The Equalizer (1985)

Action · Crime · Drama

Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (6,692 votes)
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Edward Woodward Robert McCall

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

7.39 avg 22 episodes 7.6 → 7.3 48 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.6	244
2	China Rain	7.2	187
3	The Defector	7.1	162
4	The Lock Box	7.6	167
5	Lady Cop	7.4	158
6	The Confirmation Day	7.0	132
7	The Children's Song	7.3	146
8	The Distant Fire	7.1	125
9	Mama's Boy	7.2	132
10	Bump and Run	7.5	134
11	Desperately	7.6	116
12	Reign of Terror	6.8	126
13	Back Home	7.7	116
14	Out of the Past	7.6	120
15	Dead Drop	7.5	121
16	Wash-Up	7.2	106
17	Torn	7.7	116
18	Unnatural Causes	7.4	108
19	Breakpoint	8.0	133
20	No Conscience	7.2	102
21	Unpunished Crimes	7.6	102
22	Pretenders	7.3	107

Season 2 (1986)

7.57 avg 22 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 46 min avg

Rebound

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Prelude	7.5	108
2	Nocturne	7.8	114
3	A Community of Civilized Men	7.5	93
4	Joyride	7.1	105
5	Shades of Darkness	7.5	98
6	Nightscape	7.7	97
7	Counterfire	7.9	99
8	The Line	7.5	94
9	Tip on a Sure Thing	7.1	84
10	The Cup	7.2	84
11	Heartstrings	7.3	79
12	High Performance	7.6	83
13	Beyond Control	7.8	88
14	Carnal Persuasion	7.7	81
15	Memories of Manon: Part 1	8.2	91
16	Memories of Manon: Part 2	8.0	83
17	Solo	7.4	90
18	A Place to Stay	7.9	88
19	Coal Black Soul	7.4	102
20	First Light	7.2	70
21	Hand and Glove	7.5	74
22	Re-Entry	7.7	79

Season 3 (1987)

7.41 avg 22 episodes 8.0 → 7.5 48 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blood & Wine: Part 1	8.0	88
2	Blood & Wine: Part 2	8.1	83
3	Suspicion of Innocence	7.4	82
4	In the Money	7.1	75
5	Encounter in a Closed Room	6.7	64
6	Mission: McCall: Part 1	7.4	78
7	Mission: McCall: Part 2	7.3	76
8	Shadow Play	7.0	70
9	Inner View	7.3	70
10	The Rehearsal	6.8	67
11	Christmas Presence	7.5	77
12	A Dance on the Dark Side	7.3	66
13	The Child Broker	7.6	70
14	Video Games	7.6	62
15	Something Green	7.2	63
16	The Mystery of Manon: Part 1	7.8	70
17	The Mystery of Manon: Part 2	7.7	65
18	No Place Like Home	7.6	74
19	Last Call	7.1	63
20	Regrets Only	7.6	67
21	Target of Choice	7.4	63
22	Always a Lady	7.5	63

Season 4 (1988)

7.51 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 8.1 47 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Last Campaign	7.8	64
2	Sea of Fire	7.4	67
3	Riding the Elephant	7.5	64
4	Eighteen with a Bullet	7.6	63
5	Day of the Covenant	6.7	58
6	Splinters	7.3	64
7	Making of a Martyr	7.5	62
8	The Sins of Our Fathers	7.7	60
9	The Visitation	7.5	67
10	Past Imperfect	8.6	101
11	Trial by Ordeal	7.7	68
12	Silent Fury	7.7	61
13	Lullaby of Darkness	7.7	63
14	17 Zebra	7.3	56
15	Starfire	7.4	58
16	Time Present, Time Past	7.4	59
17	Prisoners of Conscience	7.2	62
18	The Caper	7.9	65
19	Heart of Justice	7.6	54
20	Race Traitors	5.9	78
21	Endgame	7.8	59
22	Suicide Squad	8.1	78