The Equalizer (2021 TV series)

The Equalizer
Genre
Based onThe Equalizer
by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim
Developed byAndrew W. Marlowe & Terri Edda Miller
Showrunners
  • Andrew W. Marlowe
  • Terri Edda Miller
  • Joseph C. Wilson
  • Adam Glass
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes59 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Zoe Robyn
  • Meredith Mills
  • Joe Gazzam
  • Erik Lee
  • Jamila Daniel
  • Raymond Quinlan
  • Jolian Blevins
Cinematography
Editors
  • James Kilton
  • Dorian Harris
  • Matthew Philip Smith
  • Nick Towle
  • Brock Hammitt
  • Doug Hannah
  • Steven Lang
  • James Michael Crawford
  • Debby Germino
  • Scott Lerner
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time43–44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseFebruary 7, 2021 (2021-02-07) –
present (present)
Related
The Equalizer (original series)
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The Equalizer is an American crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on February 7, 2021. It is the reboot of the original series of the same name created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim. The series is co-created by executive producers Lindheim, with Sloan, and Queen Latifah, who also stars as the titular character. John Davis, John Fox, Debra Martin Chase, Andrew Marlowe, and Terri Miller also serve as executive producers. Lindheim died from heart failure on January 18, 2021, while working on the series; the series premiere is dedicated to his memory.

In March 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on October 10, 2021. In May 2022, the series was renewed for its third and fourth seasons. The third season premiered on October 2, 2022. The fourth premiered on February 18, 2024. In April 2024, the series was renewed for a fifth season which premiered on October 20, 2024.