The Equalizers

The Equalizer Season 2 Episode 1: The Distant Fire

It's an all new season of The Equalizer! What fresh new angle will the show take now that it's had some time to regroup? The establishment of a season-long story arc? A new look for Robert? A new intro sequence at least? Or does it seek to prove that the formula works, let's just stick to what we know. That's closer to what we get, but it still packs a punch: William Zabka (returning as EQ's son), Lori Loughlin (!), James Reborn (aka Oh yeah, that guy), a new branch of the agency, EQ's seldom-seen gun room (!!). Season 2 is the highest rated season of the show, so strap in everybody!

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The trailer for the podcast The Equalizers, an episode recap podcast of the hit 80s TV show The Equalizer starring Edward Woodward. An overview of the podcast plus some highlights from our first season as we prep for season 2.

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Listen, we get it. When you think of the Equalizer, you may think of Queen Latifah but mostly you're thinking of Denzel Washington. Where we're coming from is methodically picking apart each episode of the original 80s TV show The Equalizer with Edward Woodward. Now that we're in a break between seasons, we thought we'd extend an olive branch and watch the first Denzel Equalizer movie (2014) with the same sharp eyes we will one day be known for. If you are a fan of the movie, you most likely have at least a passing curiosity what the original show was like. In a perfect world, you would invite three friends, who just happen to be experts on such things, for a movie night to hear several ties back to original series. Now you can do the next best thing and learn what it's like to watch this Equalizer from our eyes. This is how we grow.

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The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 22: Pretenders

In the season finale, McCall protects a woman from her neighbor who's a whole thing - backed by the agency, dealing with Europe's biggest drug dealer, possibly out to assassinate the ambassador of the continent of Africa, not to mention waving his gun around in the hallway and being totally inconsiderate. This aired back when season finales meant not so much a culimation of an entire season's worth of plot building but rather maybe the well's run dry on what the Equalizer could possibly help someone with. Luckily for us the fount of details to make fun of overfloweth.

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The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 21: Unpunished Crimes

It's the classic tale of an independent inventor (Dan Hedaya) getting an idea stolen from him by a big company. Except in the Equalizer universe, it happens every so often that terrorists take CEOs hostage; terrorism groups like Red Wind that we find out have some kind of deal with the CEO of the company that's shutting out Dan Hedaya! Plus the Equalizer does some reluctant family therapy with Dan Hedaya's family by making them fix his kitchen. Oh and the company's name is Penatrax.

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The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 20: No Conscience

Picture this: You're in an improv group asking for a situation and someone shouts "A ladies man who has 36 hours to give some bad guys some unknown thing a woman gave him." First you'd be like "uh, what?" which would be perfectly valid, there are things to pick apart right off the bat and many red flags that you shouldn't proceed. But if you do go for it, even if you're one of those What's My Line? guys, you would not approach what weird wild stuff happens in this season one episode of The Equalizer. We really want to say more but we don't want to spoil it and this podcasting platform might not be able to handle such craziness in a description field.

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The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 19: Breakpoint

The Equalizer goes all Die Hard two years before Die Hard came out. Patricia Clarkson is getting married, Robert McCall is attending and has to step into action when a group of terrorists led by Tony Shaloub break in and take the wedding hostage. Almost all the action takes place in this hotel, including Mickey coming in to help, and Robert getting more gruesome than we've ever seen him before. Top tier Equalizer episode.

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The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 18: Unnatural Causes

It was a simpler time for serial killers. Pre-Hannibal Lecter it wasn't about a psychology, it was enough that someone killed multiple people and had some gimmick, let's say, sure, orchids. The Equalizer takes on the show's first serial killer as well as help a woman free herself from a pimp, all the while endangering his clients, his old friends, and probably a few bystanders. Top tier Equalizer episode.

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The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 17: Torn

A powerhouse episode. The most ambitious cinematography on this show yet as the Equalizer flashes back to his work on the field long ago. Someone from his past is back in town, a double crosser with the ominous name: Brian. Also a pre-Clarissa Melissa Joan Hart calls the Equalizer since her dad is set to be released from prison. Come for the recap. Stay for the guest star career connections, the historical context, and the deep thematic analyses.

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The Equalizer Season 1 Episode 16: Wash Up

Once again, the tremendous trio Chris, Vince, and Chuck providing what everybody needs - a detailed breakdown of classic Equalizer episodes. It's the #3 episode of 1986, a bit back to the basics after the first two episodes grandly kicked off the new year. There's a lot to pick apart as the Equalizer dives into the colorful yet vague world of window washing unions the only way he knows how - faking a drug deal so the guy who, it turns out, likes sticking up drug deals in his spare time gets caught red-handed with a lot of drugs the Equalizer acquired somehow... and with Super Fly's help.

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