6.7/101,119 votes#1 - The Equalizer
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/7/2021
As McCall acclimates to civilian life, she is compelled to use her considerable resources to help Jewel, a teenager accused of murder and on the run from the criminals who framed her for the crime
Director: Liz Friedlander
Writer: Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe
6.8/10766 votes#2 - Glory
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/14/2021
McCall's online ad leads her to a mother whose son has been kidnapped by a human trafficker and will be executed unless she steals confidential information from her FBI agent employer. Also, McCall enlists Aunt Vi to help uncover a secret Delilah is keeping from them both.
Director: Liz Friedlander
Writer: Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe
6.9/10652 votes#3 - Judgement Day
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/21/2021
McCall endeavors to help an escaped prisoner wrongly accused of murder who is too distrustful of the justice system that failed him to accept her aid. Also, McCall worries when her daughter, Delilah, stops hanging out with a close friend, and Detective Dante's search for McCall takes an unexpected turn.
Director: Solvan 'Slick' Naim
Writer: Erica Shelton Kodish
6.9/10597 votes#4 - It Takes a Village
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/28/2021
McCall investigates a community activist's staged suicide and uncovers a connection between his murder and his protests over local real estate development. Also, Delilah's driving lessons lead McCall and Aunt Vi to teach her an even bigger lesson regarding personal accountability.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Joseph C. Wilson
7.1/10523 votes#5 - The Milk Run
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/28/2021
When McCall tries to locate a missing British mathematician, she finds herself embroiled in an international fight for a revolutionary financial technology.
Director: Peter Leto
Writer: Keith Eisner
7.5/10490 votes#6 - The Room Where It Happens
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/4/2021
Mel goes undercover as a volunteer for a rising politician when McCall tries to help a despondent college student being threatened by someone inside the candidate's campaign. Also, McCall worries when Delilah starts hanging out with a young girl who served time in juvenile detention and reminds McCall of her own troubled youth
Director: Stephanie A. Marquardt
Writer: Zoe Robyn
7.3/10444 votes#7 - Hunting Grounds
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/2/2021
McCall races to find a woman kidnapped by a serial killer whose past crimes went undetected because the victims were from marginalized communities. Also, trouble arises for McCall when her vigilante activity puts her on Manhattan District Attorney Avery Grafton's radar.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Joe Gazzam
7.2/10431 votes#8 - Lifeline
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/9/2021
An overseas call for help from the daughter of McCall's deceased CIA mentor forces McCall, Mel and Harry to work remotely to aid the conflict journalist as she's pursued by a hit squad in France. Also, Aunt Vi becomes suspicious when McCall skips out on another family night for work.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Joseph C. Wilson
7.1/10440 votes#9 - True Believer
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/2021
McCall races to help a concerned wife locate her husband before he helps an extremist group carry out an imminent bombing in the city. Also, McCall worries that her anonymity will be compromised when Delilah asks her to participate in a mother/daughter social media video.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Keith Eisner
7.7/10445 votes#10 - Reckoning
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/23/2021
McCall's personal and professional lives collide when Delilah and her friends are threatened by a European crime syndicate for being eyewitnesses to the outfit's execution of a drug cartel boss.
Director: Benny Boom
Writer: Joseph C. Wilson
The Best Episodes of The Equalizer Season 1
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Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative with a mysterious background, uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:CBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Equalizer" is the best rated episode of "The Equalizer" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 1119 votes. Directed by Liz Friedlander and written by Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe, it aired on 2/7/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Glory".