THE EQUALIZER: What You Need to Know About the Series Premiere

CBS is using its biggest platform of the year—the SUPER BOWL—to launch its new drama THE EQUALIZER.

If you’re counting down the minutes for the show’s bow, take a look at photos from tonight’s season premiere, and an episode tease…

CBS’ description of the premiere: “Academy Award^® nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah stars as 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 (Lorna Courtney), a teenager accused of murder and on the run from the criminals who framed her for the crime. Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah) presents to most as an average single mom who is quietly raising her teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is The Equalizer – an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden, who’s also dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption. Robyn’s clandestine work remains a secret from her smart and observant daughter, Delilah (Laya DeLeon Hayes), and her aunt Vi (Lorraine Toussaint), who lives with Robyn to help her balance life as a working mother. Joining Robyn as champions of justice are William Bishop (Chris Noth), her former CIA handler and longtime friend; Melody “Mel” Bayani (Liza Lapira), an edgy bar owner and a colleague from Robyn’s past; and Harry Keshegian (Adam Goldberg), a paranoid and brilliant white-hat hacker. As Robyn aids the oppressed and exploited, her work garners the attention of shrewd NYPD Detective Marcus Dante (Tory Kittles), who doggedly seeks to uncover the identity of the vigilante known as The Equalizer.”

What you missed:

• THE EQUALIZER Bosses on Bringing a Fresh Take to an ’80s Classic
• THE EQUALIZER Scores Post-Super Bowl Slot
• CBS Releases Teasers, Previews for B POSITIVE, THE EQUALIZER, and CLARICE
• CBS Orders CLARICE, B POSITIVE, and THE EQUALIZER to Series

THE EQUALIZER premieres tonight at 10/9c, 7 PM PT on CBS.

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