![]() (She’s much more convincing kicking butt than Woodward ever was.) It’s easy to root for her as she takes on villains like a smug Elon Musk-ian tech guru in the premiere: “You think you can buy and sell the whole world,” she tells him… and he can’t, dammit! The premiere also delivers on the action front with a series of high-octane stunt sequences, including Robyn pulling off a daring prison break on motorcycle - although it’s hard to tell if we can expect this level of eye-popping effects each week, or if they blew their entire budget on the premiere. She has an easy charisma and an air of authority as Robyn - and she’s also a major upgrade in the fight scenes. ![]() Yes, this is all pretty standard-issue CBS crime drama fare from Castle EPs Andrew Marlow and Terri Miller, but Latifah’s star presence gives it an edge. (Oh, and she posts her ad on social media this time.) “Who do you go to if you can’t go to the cops?” the girl asks, and that inspires Robyn to set up her own justice-for-hire side hustle, untangling conspiracies and fighting for the downtrodden in a brave new world of deepfakes and driverless cars. She’s trying to lay low, but she’s hounded by a former CIA colleague named Bishop (Chris Noth), and she ends up coming to the aid of a young girl who witnessed a murder and then finds herself framed for it. ![]() Adams (Tach Team Leader).Latifah plays Robyn McCall (a play on the original’s Robert McCall), a former CIA operative who’s back home in NYC after a series of international missions, but still haunted by bad memories. Guest stars in “Blowback” include Donal Logue (Colton Fisk), Brett Dalton (Carter Griffin), Valerie Pettiford (Carol Dante), Danny Johnson (Benjamin “Big Ben” Dante), Malik Yoba (Manny), Destin Khari (Kyler Dante), Tyler Williams (Stefon Dante), Robbie Sublett (Agent Sanford), Sarin Monae West (Agent Shaw), Michael Lopez (Agent Duffy), Roman Blat (Dmitri Muller), and Stan J. Laya DeLeon Hayes (Delilah), and Lorraine Toussaint (Viola “Vi” Marsette). The Equalizer stars Queen Latifah (Robyn McCall), Tory Kittles (Detective Marcus Dante), Adam Goldberg (Harry Keshegian), Liza Lapira (Melody “Mel” Bayani). Photo: Jocelyn Prescod/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Donal Logue guest stars as Colton Fisk, one of the CIA’s most decorated agents. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Also, Dante deals with the possibility of his father being released from prison, on the CBS Original series THE EQUALIZER, Sunday, Nov. ![]() “Blowback” – When a smuggler being detained by the CIA must be transferred quickly to a secure debriefing site, McCall works with Carter Griffin to ensure he arrives unharmed. ![]() And then, for November 6, CBS has moved FBI to a special Sunday night airing, kicking Robyn McCall off our screens once again because of elections on Tuesday! But back to The Equalizer… what’s coming when the show does return? Here’s a preview of the next new episode which we’ll see on November 13. It’s not surprising that CBS would want to preview their new Friday night firefighter show. East New York and NCIS: Los Angeles aired an hour earlier than usual on October 30 to make way for a repeat of the Fire Country “Pilot” at 10PM. What happaned? It seems CBS shuffled their schedule a bit. Well, don’t worry: The Equalizer returns with new episodes Sunday, November 13 with “Blowback” and we’ve got some photos, a description, and a cast list to promote it below. Chances are good that you’ll end up turning on CBS for The Equalizer tonight (November 6) in the 8PM hour, only to find it’s not on! “Why isn’t The Equalizer on tonight,” you may wonder. ![]()
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