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Robyn won’t be fighting for those needing help anymore. The Equalizer has been cancelled, so there won’t be a sixth season on CBS. The show’s fifth season of 18 episodes finishes airing this Sunday.
An action crime series, The Equalizer TV show stars Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira, Laya DeLeon Hayes, and Lorraine Toussaint. Jennifer Ferrin, Donal Logue, and Indira Wilson recur, while Mike Epps guests in season four. The story follows Robyn McCall (Latifa), an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background. She uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those with nowhere else to turn. To most, Robyn appears to be just an average single mom who is quietly raising her daughter (Hayes) and living with her aunt (Toussaint). However, to a trusted few, Robyn is The Equalizer, an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the oppressed who is dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption. Joining Robyn as champions of justice are Melody “Mel” Bayani (Lapira) and Melody’s husband, a paranoid and brilliant white-hat hacker named Harry Keshegian (Goldberg). As Robyn aids the oppressed and exploited, her vigilante work garners the attention of shrewd NYPD Detective Marcus Dante (Kittles). He once sought to uncover her identity but now respects the need for Robyn’s type of justice, even as he often questions her methods.
Airing on Sunday nights, the fifth season of The Equalizer averages a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.26 million viewers (includes DVR playback through 3:00 AM). Compared to season four, that’s down by 40% in the demo and down by 32% in viewership.
According to Deadline, this Sunday’s season finale was created to also potentially serve as a series finale. There had been talks about potentially renewing The Equalizer for a sixth and final season of 13 episodes with a reduced budget, including Latifah taking a cut. Ultimately, it wasn’t to be, and the network cancelled the series.
Latifah took to social media to share her thoughts on the cancellation:
What do you think? Have you kept up with The Equalizer TV series on CBS? Are you sorry this drama hasn’t been renewed for a sixth season?
I am disappointed. I watched this show on Paramount+, usually three days later. Being on the other side of the color of this show, I watched it as an educational opportunity and entertainment. Know it was fantastic, but I am SAD it will be gone. I do not believe it was because of race, for I loved watching a growing family.
I am so sad and let down, CBS has canceled yet another great show, sad to say I know where CBS has it’s head planted at. She will always be my hero. Keep saving the day great lady.
CBS, you have really let me down by canceling so many good shows. Now another one.
CBS has been cancelling a ridiculous number of good shows, and this one takes the cake. How much you wanna bet that they’re just cutting costs ahead of the Skydance acquisition? In the meantime, viewers suffer. Maybe it will be picked up by another network. This is criminal.
No surprise, they seem to cancel the good shows and keep the bad ones. I have watched The Equalizer since the first episode. It’s a great show, good story lines & a great cast. Why don’t you try and keep your fans happy? Please change your minds & keep this great show!!
Queen no!
racist cbs cancelled 2 afro american show poppa house and equalizer and kept all ******** shows
I am black, and yet I’m really tired of people in the black /POC community always thinking that anything that is done pertaining to us has to do with race. Racism is real and very much alive, unfortunately, but I’m finding it to be kind of disgusting for people to attach that label to things where it really doesn’t even apply, especially when there is ACTUAL discrimination going on. We are not here on this planet being exclusively dismissed on the basis of skin color when we don’t get our way all the time. It does happen. But also, other… Read more »
CBS always cancels the great shows, another mistake!
I love The Equalizer! I am so sad that they are canceling it. The cast was really great.
CBS always cancels the great shows, another mistake!
CBS cancels all the good shows and keeps the trash that no one cares about!
TRULY A WRONG DECISION,STRONG WOMEN,GOOD WRITERS,GOOD SHOW…..BLACK WOMEN ,SPECIFICALLY SHOULD BE UP IN MASS TO
PROTEST…ASIAN,BLACK CAST..WTH IS WRONG WITH U
It’s down 40% in demo overall 32% in viewship… what is wrong that a poor ratings show is being cancelled. I love Latifah!!! This is not about race… geez get a grip not everything is about race.
CBS is a crime, no not the BS from the so called president.
Their a crime to its audience. Canceled shows, division of network shows to Paramount a total disregard of of viewers, loyal viewers that made them #1?
#3 of 4 and falling fast.
I’m glad it was canceled. Show was so fake and impossible.
Another big mistake CBS canceling a great show. Thank you to the cast, crew, writers and producers for doing a wonderful job.
I TOTALLY AGREE. CBS CANCELS ALL THE GOOD SHOWS!!