"The Equalizer" (1985) TV series 1985-1989

Creators:

Richard Lindheim
Michael Sloan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

18 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Robert McCall is "The Equalizer", a private detective with a lot of contacts who is available for hire...

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Spy | New York City | Manhattan New York City | Neo Noir

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 11 nominations

Cast

Edward Woodward	...	Robert McCall (87 episodes, 1985-1989)
Keith Szarabajka	...	Mickey Kostmayer (42 episodes, 1985-1989)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Actor Martin Shaw, who gained fame on the British series "The Professionals" (1977), turned down the role of Robert McCall on ‘The Equalizer’.

Quotes:

Mickey Kostmayer: What do we need a diversion for? Just kick in the door and hose the room.
Robert McCall: Mickey, there is a five year old boy in there.
Mickey Kostmayer: Oh yeah, we're gonna need a diversion.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: The Equalizer (#2.17)" (1998)

If you are in peril,call the Equalizer

I absolutely loved this series,and this,I suppose,comes from the fact that I have a passion for seeing the bad people of this world get what they deserve.Deep down,I think everyone would love to have someone like Robert McCall around to even up the odds in a bad situation.McCall was brilliantly played by Edward Woodward,whom I would love to see more of these days.Although the series had a high level of violence,it was thoroughly entertaining,and it was a ten o'clock series if I recall correctly,properly placed beyond the family hour.This was indeed one of the better shows on network television in the mid to late eighties.Great stuff.