The Equalizer — 2021-2025 · 5 seasons · 74 eps

★ 5.6

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The Equalizer

2021-2025 5 seasons 74 episodes

★ 5.6 (20,224 votes) Bottom 7%

Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative with a mysterious background, uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

E1

6.7

7.3

7.5

7.1

7.3

E2

6.8

7.4

7.2

7.3

7.0

E3

6.9

7.6

7.3

7.5

7.2

E4

6.9

7.7

6.9

7.4

7.6

E5

7.1

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.1

E6

7.5

7.9

7.3

7.0

7.5

E7

7.3

7.9

7.2

6.3

8.0

E8

7.2

7.7

7.5

7.4

7.3

E9

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.6

E10

7.6

7.0

7.4

7.5

7.6

E11

7.7

7.8

7.5

E12

7.6

7.4

7.6

E13

8.0

7.3

7.8

E14

7.6

7.0

7.3

E15

7.4

7.6

7.8

E16

8.1

7.2

7.8

E17

7.4

7.7

7.6

E18

7.9

7.1

7.9

Avg

7.1

7.6

7.3

7.2

7.5

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.1

S2E16 Vox Populi

When Aunt Vi is the lone juror on a murder trial who believes the defendant is innocent, McCall covertly investigates the case to find proof that Vi's instincts are correct.

#2

S2E13 8.0

D.W.B.

McCall races to find Dante when he’s abducted by a pair of panicked deputies who fear reprisal, after they detained Dante without cause and used excessive force before realizing he’s a fellow cop. Alone and injured, Dante experiences hallucinations that reveal his complicated childhood.

#3

S5E7 8.0

Slay Ride

A joyous holiday season turns into a cartel Christmas for McCall, whose romantic life reaches an inflection point when a crime syndicate holds her, Dante and her ex-husband, Miles (Stephen Bishop), captive in a hospital takeover. Also, Harry strives to break his years-long track record of giving Mel awful holiday presents.

4. S2E6 "Shooter" 7.9
5. S2E7 "When Worlds Collide" 7.9
6. S2E18 "Exposed" 7.9
7. S5E18 "Decisions" 7.9
8. S3E11 "Never Again" 7.8
9. S5E13 "A Few Good Women" 7.8
10. S5E15 "Deception" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#74

S4E7 6.3

Legendary

Dee asks McCall to help find her transgender friend when the teen goes missing. Meanwhile, Dante is surprised when Big Ben's parole officer approaches him to chaperone his father for an out-of-state trip.

73. S1E1 "The Equalizer" 6.7
72. S1E2 "Glory" 6.8
71. S3E4 "One Percenters" 6.9
70. S1E4 "It Takes a Village" 6.9

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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17 Standouts

20 Infamous

17 Hidden Gems

20 Forgettable

Top Standout: S2E13 D.W.B.

Most Infamous: S1E1 The Equalizer

Best Hidden Gem: S5E7 Slay Ride

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

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