Equalizer

The Equalizer is an American television series that ran for four seasons, initially on CBS, between 1985 and 1989.

It starred Edward Woodward as an aging New York vigilante with a mysterious past. The show mixed ingredients from popular spy films and private investigator shows with violent realism.

Many episodes focus on McCall performing assignments for Control, the unnamed head of the secret organization for which McCall used to work.

In later episodes, Richard Jordan joined the cast as fellow equalizer Harley Gage, in order to reduce the workload on Edward Woodward, who suffered a heart attack during the series.

Robert Mitchum also filled in for Woodward during that time. Most of the time, McCall was aided by Mickey Kostmayer, a much younger agent who was more or less permanently lent to him by Control.

There were a large number of cameo and occasional appearances by other known stars including Mark Margolis, but as a general rule the people answering the newspaper ad were unremarkable, average, and unknown.

McCall's primary car was a Satin Black 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Series III. His car was upgraded to a 1986 model and later to the new 1988 body.

The Equalizer Episodelist

Season 1

1. The Equalizer
2. China Rain
3. The Defector
4. The Lock Box
5. Lady Cop
6. The Confirmation Day
7. The Children's Song
8. The Distant Fire
9. Mama's Boy
10. Bump And Run
11. Desperately
12. Reign Of Terror
13. Back Home
14. Out Of The Past
15. Dead Drop
16. Wash Up
17. Torn
18. Unnatural Causes
19. Breakpoint
20. No Conscience
21. Unpunished Crimes
22. Pretenders

Season 2

23. Prelude
24. Nocturne
25. A Community Of Civilized Men
26. Joyride
27. Shades Of Darkness
28. Nightscape
29. Counterfire
30. The Line
31. Tip On A Sure Thing
32. The Cup
33. Heartstrings
34. High Performance
35. Beyond Control
36. Carnal Persuasion
37. Memories Of Manon - Part 1
38. Memories Of Manon - Part 2
39. Solo
40. A Place To Stay
41. Coal Black Soul
42. First Light
43. Hand And Glove
44. Re-Entry

Season 3

45. Blood & Wine (2-Part Special)
46. Suspicion Of Innocence
47. In The Money
48. Encounter In A Closed Room
49. Mission: McCall - Part 1
50. Mission: McCall - Part 2
51. Shadow Play
52. Inner View
53. The Rehearsal
54. Christmas Presence
55. A Dance On The Dark Side
56. The Child Broker
57. Video Games
58. Something Green
59. The Mystery Of Manon - Part 1
60. The Mystery Of Manon - Part 2
61. No Place Like Home
62. Last Call
63. Regrets Only
64. Target Of Choice
65. Always A Lady

Season 4

66. The Last Campaign
67. Sea Of Fire
68. Riding The Elephant
69. Eighteen With A Bullet
70. The Day Of The Covenant
71. Splinters
72. The Making Of A Martyr
73. The Sins Of The Father
74. The Visitation
75. Past Imperfect
76. Trial By Ordeal
77. Silent Fury
78. Lullaby Of Darkness
79. 17 Zebra
80. Starfire
81. Time Present, Time Past
82. Prisoners Of Conscience
83. The Caper
84. Heart Of Justice
85. Race Traitors
86. Endgame
87. Suicide Squad