The Equalizer

The Equalizer

If the rules are against you he'll change them. If the odds are against you he'll even them.

1985 · 4 seasons · 88 eps · ★ 7.2 · Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

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Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.

Created by Richard Lindheim, Michael Sloan

Network: CBS

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