“The Equalizer continues to pack a powerful punch on Sunday nights, and we’re thrilled to have it back for two more seasons,” said Thom Sherman, senior executive vice president of programming at CBS Entertainment. “The success of The Equalizer is due to the sum of its parts—an outstanding cast led by the superb Queen Latifah, plus the exceptional creative team that has continued to evolve their storytelling with a compelling mix of everyday justice, family dynamics and real-world issues that connect and resonate with audiences.” Next season, executive producers Joseph C. Wilson and Adam Glass will serve as co-showrunners. Here’s what we know so far about season 3 of The Equalizer:
When will season 3 of The Equalizer premiere?
The third season premiere of The Equalizer will premiere on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS with future episodes premiering on Sundays in its regular time slot at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Episodes can be live streamed on Paramount+ or streamed the next day.
What is The Equalizer about?
The Equalizer follows former CIA agent Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah) as she helps those with nowhere to turn find vigilante justice.
Is The Equalizer based on other material?
The current incarnation of TheEqualizer is a gender-switched, reimagining of the 1980s series of the same name that starred Edward Woodward in the titular role.
What happened in season 1 of The Equalizer?
Season 1 introduced audiences to Robyn McCall, a former CIA agent who takes up the mantel of “The Equalizer,” a private citizen helping the poor and downtrodden right their wrongs. She is dogged by Detective Marcus Dante (Tory Kittles), who is determined to discover the identity of the mysterious urban Robin Hood. By the end of the season, both Robyn’s Aunt Vi (Lorraine Toussaint) and Robyn’s daughter, Delilah (Laya DeLeon Hayes) had finally learned what Robyn does—and it’t not run an international nonprofit!
What happened in season 2 of The Equalizer?
Season 2 continued McCall’s vigilante justice with Dante helping her out along the way. After being profiled, kidnapped and beaten by white cops, Dante finds himself disillusioned with the badge and turns his in.
Where is The Equalizer filmed?
Queen Latifah is a native of New Jersey and has made it a point throughout her career to support her home state. And she’s staying true to that mission with The Equalizer which is filmed in New York City, Paterson, Newark and Jersey City, N.J. and the surrounding areas.
Has The Equalizer been picked up for additional seasons?
You bet! In May 2022, CBS announced that The Equalizer has been picked up for third and fourth seasons!
Who are The Equalizer stars?
Queen Latifah (Robyn McCall)
Lorraine Toussaint (Aunt Vi)
Laya DeLeon Hayes (Delilah)
Tory Kittles (Dante)
Adam Goldberg (Harry)
Liza Lapira (Mel)
Donal Logue (Colton Fisk)
Logue is seen as the would-be replacement for Robyn’s mentor Bishop, who was killed off in season 2 following Chris Noth’s sexual harassment scandal.
Gloria Reuben (Trish)
Reuben will portray Trish, a returning love interest for Aunt Vi.
Who are the guest stars in The Equalizer season 3?
No word yet on who will guest star in the upcoming season 3 of The Equalizer, but with The Equalizer film franchise starring Denzel Washington getting ready to go in front of cameras, could there be a crossover between television and film? When asked about the possibility of Washington making a guest appearance on the show, Latifah told Variety, “Who knows what could happen, but, I’m looking forward to whatever he’s gonna do, because I know when he gets in the zone, it gets in the zone. I’m gonna keep doing TV’s Robyn McCall and let him keep rocking the movie version of McCall; I know we’ll both continue to deliver.” Another possible guest star is Latifah’s Joyful Noise co-star, Dolly Parton. In the same interview with Variety, Latifah said, “Dolly literally wrote me a letter like, ‘You are a badass on that show!” I may have to call and ask if she wants to be on.”
What happened to Chris Noth’s character, William Bishop, on The Equalizer?
Robyn’s CIA contact and confidante, William Bishop (Chris Noth) was written off the show after several sexual assault allegations against the actor were made—all of which the actor has denied. While the character’s absence was intially explained as overseas undercover work that required Bishop to go radio silent, he was later killed off when the plane he was in came under attack from Mason Quinn (Chris Vance), a sociopath that had tried to kill McCall in the past.
When is filming for season 3 of The Equalizer?
Filming is already underway!
How many episodes will there be in season 3 of The Equalizer?
No official number of episodes has been announced for season 3 of The Equalizer, but we hope there will be at least 18, the same number of episodes as in season 2.
What day is The Equalizer on?
New episodes of The Equalizer will air on Sundays on CBS.
What time is The Equalizer on?
Aside from the season premiere which will air at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS, episodes of The Equalizer will air Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
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