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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 17 - Acceptance
    3.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Acceptance

    S5:E17

    When Dante's brother, James, seeks the team's help to clear his client's name in a shooting, they uncover a plot to bomb an international anti-terrorism conference. Meanwhile, Delilah gets ready for prom and learns she has been accepted to UCLA.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 14 - The Grave Digger
    4.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Grave Digger

    S5:E14

    McCall visits “The Grave Digger,” a serial killer she put behind bars a year ago, to uncover who is behind a series of copycat murders. Meanwhile, Dee skips her Peer Ear meeting to go to a party with Cam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 2 - Haunted Heights
    4.2/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Haunted Heights

    S5:E2

    McCall investigates a death in an apartment building where residents believe the structure is haunted after a young woman suspects her grandmother was pushed down a flight of stairs via supernatural means.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 3 - Just Fans
    4.2/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Just Fans

    S5:E3

    Harry goes undercover in a surprising role to help McCall search for a woman with a secret online persona. Meanwhile, Mel decides to go to therapy and tries her hand at songwriting as a way to heal her trauma.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 16 - Sins of the Father
    4.2/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Sins of the Father

    S5:E16

    McCall is contacted by Samantha Reed, whose father, ex-CIA agent Elijah Reed, is missing. While Samantha joins forces with the Equalizer team to track down the agency legend, she learns more about her family's past in the Dominican Republic.

    Director:Geoff Wing Shotz
    Writer:Joseph C. Wilson

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  6. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 18 - Decisions
    4.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Decisions

    S5:E18

    While on a romantic getaway, McCall and Dante are abruptly ambushed by Salazar and his army. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi finally decides to take the next step in her relationship with Captain Curtis, and Dee meets with her favorite author who may be able to help her get into her dream university.

    Director:Geoff Wing Shotz
    Writers:Joseph C. Wilson, Rob Hanning

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  7. The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 8 - He Ain't Heavy
    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - He Ain't Heavy

    S3:E8

    Mel engages in a tense family reunion when she and her disapproving sister race against the clock to save their brother Edison after he’s abducted. Also, as the team unravels the motivation behind Edison’s kidnapping, Mel grapples with the fallout of her argument with McCall about training Delilah.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writers:Treena Hancock, Melissa R. Byer

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  8. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 10 - Dirty Sexy Money
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Dirty Sexy Money

    S5:E10

    McCall is asked to help a local family that lost their life savings in a suspicious fire. Also, Mel opens up to her parents about her PTSD.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 4 - Sacrifice
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Sacrifice

    S5:E4

    The team races to rescue a young hacker, who reminds Harry of his past self, being forced to hack for criminals. Meanwhile, Dante is back in town to visit his father and Mel makes a breakthrough in therapy.

    Director:Solvan Naim
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 5 - Take My Life...Please!
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Take My Life...Please!

    S5:E5

    The team investigates who is trying to put a hit on a stand-up comedian. Also, McCall grapples with her feelings for Dante, who is still in town deciding how to proceed with Big Ben, and Delilah continues her college search.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 8 - Guns and Roses
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Guns and Roses

    S5:E8

    After a young girl is the victim of a shootout in her neighborhood, the team races to find out if a gang war is afoot and whether the crime is connected to a shipment of stolen guns McCall is chasing down. Meanwhile, love is in the air when Aunt Vi and Delilah prepare for their respective dates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 13 - A Few Good Women
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - A Few Good Women

    S5:E13

    After a soldier suddenly goes AWOL while planning to expose an alleged secret military project, McCall and the team learn that her life is in danger; Dante makes a career move to be closer to McCall and his family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 15 - Deception
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Deception

    S5:E15

    The team suspects Aunt Vi's friend Evelyn is being taken advantage of by a con man. Meanwhile, McCall decides to take the day off equalizing and spend quality time with Delilah.

    Director:Daniela Ruah
    Writers:Joe Gazzam, Rob Hanning

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  14. The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 2 - Glory
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Glory

    S1:E2

    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
    Writers:Andrew W. Marlowe, Terri Edda Miller

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  15. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 6 - The Fight for Life
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - The Fight for Life

    S5:E6

    McCall and Mel go undercover in a prison to find a woman who went missing on the day she was scheduled to be released.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 9 - Stolen Angel
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Stolen Angel

    S5:E9

    McCall and the team search for a missing pregnant woman whose baby may be in danger. Meanwhile, Dante meets his brother James for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 11 - Taken
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Taken

    S5:E11

    After a little boy disappears from a mall, McCall and the team track down the missing child. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi and Captain Curtis clear the air about what happened during their ride along.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 12 - Trust No One
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Trust No One

    S5:E12

    McCall and the team are on the hunt for buried treasure after a history professor obsessed with finding missing gold is killed. Meanwhile, Dante is reluctant to introduce his sons to McCall after she invites them over for dinner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 18 - Eye for an Eye
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Eye for an Eye

    S3:E18

    The team is put into harm's way when McCall's former CIA colleague is found alive and sets her sights on revenge by attempting to abduct Dante, Harry and Mel. Also, Aunt Vi and Delilah must act quickly to de-escalate a hostage situation of their own when a robber targets a bodega. Third season finale.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writers:Joseph C. Wilson, Adam Glass

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  20. The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 7 - Slay Ride
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Slay Ride

    S5:E7

    A joyous holiday season turns into a cartel Christmas for McCall, whose romantic life reaches an inflection point when a crime syndicate holds her, Dante and her ex-husband, Miles (Stephen Bishop), captive in a hospital takeover. Also, Harry strives to break his years-long track record of giving Mel awful holiday presents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 4 - It Takes a Village
    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #21 - It Takes a Village

    S1:E4

    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

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  22. The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 5 - The Milk Run
    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #22 - The Milk Run

    S1:E5

    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

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  23. The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 1 - The Equalizer
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #23 - The Equalizer

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:Andrew W. Marlowe, Terri Edda Miller

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  24. The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 3 - Judgement Day
    6.2/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Judgement Day

    S1:E3

    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 Naim
    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  25. The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 9 - True Believer
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #25 - True Believer

    S1:E9

    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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Acceptance" is the worst rated episode of "The Equalizer". It scored 3/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/27/2025. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Grave Digger".