4.842 minSeason 5 • Episode 18
LatestWhile 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.
Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative with a mysterious background, uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.
Acting
Queen Latifah's effortless gravitas and warmth
Production
NYC filming locations feel genuinely lived-in
Writing
Case-of-week format with serialized family drama
Creators
Andrew W. Marlowe, Terri Edda Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the third Equalizer iteration after the 1980s Edward Woodward series and Denzel Washington films, making Queen Latifah the first woman to lead the franchise.
Latifah insisted on playing a mother with a teenage daughter, reshaping the typical lone-wolf vigilante archetype into something more grounded and rarely seen for Black women in action roles.
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