SummaryDivorced, single mother Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah) uses her skills to help those find justice when the system fails them in this reimagining of the 1980s series of the same name.
SummaryDivorced, single mother Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah) uses her skills to help those find justice when the system fails them in this reimagining of the 1980s series of the same name.
Robyn’s meet-gross with Jewel sets off a pleasingly complicated investigation and meting out of justice with more than enough explosions, costume changes, and social commentary to justify The Equalizer’s cushy premiere slot right after the Super Bowl.
Latifah’s empathetic performance makes The Equalizer extremely watchable, as does the rest of the cast. We just hope that the cases Robyn McCall gets get better as the season goes on.
I love the New 2021 Show “The Equalizer” starring Queen Latifah!! The Storyline and all the Actors are Fantastic and Moving! Thank you CBS and The Equalizer Episode 2... Glory for its Powerful Message and Beautifully Done. Our New World is Black Brown Yellow and White... Amen.
The Equalizer in name only, a dull tv show so far away from the original concept that it just adds up to a sad waste of everybody's time, more originals and less reboots please - 2 stars
Script-wise, things are woeful. But the rest is great fun. It is another derivative but satisfying franchise that knows exactly what it is doing. Comfort watching in troubled times. Go out and find her.
It’s a high-quality cast of actors but they have little to do beyond dole out exposition that pushes the plot forward while supporting Robyn’s efforts to aid the helpless.
Borne out of the cult ‘80s CBS show starring Edward Woodward and 2014 blockbuster starring Denzel Washington, the 2021 iteration of “The Equalizer” mashes the two versions together to create a basic show that leans on its star to keep things interesting.
There's a comfortable mediocrity to the formula that should land with many viewers. Critics, on the other hand, are more likely to lament that with this cast, so much more might be possible. And Young Dan still thinks a talking car or high-tech helicopter wouldn't hurt.
the secret for any movie or serie is that at some level the viewer WANTS to believe in story. This show push the goodwill of the viewers to far.... there no conection between the story the actress and the viewer. The actress simple doesnt convince ina action role.
The people who produced this little show probably think the viewers are all complete idiots... How else do you explain the fact there is no sense of mystery, danger, plot or anything of substance... Yet another forgettable TV series with a bunch of actors between better jobs.