegations were made against him. His final appearance was in the middle of the second season.{{Cite web|last=Zorrilla|first=Mónica Marie |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Chris Noth Dropped From CBS' 'The Equalizer' After Sexual Assault Allegations |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/chris-noth-equalizer-fired-sexual-assault-allegations-1235135074/ |website=Variety |accessdate=December 20, 2021}} On January 3, 2022, it was reported that Noth had made his last appearance in "Separated" due to allegations that he assaulted women in December 2021.{{Cite web|last=Cordero|first=Rosy |date=January 4, 2022 |title='The Equalizer': Chris Noth's Final Episode Provides Satisfactory Conclusion For His Character William Bishop |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/the-equalizer-chris-noth-final-episode-1234903909/}} On September 20, 2022, it was announced that Donal Logue and Gloria Reuben joined the cast in undisclosed capacities for the third season.{{cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy|date=September 20, 2022|title='The Equalizer': Donal Logue and Gloria Reuben Join Season 3|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-equalizer-donal-logue-gloria-reuben-season-3-1235123034/|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

The pilot was slated to film in New York City in March 2020. Production was delayed as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States before filming could begin.{{Cite web|last1=Thorne|first1=Will|last2=Aurthur|first2=Kate |date=March 12, 2020 |title=All the Shows and Movies Shut Down or Delayed Because of Coronavirus |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/films-tv-delayed-coronavirus-canceled-1203532033 |access-date=March 14, 2020 |website=Variety |language=en}} On February 9, 2021, it was reported that production had been temporarily suspended due to a positive COVID-19 test.{{Cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 9, 2021 |title=The Equalizer Pauses Production After Positive Covid-19 Test |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/the-equalizer-pauses-production-positive-covid-19-test-1234690684/|website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=February 9, 2021}}

Filming for the series has taken place in several locations in northern New Jersey, including Paterson, Newark, and Jersey City.{{Cite web |date=December 20, 2020 |title=Back on home turf: Queen Latifah filming across the state for drama series, The Equalizer |url=https://www.jerseysbest.com/community/back-on-home-turf-queen-latifah-filming-across-the-state-for-drama-series-the-equalizer/ |website=Jersey's Best}} Exterior shots of a Jersey City home are used for Robyn McCall's residence.{{Cite web |last=Fry |first=Chris |date=March 4, 2021 |title=Queen Latifah's The Equalizer Character Calls Jersey City Home |url=https://jerseydigs.com/queen-latifahs-the-equalizer-character-calls-jersey-city-home/ |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=Dirt}}{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Lindsay |date=February 9, 2021 |title=Queen Latifah Calls a Grand Jersey City Victorian Home on Her New Show 'The Equalizer'|url=https://www.dirt.com/feature/the-equalizer-filming-location-jersey-city-1203364221/ |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=Dirt}}

The Equalizer premiered on February 7, 2021, after Super Bowl LV on CBS.{{Cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |date=December 3, 2020 |title='The Equalizer' Starring Queen Latifah Lands Post-Super Bowl Slot On CBS; 'FBI' Midseason Return Set Post-AFC Championship Game |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-equalizer-queen-latifah-post-super-bowl-slot-cbs-fbi-1234649851 |access-date=December 3, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} The second season premiered on October 10, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=July 12, 2021 |title=CBS Fall Premiere Dates: New 'NCIS', 'CSI', 'FBI' Series Plus Returning Comedies, Dramas & Reality Fare |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/cbs-fall-premiere-dates-2021-young-sheldon-ncis-csi-blue-bloods-1234790700/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} The third season premiered on October 2, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/06/23/cbs-fall-premiere-dates-2022-list-ghosts-ncis-young-sheldon/|title=CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates for FBI, Ghosts, NCIS, Young Sheldon and More|work=TVLine|first=Ryan|last=Schwartz|date=June 23, 2022|access-date=June 23, 2022}} The fourth season premiered on February 18, 2024.{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title=CBS Sets 2024 Premiere Dates For Delayed Scripted Series, Confirms 'Matlock' & 'Poppa's House' Move To Next Season|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/cbs-2024-premiere-dates-scripted-series-post-strike-1235600901/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 13, 2023|access-date=November 13, 2023}} The fifth season premiered on October 20, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/tracker-season-2-the-equalizer-season-5-premiere-dates-move-1236023290/|title='Tracker' Season 2 & 'The Equalizer' Season 5 Premiere Dates Shift To CBS Premiere Week|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=July 26, 2024|access-date=July 26, 2024}} The full series is available on Paramount+ in the U.S.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/the-equalizer/ |title=The Equalizer - CBS - Watch on Paramount Plus |date=2021-02-07 |language=en |access-date=2025-02-11 |via=www.paramountplus.com}} The first three seasons became available on Netflix in the U.S. at the end of the December 2024, where it became one of the top ten series in minutes viewed based on Nielsen ratings across both streaming services.{{Cite web |last=Al-Ghamdi |first=Abdullah |date=2024-11-18 |title=Queen Latifah's Hit CBS Crime Show Will Reportedly Release On Netflix Next Month |url=https://screenrant.com/equalizer-show-streaming-netflix-december/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2025-02-06 |title=Streaming Ratings: 'Squid Game' Spends Third Straight Week on Top |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/streaming-ratings-jan-6-12-2025-1236129067/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2025-01-30 |title=Streaming Ratings: 'Landman' Hits High, 'Squid Game' Huge Again |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/streaming-ratings-dec-30-2024-jan-5-2025-1236122969/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2025-01-23 |title=Streaming Ratings: 'Squid Game' Scores 2024's Biggest Premiere |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/streaming-ratings-dec-23-29-2024-1236116599/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=2025-02-06 |title=Landman Has Best Week Yet on Nielsen Streaming Chart, Equalizer Cracks Overall Top 10 |url=https://tvline.com/ratings/landman-viewers-season-1-nielsen-streaming-ranking-1235406646/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}} The first four seasons became available on the free streaming service Tubi in March 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-17 |title=Tubi lands the first four seasons of popular CBS crime procedural |url=https://hiddenremote.com/tubi-first-four-seasons-the-equalizer-cbs |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Hidden Remote |language=en-us}}

The series had its series premiere in Germany on Sky One on July 12, 2021{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}, in the UK on Sky Witness on August 3, 2021,{{Cite web|last1=Harrison|first1=Phil|last2=Verdier|first2=Hannah|last3=Jones |first3=Ellen E |last4=Howlett |first4=Paul |date=August 3, 2021 |title=TV tonight: Queen Latifah returns as a modern-day Robin Hood in The Equalizer|url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/03/tv-tonight-queen-latifah-returns-as-a-modern-day-robin-hood-in-the-equalizer |access-date=August 3, 2021 |website=The Guardian}} and in Italy on Sky Investigation (local version of Sky Witness) on October 3, 2021.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

On May 19, 2020, a 30-second teaser featuring Queen Latifah explaining her involvement in the series was released by CBS.[https://deadline.com/video/b-positive-trailer-the-equalizer-clarice-first-looks-cbs/ "CBS New Series: B Positive Trailer, The Equalizer & Clarice Teases"] from Deadline Hollywood (May 19, 2020) On January 9, 2021, CBS released the first official teaser for the series.{{Cite web |last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|date=January 9, 2021 |title='The Equalizer' Teaser: Queen Latifah Protects The Defenseless In Teaser For CBS Series |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-equalizer-teaser-queen-latifah-cbs-series-1234668168/|access-date=January 10, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

On Rotten Tomatoes, the show's first season has an approval rating of 67% based on reviews from 30 critics, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Queen Latifah returns to the small screen in full command of her craft—if only The Equalizer{{'s}} overly-engineered early episodes were on her level."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=the_equalizer_2020|title=The Equalizer|type=tv|season=1|access-date=September 30, 2021}}{{cbignore}} On Metacritic (which uses a weighted average), the season has a score of 57 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{Cite Metacritic|id=the-equalizer-2021|title=The Equalizer|type=tv|season=1|access-date=September 30, 2021}}{{cbignore}}

{{Television season ratings

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| end1 = {{End date|2021|5|23}}

| endrating1 = 7.13{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-05-25/triumph-of-the-unhip-ncis-tops-tv-streaming-rankings|title=Triumph of the unhip: NCIS tops TV, streaming rankings|last=Bauder|first=David|date=May 25, 2021|website=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=May 25, 2021}}

| season1 = 2020–21

| rank1 = 4

| viewers1 = 12.07

| 18_49_rank1 = 8

| 18_49_rating1 = 1.7{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=June 8, 2021 |title=2020-21 TV Ratings: Complete 7-Day Ratings for Broadcast Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609002528/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/ |archive-date=June 9, 2021 |access-date=September 15, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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| episodes2 = 18

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| startrating2 = 7.67{{Cite web |last=Metcalf |first=Mitch |date=October 12, 2021 |title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.10.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated |url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-10-10-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |access-date=October 12, 2021 |website=Showbuzz Daily}}

| end2 = {{End date|2022|5|15}}

| endrating2 = 6.84{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-5-15-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Salem|date=May 17, 2022|access-date=May 17, 2022}}

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| rank2 = 7

| viewers2 = 9.42

| 18_49_rank2 = 30

| 18_49_rating2 = 0.9

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| startrating3 = 7.09{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/sunday-ratings-football-rules-modest-sampling-for-east-new-york-on-cbs-cw-premieres-left-at-the-starting-gate/|title=Sunday Ratings: Football Rules; Modest Sampling for East New York on CBS; CW Premieres Left at the Starting Gate|work=Programming Insider|first=Marc|last=Berman|date=October 4, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022}}

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| endrating3 = 6.28{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-5-21-2023-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.21.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Salem|date=May 23, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023}}

| season3 = 2022–23

| rank3 = 11

| viewers3 = 8.38

| 18_49_rank3 = 35

| 18_49_rating3 = 0.6{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=June 7, 2023 |title=TV Ratings 2022–23: Final Seven-Day Averages for Every Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2022-23-every-primetime-network-show-ranked-1235508593/ |access-date=December 26, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629195858/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2022-23-every-primetime-network-show-ranked-1235508593/ |url-status=live}}

| link4 = List of The Equalizer (2021 TV series) episodes #Season 4 (2024)

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| startrating4 = 6.46{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/sunday-ratings-tracker-builds-in-total-viewers-from-equalizer-lead-in-for-cbs-tnt-and-tbs-win-key-demos-with-nba-all-star-game/|title=Sunday Ratings: Tracker Builds in Total Viewers Out of Equalizer Lead-In for CBS, TNT and TBS Win Key Demos with NBA All-Star Game|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=February 19, 2024|access-date=February 21, 2024}}

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| endrating4 = 6.36{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/sunday-ratings-american-idol-on-abc-earns-season-highs-in-total-viewers-and-demos-with-22nd-finale/|title=Sunday Ratings: American Idol on ABC Earns Season-Highs in Total Viewers and Demos with 22nd Finale|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=May 21, 2024|access-date=May 21, 2024}}

| season4 = 2023–24

| rank4 = 12

| viewers4 = 7.89

| 18_49_rank4 = 37

| 18_49_rating4 = 0.5{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=June 11, 2024 |title=TV Ratings 2023-24: Final Numbers for (Almost) Every Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2023-24-primetime-network-show-rankings-1235919819/ |access-date=July 19, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

| link5 = List of The Equalizer (2021 TV series) episodes #Season 5 (2024–25)

| timeslot5 = Sunday 8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. {{small|(7)}}
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| startrating5 = 4.61{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/sunday-ratings-n-y-liberty-wins-championship-on-espn-in-25-year-viewer-high-for-a-wnba-finals-game/|title=Sunday Ratings: N.Y. Liberty Wins Championship on ESPN in 25-Year Viewer High for a WNBA Finals Game|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=October 22, 2024|access-date=October 22, 2024}}

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In January 2021, when asked about the show's relationship to the film series starring Denzel Washington, Marlowe stated that while they are focusing on establishing the television series to stand on its own, they are leaving the opportunity open for a crossover between the two in the future.{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2021/01/27/the-equalizer-cbs-crossover/|work=Decider|title='The Equalizer' TV Show Isn't Ruling Out a Denzel Washington Crossover|author=Cobb, Kayla|date=January 27, 2021|accessdate=January 13, 2022}}

Deadline reported in November 2024 that CBS was exploring a spin-off of the show with two new characters set to guest star in a spring 2025 episode of the main series, later reported to be played by Titus Welliver and Juani Feliz.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2024-11-19 |title='The Equalizer' Spinoff With 2 Co-Leads Eyed By CBS |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-equalizer-spinoff-cbs-1236180805/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2025-01-17 |title='The Equalizer': Titus Welliver & Juani Feliz To Headline Potential Spinoff For CBS |url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-equalizer-titus-welliver-juani-feliz-cast-spinoff-cbs-1236259938/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=2025-04-14 |title=The Equalizer Spinoff: Titus Welliver Hides Family Secrets in Backdoor Pilot's New Promo — Watch |url=https://tvline.com/previews/the-equalizer-spinoff-release-date-titus-welliver-pilot-1235428749/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2025-04-22 |title=2025 Pilot Buzz Update: CBS Nearing Decisions Ahead Of Fall Schedule Reveal |url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/2025-cbs-pilot-buzz-einstein-dmv-zarna-status-1236373408/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} In April 2025 after the airing of the episode, it was reported that the spin-off would not be moving forward at CBS.{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Ryan |date=2025-04-22 |title=The Equalizer Spinoff Not Moving Forward at CBS |url=https://tvline.com/news/the-equalizer-spinoff-cancelled-titus-welliver-cbs-1235438680/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}

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