"The Equalizer" (also known as Pilot) is the first episode of the first season of the re-imagining series The Equalizer. This is the first episode of the series overall.
Summary[]
The story is about Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. As McCall acclimates to civilian life, she is compelled to use her considerable resources to help Jewel, a teenager accused of murder and on the run from the criminals who framed her for the crime.
Recap[]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall
- Tory Kittles as Marcus Dante
- Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian
- Liza Lapira as Melody Bayani
- Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah Fulton
- Lorraine Toussaint as Viola Marsette
- Chris Noth as William Bishop
Guest starring[]
- Lorna Courtney as Jewel Machado
- Erica Camarano as Detective Paley
Co-starring[]
- Michael Rady as Reese Pruitt
- Omara Torres II as Officer Hollister
- Daniel Passaro as Henry Willard
- Jimonn Cole as James Burke
- Wadi Jones as Chance Covac
- Adam Fiengold as Douchie Guy
- Kazy Tauginas as Dmitry
- Jamie Geiger as Finance Bro
- Cormac Bluestone as Jack Gaynor
- Meg Bussert as Old Lady
- Smitty Chai as Officer Nolan
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- This episode was dedicated to co-creator/executive producer Richard Lindheim, who died from heart failure while the series was in production.
- Robyn McCall drives a Jaguar, just as Robert McCall did in the original 1980's show.
- Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win a Best Director Oscar (Best Picture as well) for "The Hurt Locker" (2008) wrote a story used in this show in 1985.
Quotes[]
- Robyn McCall: Personally I never liked the idea of driver-less cars, I prefer to be in control.
- Delilah McCall-Fulton: You work with 3rd world orphans, so *I* can't ever be unhappy.
- Robyn McCall: Unhappy about what? Those kids would *kill* to have your life.
Transcript[]
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The Equalizer • Glory • Judgment Day • It Takes a Village • The Milk Run • The Room Where It Happens • Hunting Grounds • Lifeline • True Believer • Reckoning |