The Equalizer (2021 TV series)

The Equalizer
Genre	Action Crime drama Vigilante
Based on	The Equalizer by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim
Developed by	Andrew W. Marlowe & Terri Edda Miller
Showrunners	Andrew W. Marlowe Terri Edda Miller Joseph C. Wilson Adam Glass
Starring	Queen Latifah Tory Kittles Adam Goldberg Liza Lapira Laya DeLeon Hayes Lorraine Toussaint Chris Noth
Music by	Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge Robert Duncan and Sean Pack James Poyser
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	55 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Liz Friedlander Richard Lindheim Queen Latifah Shakim Compere Debra Martin Chase John Davis John Fox Terri Edda Miller Andrew W. Marlowe Randy Zisk Joseph C. Wilson Eric Laneuville Loretha Jones Adam Glass Rob Hanning
Producers	Zoe Robyn Meredith Mills Joe Gazzam Erik Lee Jamila Daniel Raymond Quinlan Jolian Blevins
Cinematography	Gavin Kelly Claudio Rietti Stefan Czapsky Ron Fortunato Terrence Laron Burke Jay Feather Saade Mustafa
Editors	James Kilton Dorian Harris Matthew Philip Smith Nick Towle Brock Hammitt Doug Hannah Steven Lang James Michael Crawford Debby Germino Scott Lerner
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	43–44 minutes
Production companies	Davis Entertainment Martin Chase Productions Milmar Pictures Wilson Avenue Shattered Glass Flavor Unit Entertainment CBS Studios Universal Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 7, 2021 (2021-02-07) – present (present)
Related
The Equalizer (1985 TV 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 to the original series of the same name. The series is co-created by executive producers Richard Lindheim, with Michael 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.