The Equalizer: Season 1

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CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 18, 1985

Starring: Steven Williams, Robert Lansing, Edward Woodward

Summary: GOT A PROBLEM?
ODDS AGAINST YOU?
CALL THE EQUALIZER! The Equalizer (Robert McCall) is a former agent of a shadowy, unnamed government agency, who is trying to make up for the unspoken sins of his past. His atonement comes in the form of an advertisement in the newspaper that features the above quote. McCall uses his finely honedGOT A PROBLEM?
ODDS AGAINST YOU?
CALL THE EQUALIZER!

The Equalizer (Robert McCall) is a former agent of a shadowy, unnamed government agency, who is trying to make up for the unspoken sins of his past. His atonement comes in the form of an advertisement in the newspaper that features the above quote. McCall uses his finely honed skills, and occasionally, the agents and resources from his old agency, to combat the injustices perpetrated against those who can't seek protection from the law. He battles corrupt politicians, abusive husbands, greedy corporate executives, stalkers, kidnappers and gangsters to avenge those who are helpless. Sometimes, McCall's past comes back to haunt him when spies and international terrorists set foot in New York City and his former employer drags him back in to help track them down.

In McCall's dark world, few people can be trusted. One man he always relies on is his former fellow agent, Mickey Kostmayer, who often assists McCall in his cases. Another is his former boss, a man known only as Control, who pulls government strings to give McCall a hand when he can.

British actor Edward Woodward plays Robert McCall to perfection, bringing a dark undercurrent of anger and sorrow to the man while still allowing his compassion for the downtrodden to show through. The series ran for four years on CBS, premiering in 1985 and ending in 1989.

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Creator: Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Pretenders
Air Date: April 8, 1986
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S1:E21. Unpunished Crimes
Air Date: April 1, 1986
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S1:E20. No Conscience
Air Date: March 5, 1986

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Steve Sonsky

Aug 15, 2013

But I think the biggest reason is that I like its star, the British actor Woodward, who is an older man, 55, a veteran actor of 40 years, and not just another pretty young face on a vacuous head. He gives this show the same touch of class that another British export, Patrick Macnee, used to give The Avengers. [18 Sept 1985, p.3]

Tom Shales

Aug 15, 2013

Woodward seems destined to become the season's most seasoned heartthrob. Women will adore him, men admire him. He gives his character an affecting worldly disenchantment, but at the same time brings out all the allure in the wish-fulfillment aspects of the role. [18 Sept 1985, p.D1]

Robert P. Laurence

Aug 15, 2013

The results of this ploy are predictable. But the end of the episode delivers a satisfying double kick that neatly caps off Woodward's generally understated performance. It needs better scripts, but Woodward makes The Equalizer worth watching. [18 Sept 1985, p.C7]

John J. O'Connor

Aug 15, 2013

The Equalizer...recites the Vigilante Creed with effective fervor. And Mr. Woodward, the always accomplished actor whose more recent credits include "A Christmas Carol" on television and the title role in the Australian film "Breaker Morant," is so good that he makes the entire questionable enterprise seem almost reasonable. Read full review

Howard Rosenberg

Aug 15, 2013

The evening's funniest show on CBS, though, is a drama, The Equalizer. [18 Sept 1985, p.6]

Steve Daley

Aug 15, 2013

A misfired offering. [18 Sept 1985, p.7]

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 26, 1988
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1987
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 8, 1986
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1985
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  S1:E22. Pretenders
  Air Date: April 8, 1986
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  S1:E21. Unpunished Crimes
  Air Date: April 1, 1986
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  S1:E20. No Conscience
  Air Date: March 5, 1986
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  S1:E19. Breakpoint
  Air Date: February 19, 1986
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  S1:E18. Unnatural Causes
  Air Date: February 12, 1986
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  S1:E17. Torn
  Air Date: February 5, 1986
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  S1:E16. Wash Up
  Air Date: January 29, 1986
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  S1:E15. Dead Drop
  Air Date: January 22, 1986
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  S1:E14. Out of the Past
  Air Date: January 15, 1986
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  S1:E13. Back Home
  Air Date: December 18, 1985
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  S1:E12. Reign of Terror
  Air Date: December 11, 1985
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  S1:E11. Desperately
  Air Date: December 4, 1985
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  S1:E10. Bump and Run
  Air Date: November 20, 1985
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  S1:E9. Mama's Boy
  Air Date: November 13, 1985
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  S1:E8. The Distant Fire
  Air Date: November 6, 1985
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  S1:E7. The Children's Song
  Air Date: October 30, 1985
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  S1:E6. The Confirmation Day
  Air Date: October 23, 1985
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  S1:E5. Lady Cop
  Air Date: October 16, 1985
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  S1:E4. The Lock Box
  Air Date: October 9, 1985
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  S1:E3. The Defector
  Air Date: October 2, 1985
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  S1:E2. China Rain
  Air Date: September 25, 1985
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  S1:E1. Pilot: The Equalizer
  Air Date: September 18, 1985