TV SERIES · 2021– · USA
The Equalizer
9 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
All facts (9)
- #001
Queen Latifah performs many of her own fight and gun scenes, as well as numerous motorcycle stunts.
- #002
On December 21, 2021, CBS and Universal Television announced that Chris Noth had been removed from the series following sexual assault allegations against him. His final appearance would come midway through the second season. On January 3, 2022, it was reported that Chris Noth's last appearance was in the episode "Separated."
- #003
In the original series, Robert drove a 1984 Jaguar XJ6. In this series, Robyn drives a 2017 Jaguar F-Pace.
- #004
The original "Equalizer" starred Edward Woodward and aired on CBS for four seasons between 1985 and 1989. It was later adapted into two feature films starring Denzel Washington, the first in 2014 and the second in 2018.
- #005
The pilot episode was scheduled to be filmed in New York City, New York, in March 2020. Before filming began, production was postponed as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
- #006
In November 2019, CBS announced that a reboot was in development with Queen Latifah set to star as Robyn McCall. On January 27, 2020, CBS issued a pilot order for the new version. On May 8, 2020, it was announced that a series order had been given for the production.
- #007
Queen Latifah appeared alongside Denzel Washington, who played Robert McCall in The Bone Collector (1999), The Equalizer (2014) and The Equalizer 2 (2018).
- #008
Lorraine Toussaint, born April 4, 1960, plays the aunt of Queen Latifah's character Robyn McCall. Latifah, born March 18, 1970, is in real life only 9 years and 348 days younger than Toussaint.
- #009
The character in the original series, Robert McCall, was a white Englishman.
Continue through the archive
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
Sources for the entries on this page
- IMDb IMDb kaydı
Information from external sources is independently selected, consolidated and edited by Arka Evren. Sources are listed for verification and further reading. Encyclopedia text is used under its licence (CC BY-SA). How we work