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The Equalizer
1985–1989
· TV Show
· 48 min episodes
· 4 seasons
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Every rating
A retired Intelligence Agent turned private detective helps various threatened clients to equalize the odds.
Details
- Created by
- Michael Sloan, Richard Lindheim
- Studio
- Universal Television
- Released
- 18 September 1985
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 88 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →1 major award won · 2 wins from 12 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| 44th Golden Globe 1987 | Best Actor in a Television Series Drama | Edward Woodward | Winner |
| 42nd Primetime Emmy 1990 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Edward Woodward for playing Robert McCall | Nominee |
| 41st Primetime Emmy 1989 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Moriarty for playing Wayne "Seti" Virgil in " Starfire " | Nominee |
| 41st Primetime Emmy 1989 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Shirley Knight for playing Kay (Robert McCall's ex-wife) in " Time Present, Time Past " | Nominee |
| 40th Primetime Emmy 1988 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Edward Woodward for playing Robert McCall | Nominee |
| 45th Golden Globe 1988 | Best Actor in a Television Series Drama | Edward Woodward | Nominee |
| 39th Primetime Emmy 1987 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Edward Woodward for playing Robert McCall | Nominee |
| 38th Primetime Emmy 1986 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Edward Woodward for playing Robert McCall | Nominee |
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44th Golden Globe
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Television Series Drama | Edward Woodward | Winner |
41st Primetime Emmy
2 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Moriarty for playing Wayne "Seti" Virgil in " Starfire " | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Shirley Knight for playing Kay (Robert McCall's ex-wife) in " Time Present, Time Past " | Nominee |
38th Primetime Emmy
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Edward Woodward for playing Robert McCall | Nominee |
39th Primetime Emmy
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Edward Woodward for playing Robert McCall | Nominee |
40th Primetime Emmy
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Edward Woodward for playing Robert McCall | Nominee |
42nd Primetime Emmy
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Edward Woodward for playing Robert McCall | Nominee |
45th Golden Globe
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Television Series Drama | Edward Woodward | Nominee |
Edgar Allan Poe Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Episode in a TV Series | David Jackson (Teleplay) & Andrew Sipes (Story) for " The Cup " | Winner |
2nd Artios Award
1 nomination
| Best Casting for Dramatic Episodic Television | Lois Planco | Nominee |
3rd Artios Award
1 nomination
| Best Casting for Dramatic Episodic Television | Lois Planco | Nominee |
5th Artios Award
1 nomination
| Best Casting for Dramatic Episodic Television | Lois Planco | Nominee |