The Equalizer Episode Guide

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Episode Guide

The Equalizer: Season 4 (1988 - 1989)

  • Season 4 Episode 22: Suicide Squad

    A woman worries her brother may turn to crime when his school grades threaten dreams of a scholarship. Drama, starring Edward Woodward as a private detective

  • Season 4 Episode 21: Endgame

    An executive asks McCall for help after accidentally shooting her lover during a war game. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 20: Race Traitors

    A young couple are harassed by a neo-Nazi group when they move into a new neighbourhood. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 19: Heart of Justice

    McCall is prompted to intervene when evidence against a rape victim's attackers is ruled inadmissible. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward as a private detective

  • Season 4 Episode 18: The Caper

    A crime-novel buff witnesses a murder but without proof the police can do nothing. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 17: Prisoners of Conscience

    The man (Dan O'Herlihy) who killed McCall's father (Tim Woodward) kidnaps a Chilean poet (Tony Plana); guest Pat Hingle.

  • Season 4 Episode 16: Time Present, Time Past

    McCall discovers two prominent agents are being held somewhere in the Bulgarian Consulate

  • Season 4 Episode 15: StarFire

    A girl asks McCall to help a man (Michael Moriarty) who claims to be an endangered extraterrestrial; guest George Plimpton.

  • Season 4 Episode 14: 17 Zebra

    McCall investigates a series of murders in which the victims all appear to be linked : by an ambulance. Drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 13: Lullaby of Darkness

    A woman contacts McCall to investigate frightening behaviour by her landlord, who she believes may be abusing his daughter. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 12: Silent Fury

    The latest victims (Howie Seago, Cynthia Nixon) in a string of robberies of the deaf are reluctant to accept McCall's help.

  • Season 4 Episode 11: Trial by Ordeal

    McCall finds himself mixed up in a trial when Control is accused of treason. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 10: Past Imperfection

    McCall is asked to investigate when a kidnap attempt goes wrong, leaving a man dead. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 9: The Visitation

    When a murder victim is found to have had a contagious disease, McCall offers to help trace anyone who came into contact with the deceased. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 8: The Sins of Our Fathers

    McCall investigates a series of unsolved murders in an attempt to help a villain's wife. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward as the private detective

  • Season 4 Episode 7: Making of a Martyr

    McCall is asked to help when a pro-gun-control couple start receiving threats from the husband of a murder victim. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 6: Splinters

    McCall kidnaps the new director of a plastics company after Control is wounded during a termination mission. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 5: Day of the Covenant

    McCall uncovers a history of military involvement when a musician comes to him for protection. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward as a private detective

  • Season 4 Episode 4: Eighteen with a Bullet

    McCall becomes involved with a mother and daughter who are linked by their love for music : and by their tortured past. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 3: Riding the Elephant

    A Chinatown merchant asks McCall for help when a drugs dealer pressurises his family. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 2: Sea of Fire

    After gang members rape a woman at a Bronx school, the head teacher asks McCall for help. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 4 Episode 1: The Last Campaign

    A personal assistant tells McCall her boss is involved in political blackmail when she discovers an old arrest report relating to a senator in her employer's briefcase. Crime drama, with Edward Woodward and guest starring Stanley Tucci

The Equalizer: Season 3 (1987 - 1988)

The Equalizer: Season 2 (1986 - 1987)

  • Season 2 Episode 22: Re-Entry

    A troubled child, whose security specialist father is forced to steal a rare chemical, needs McCall's help. Edward Woodward stars

  • Season 2 Episode 21: Hand and Glove

    The investigator sets out to help a wheelchair-bound girl who's unwittingly witnessed a murder. Drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 20: First Light

    McCall and his son Scott unravel the dark past of a World War Two German prison camp to save a friend. Edward Woodward stars

  • Season 2 Episode 19: Coal Black Soul

    A beautiful psychiatrist (Patricia Kalember) helps McCall understand a serial murderer begging to be stopped.

  • Season 2 Episode 18: A Place to Stay

    A woman hires McCall to trace her missing daughter, who has run away to New York to escape her parents' constant arguments. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 17: Solo

    McCall becomes romantically and professionally involved with a woman who is wanted by the police for killing a cop. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 16: Memories of Manon : Part Two

    Part two. A woman is abducted by a mobster who gives her 48 hours to reveal the identity of code-name Chrysalis : or her father will die. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 15: Memories of Manon : Part One

    Part one. A woman is abducted by a mobster who gives her 48 hours to reveal the identity of code-name Chrysalis : or her father will die. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 14: Carnal Persuasion

    McCall crosses swords with a crooked judge while trying to clear an innocent tugboat captain of trumped-up drug trafficking charges. Edward Woodward stars

  • Season 2 Episode 13: Beyond Control

    Control fears for his life and brings in McCall to track the man he believes is going to kill him. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 12: High Performance

    A female construction worker witnesses an attack on a woman in the apartment opposite, but the police can find no evidence of the crime. Drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 11: Heartstrings

    A widow contacts McCall when her baby goes missing from hospital. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 10: The Cup

    A priest refuses to break his vow of silence when a man is shot trying to protect him. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 9: Tip On a Sure Thing

    Extortionists snatch a jockey's son to force the man to throw a high-stakes race; guests Paul Gleason, Cleavant Derricks.

  • Season 2 Episode 8: The Line

    A vigilante group accidently kill a man, then cover their crime by making it look like a warehouse robbery. Drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 7: Counterfire

    A woman seeks McCall's help when a series of obituaries announcing her death appear in the newspapers. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 6: Nightscape

    When a woman is raped by three men, her husband takes a gun and sets out to hunt down the assailants. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 5: Shades of Darkness

    A lieutenant is mistakenly arrested for murder after disturbing the real killer, so McCall tries to get him off the hook. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 4: Joyride

    A high schooler (Christian Slater) takes a hearse for a joy ride, then discovers the casket is filled with crack.

  • Season 2 Episode 3: Community Civilized Men

    A woman is found dead in her office and video footage of the murder points the finger of blame at McCall's archenemy. Edward Woodward stars

  • Season 2 Episode 2: Nocturne

    After accidentally killing a teenager, Logan becomes suicidal : but McCall hires him to protect a blind music critic. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Prelude

    McCall's strained relationship with his son becomes a learning experience when the young man arrives unannounced at the apartment. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

The Equalizer: Season 1 (1985 - 1986)

  • Season 1 Episode 22: Pretenders

    McCall investigates an arms dealer who appears to be using a false identity. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 21: Unpunished Crimes

    The inventor of a new fuel injector system tries to take his own life when he sees his creation copied by a rival firm. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 20: No Conscience

    Mitchell has 36 hours to find something he has been given : but has no idea what it is. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 19: Breakpoint

    A wedding reception where McCall is a guest is suddenly invaded by terrorists intent on freeing the abducted Abdul Herant. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 18: Unnatural Causes

    McCall and a former agent (Gwen Verdon) follow a single clue to find the killer of lonely middle-aged women.

  • Season 1 Episode 17: Torn

    A woman hires McCall to protect her mother when she learns her brutal father will soon be released from prison. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 16: Wash-Up

    Two window cleaners find themselves the victims of sabotage by their anti-union boss : but the situation takes a fatal turn when one of the men is stabbed. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 15: Dead Drop

    McCall is asked to help when a man is targeted by a killer for no apparent reason : but a mysterious package could spell danger. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 14: Out of the Past

    McCall is caught in a no-win situation when his former wife calls for help. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 13: Back Home

    McCall is called in when an elderly couple living in a run-down apartment block are threatened by thugs. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 12: Reign of Terror

    A doctor (Lonette McKee) in an inner-city clinic asks McCall to protect her patients from a gang; guest Fred Williamson.

  • Season 1 Episode 11: Desperately

    A bored housewife gets more than she bargains for when she seeks excitement. Drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 10: Bump and Run

    A dangerous vigilante is loose on the streets and as McCall tries to track him down, he also helps a student who has become the target of dangerous men. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 9: Mama's Boy

    McCall puts his personal safety on the line to help a woman who's discovered her son is dealing in drugs. Edward Woodward stars

  • Season 1 Episode 8: The Distant Fire

    McCall finds himself in a difficult situation when he is asked to back up the assassination of his ex-lover Carla and her husband. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 7: The Children's Song

    McCall tries to spend some time with his son, but a planned weekend away is interrupted when a teenager turns up on their doorstep in need of help. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 6: The Confirmation Day

    McCall helps a young man whose father is involved in dealing stolen antiques. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Lady Cop

    A policewoman discovers her career and life are in danger from her corrupt partner, and finds only McCall is able and willing to help. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 4: The Lock Box

    A teenage girl goes missing in New York, sending her parents into a blind panic. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 3: The Defector

    A secret agent's cover is blown when he spots a ruthless KGB big shot. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 2: China Rain

    A housekeeper seeks McCall's help when her son is kidnapped by mistake. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

  • Season 1 Episode 1: The Equalizer

    McCall gives Gage an assignment as a Christmas present, but when he learns his contact has Aids, Harley is reluctant to get involved. Crime drama, starring Edward Woodward

The Equalizer: Pilot (1985)

  • Pilot Episode

    Pilot episode, starring Edward Woodward as the former secret government agent who sets up a one-man security company and takes on his first case, a woman at the mercy of a psychopath and would-be rapist. With Karen Carlson and Steven Williams