‘The Equalizer‘ will return to equalize more criminals, as CBS announce a 5th Season renewal for the Queen Latifah-fronted drama, alongside Sky revealing the Season 4 UK premiere date.
The drama is a reimagining of the classic series starring Academy Award nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah (“Chicago,” “Bessie”) as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those with nowhere else to turn.
Alongside Queen Latifah, the drama stars Lorraine Toussaint, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira and Laya DeLeon Hayes.
The renewal was largely expected and only wasn’t announced earlier as the studio had to renegotiate its contract with the star. It is the #1 entertainment program among African American viewers. It is a top 10 primetime broadcast drama, ranking #8 overall season-to-date with 7.89 million viewers, according to Nielsen Most Current Data. Additionally, the series reaches over 10 million viewers in live plus 35-day multiplatform viewership.
“The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”
Andrew Marlowe, Terri Edda Miller, Dana Owens (Queen Latifah), John Davis, John Fox, Debra Martin Chase, Richard Lindheim (co-creator of the original “Equalizer” TV series that ran on CBS for four seasons), Shakim Compere, Joseph C. Wilson and Loretha Jones are executive producers for Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with CBS Studios. Executive producers Joseph C. Wilson and Adam Glass are the co-showrunners.
‘The Equalizer‘ Season 4 is set to premiere Tuesday, 14th May 2024 at 9pm on Sky Witness in the UK.
