List of The Equalizer (1985 TV series) episodes

The following is an episode list of the 1980s CBS cult private detective series, The Equalizer .

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	22		September 18, 1985	April 8, 1986
2	22		October 8, 1986	May 27, 1987
3	22		September 23, 1987	May 4, 1988
4	22		October 26, 1988	August 24, 1989

Episodes

Season 1 (1985–86)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	Rating/share
1	1	"The Equalizer"	Rod Holcomb	Michael Sloan	September 18, 1985 (1985-09-18)	83517	18.3/32 [1]
Robert McCall, disenchanted with "The Company" (an otherwise unnamed American intelligence agency), quits and starts his own detective agency. His first cases are helping a computer clerk whose life is in danger after he stumbles across some incriminating data, and a woman being stalked by a crazed man. Guest Star: Jerry Stiller as Brahms.
2	2	"China Rain"	Richard Compton	Story by : Victor Hsu Teleplay by : Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley & Victor Hsu	September 25, 1985 (1985-09-25)	61204	14.3/23 [2]
When a Chinese maid's young son is snatched by mistake in place of the son of the woman's wealthy employers, McCall is hired to locate the boy. Guest Star: Keith Szarabajka as Mickey Kostmayer. This character's first appearance.
3	3	"The Defector"	Rod Holcomb	Heywood Gould	October 2, 1985 (1985-10-02)	61213	12.1/20 [3]
McCall comes to the aid of a Russian double agent who wants to defect to the west but when the man is murdered, McCall must protect his ballerina daughter. Meanwhile, McCall also helps a teenager stand up to a group of bullies while balancing time with his latest mistress. Guest star Melissa Leo
4	4	"The Lock Box"	Russ Mayberry	Story by : Frank Military Teleplay by : Frank Military & Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley	October 9, 1985 (1985-10-09)	61216	15.0/25 [4]
When a teenage girl is abducted by a pimp who runs an anything-goes, invitation-only brothel, the girl's parents hire McCall to find their missing daughter. Guest star Adam Ant. Appearance by Lori Petty.
5	5	"Lady Cop"	Russ Mayberry	Story by : Kathryn Bigelow & Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow	October 16, 1985 (1985-10-16)	61208	14.4/23 [5]
A young policewoman hires McCall when she finds that her partner and his cronies are corrupt, and intend to make sure that she doesn't blow the whistle on them.
6	6	"The Confirmation Day"	Richard Colla	Story by : Eric Blakeney & Gene Miller Teleplay by : Edward Adler & Heywood Gould	October 23, 1985 (1985-10-23)	61205	12.9/21 [6]
A teenage boy hires McCall for help after his father stole a truckload of antiques, which resulted in the man's friend being shot dead and the boy's father now being wanted by the Mob. McCall also helps an old lady who is sure someone is stalking her.
7	7	"The Children's Song"	Richard Compton	Story by : Howard Chesley Teleplay by : Howard Chesley & Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow	October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30)	61203	14.0/24 [7]
McCall takes his estranged son Scott for a weekend away in the country to try and bond, but they don't exactly have a quiet time when they end up protecting a girl from a group of young thugs led by Dillart (Bradley Whitford) who killed her boyfriend and now intend to keep her from talking.
8	8	"The Distant Fire"	Alan Metzger	Story by : Robert Sabaroff Teleplay by : Robert Sabaroff & Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow	November 6, 1985 (1985-11-06)	61201	11.8/18 [8]
McCall is forced to team up with a known hitman, to save the life of a woman they both used to love from a killer.
9	9	"Mama's Boy"	James Sheldon	Heywood Gould	November 13, 1985 (1985-11-13)	61219	13.5/21 [9]
A single mother hires McCall to straighten up her troubled teenage son, who is going off the rails after falling in with a drug runner with martial arts skills. Guest star Christine Baranski.
10	10	"Bump and Run"	Richard Compton	Story by : Jim Trombetta Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow	November 20, 1985 (1985-11-20)	61214	11.8/19 [10]
McCall must track down a vigilante who is killing punks in his name, while also helping a female student who is in danger from some thugs after an attempted car-jacking against her went wrong, leaving one of them dead and the surviving thugs seeking retribution. Guest star Meat Loaf.
11	11	"Desperately"	Donald Petrie	Charles Grant Craig	December 4, 1985 (1985-12-04)	61221	12.4/20 [11]
McCall protects a lonely wife after a stranger tried to lure her into an affair, breaking into an apartment and murdering a man in the process. Things get even worse when the stranger turns out to be a hit-man.
12	12	"Reign of Terror"	Richard Compton	Story by : Steve Bello Teleplay by : Steve Bello & Coleman Luck	December 11, 1985 (1985-12-11)	61220	13.2/22 [12]
McCall does his best to rectify the situation when the new doctor at a local clinic in gang territory is targeted by the vicious gang after she refuses to give them drugs as payment for working on their turf.
13	13	"Back Home"	Alan Metzger	Story by : Neil Cohen Teleplay by : Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley	December 18, 1985 (1985-12-18)	61209	13.6/23 [13]
When McCall is hired to protect the elderly residents of a run down apartment block, who are being harassed by the block's banker owner (Frank Converse), he also discovers that the man has arranged to have his estranged wife (Marisa Berenson) murdered.
14	14	"Out of the Past"	Richard Compton	Cyrus Nowrasteh	January 15, 1986 (1986-01-15)	61224	12.2/20 [14]
A deranged, dying ex-con is harassing the man who testified against him. McCall is called for protection by the man's wife – the woman who McCall was married to years before.
15	15	"Dead Drop"	Donald Petrie	Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow	January 22, 1986 (1986-01-22)	61230	13.3/22 [15]
When a man is marked for murder after innocently having his name used in a mailing racket, McCall assembles a team of contacts to stake out the group behind the scam and let it be known that McCall's client is innocent.
16	16	"Wash Up"	Richard Compton	Mark Frost	January 29, 1986 (1986-01-29)	61228	11.9/20 [16]
McCall is hired by two skyscraper window washers, who are certain that their boss is trying to have them killed after they set about forming a union. Robert Davi appears.
17	17	"Torn"	Russ Mayberry	Story by : Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley Teleplay by : Carl Eastlake	February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05)	61211	11.9/20 [17]
McCall is hired to protect a woman and her young daughter (played by a 9-year-old Melissa Joan Hart) from her abusive husband about to be released from prison, but finds his time divided as he also tries to get even with a contact who betrayed him years before.
18	18	"Unnatural Causes"	Alan Metzger	Story by : Susan Woollen Teleplay by : Susan Woollen & Coleman Luck & Scott Shepherd	February 12, 1986 (1986-02-12)	61233	11.7/19 [18]
A serial killer, who targets lonely middle aged women and leaves an orchid at the scene of the crime, is on the loose. McCall investigates, while also being hired by a young wannabe actress who has fallen foul of a flashy pimp.
19	19	"Breakpoint"	Russ Mayberry	Story by : Scott Shepherd Teleplay by : Scott Shepherd & Don Carlos Dunaway	February 19, 1986 (1986-02-19)	61226	13.2/22 [19]
McCall is attending a wedding reception when the party is suddenly taken hostage by a group of terrorists (the ringleader played by Tony Shalhoub) who have kidnapped a Middle East philanthropist.
20	20	"No Conscience"	Richard Compton	Mark Frost	March 26, 1986 (1986-03-26)	61231	10.6/20 [20]
A womanizer is kidnapped and beaten up for a piece of information that his captors want – but he doesn't know what it is. Given 36 hours, the man hires McCall to help him, a case with many turns.
21	21	"Unpunished Crimes"	Alan Metzger	John Burke & Grenville Case	April 1, 1986 (1986-04-01)	61227	11.1/20 [21]
McCall is hired by a boy to help his inventor father, whose designs were ripped off by a multi-million dollar corporation run by a ruthless executive.
22	22	"Pretenders"	Richard Compton	Scott Shepherd	April 8, 1986 (1986-04-08)	61234	10.8/20 [22]
McCall is hired by a fledgling reporter who is convinced that her new apartment neighbor is up to no good. But she can't prove anything, and the police don't want to know.

Season 2 (1986–87)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Rating/share (households)
23	1	"Prelude"	Richard Compton	Carleton Eastlake	October 8, 1986 (1986-10-08)	17.0/28 [23]
A dictator, who McCall helped bring to power, kidnaps an American journalist who McCall must now rescue. Lori Loughlin plays the journalist's daughter, Jenny.
24	2	"Nocturne"	Richard Compton	Carleton Eastlake	October 15, 1986 (1986-10-15)	17.5/28 [24]
McCall comes to the aid of a blind rape victim who hears the voice of her attacker. Ashford & Simpson appear.
25	3	"A Community of Civilized Men"	Alan Metzger	Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd	October 22, 1986 (1986-10-22)	12.9/21 [25]
A widow is being pressed to pay off her husband's debts, and enlists McCall's help to keep the collectors off her back. Jennifer Grey plays the widow's daughter.
26	4	"Joyride"	Russ Mayberry	Jim Trombetta & Charles Grant Craig	October 29, 1986 (1986-10-29)	14.4/26 [26]
A hearse, bearing a coffin full of crack cocaine, is stolen and taken for a joyride by two young boys (one played by Christian Slater) who are unaware of the contents of the coffin.
27	5	"Shades of Darkness"	Donald Petrie	Jack V. Fogarty	November 5, 1986 (1986-11-05)	14.1/24 [27]
McCall must clear a National Guardsman wrongly charged with murder. Olympia Dukakis plays a judge.
28	6	"Nightscape"	Aaron Lipstadt	Carleton Eastlake	November 12, 1986 (1986-11-12)	15.7/27 [28]
McCall is asked by a rape victim (Frances Fisher) to stop her husband from seeking revenge on her attackers.
29	7	"Counterfire"	Alan Metzger	Scott Shepherd & Coleman Luck	November 19, 1986 (1986-11-19)	16.0/26 [29]
While protecting a waitress from a stalker (played by Vincent D’Onofrio), McCall is framed for the murder of a blind transient by the same man. Finding a connection between these incidents and a trial involving the man’s father, McCall is in a race against time to thwart the stalker and clear his name.
30	8	"The Line"	Russ Mayberry	Steve Volpe	November 26, 1986 (1986-11-26)	15.9/28 [30]
McCall is called upon to help a woman whose son was killed by a citizen's patrol group.
31	9	"Tip on a Sure Thing"	Donald Petrie	Scott Shepherd	December 3, 1986 (1986-12-03)	16.2/27 [31]
A bookie kidnaps a jockey's son in an attempt to fix the outcome of a horse race. Warner Wolf makes a cameo appearance as himself.
32	10	"The Cup"	Mario DiLeo	Story by : Andrew Sipes & Carleton Eastlake Teleplay by : David Jackson & Carleton Eastlake	December 10, 1986 (1986-12-10)	16.4/27 [32]
Mickey Kostmayer's brother, a priest, hears a criminal confession moments before the man is murdered.
33	11	"Heartstrings"	Russ Mayberry	Loraine Despres	December 17, 1986 (1986-12-17)	15.4/25 [33]
A woman's baby son has been kidnapped, and McCall is called on to retrieve him. This episode features Michele Dotrice whom Woodward married the following year.
34	12	"High Performance"	Russ Mayberry	Jack V. Fogarty	January 7, 1987 (1987-01-07)	17.3/29 [34]
McCall protects a construction worker who is both a witness to a killing and the murderer's next target.
35	13	"Beyond Control"	Alan Metzger	Coleman Luck	January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14)	15.4/26 [35]
McCall must protect his former boss Control from a KGB hitman.
36	14	"Carnal Persuasion"	Leon Ichaso	Dennis Manuel	January 21, 1987 (1987-01-21)	15.5/25 [36]
A judge offers to release a convicted man... if his wife will perform sexual favors for him.
37	15	"Memories of Manon: Part 1"	Tony Wharmby	Coleman Luck	February 4, 1987 (1987-02-04)	15.0/25 [37]
A joint American/Canadian task force, led by Phillip Marcel, is destroying mob operations along the Eastern seaboard with the assistance of an informant codenamed Chrysalis. Mob boss Frank Dorgan kidnaps Phillip's daughter, Yvette (Melissa Sue Anderson), and threatens to kill Phillip if she doesn't provide the identity of Chrysalis. Yvette turns to her godfather, Control, who enlists McCall to protect the Marcels. Control reveals that Yvette is the daughter of McCall's beloved former operative, Manon...but doesn't reveal her other secret...
38	16	"Memories of Manon: Part 2"	Tony Wharmby	Coleman Luck	February 11, 1987 (1987-02-11)	15.2/25 [38]
Dorgan kidnaps Yvette again to raise the stakes in his pursuit of Chrysalis. McCall must now play Dorgan against Chrysalis to thwart Chrysalis' plans and save the Marcels – while coming to terms with his own link to Yvette.
39	17	"Solo"	Alan Metzger	Carleton Eastlake	February 18, 1987 (1987-02-18)	15.8/26 [39]
A woman is wanted in Pennsylvania for a policeman's murder...and McCall is the woman's new lover. This episode includes the first television appearance of Kevin Spacey.
40	18	"A Place to Stay"	Alan Metzger	Story by : Marc Rubin Teleplay by : Marc Rubin & Carleton Eastlake & Coleman Luck	February 25, 1987 (1987-02-25)	18.5/30 [40]
McCall takes the case of a runaway child who has been taken in by a child porn artist. Ed Lauter plays the runaway's father, and musicican Tim Cappello appears as a shopkeeper.
41	19	"Coal Black Soul"	Richard Compton	Scott Shepherd	May 6, 1987 (1987-05-06)	14.6/27 [41]
McCall deals with someone who claims he can't stop killing women and also has his eyes on a female psychiatrist.
42	20	"First Light"	Richard Compton	Jack Fogarty	May 13, 1987 (1987-05-13)	15.7/28 [42]
Scott takes on his father's role as "The Equalizer" while his father is away, and his case involves a merchant seemingly harassed by local thugs...but Robert's true nemesis holds a grudge from World War II. Lori Loughlin reprises her role as Jenny Morrow, and Quentin Crisp plays a theater set designer.
43	21	"Hand and Glove"	Alan Metzger	Coleman Luck	May 20, 1987 (1987-05-20)	12.7/22 [43]
An invalid woman has nightmares, and one of them comes true when one of the figures from them appears in her room. William H. Macy plays the woman's psychiatrist.
44	22	"Re-Entry"	Aaron Lipstadt	Story by : Dennis Manuel Teleplay by : Scott Shepherd	May 27, 1987 (1987-05-27)	13.4/23 [44]
McCall is called on to help a man who was tricked into committing a crime. This episode includes guest stars John Goodman, David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter), Steve Buscemi, Joe Morton, and a cameo by Stewart Copeland.

Season 3 (1987–88)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Rating/share (households)
45	1	"Blood & Wine: Part 1 & 2"	Alan Metzger	Coleman Luck	September 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)	14.4/24 [45]
46	2
McCall and a monk (Telly Savalas), who was a terrorist before his conversion, must track down the monk's former partner.
47	3	"Suspicion of Innocence"	Russ Mayberry	Robert Eisele	September 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)	14.0/24 [46]
A mentally retarded man (played by Vincent D'Onofrio) witnesses the murder of one of his coworkers in an alley, is charged with the crime and enlists McCall to help prove his innocence.
48	4	"In the Money"	Aaron Lipstadt	Ed Waters & Scott Shepherd	October 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)	14.2/24 [47]
A woman crosses some corrupt stock traders.
49	5	"Encounter in a Closed Room"	Jim Johnston	Story by : Ann Lewis Hamilton & Scott Shepherd Teleplay by : Ann Lewis Hamilton	October 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)	12.7/22 [48]
A Soviet defector's parents have been kidnapped by the KGB and will only release them if she convinces another defector to return to their home country. Guest star Michael Moriarty.
50	6	"Mission: McCall: Part 1"	Alan Metzger	Ed Waters & Scott Shepherd	October 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)	13.4/24 [49]
McCall is kidnapped by the KGB and Scott enlists help of a former Agency colleague Richard Dyson (played by Robert Mitchum) to free him. Frances Fisher plays Francesca, Harley Gage's KGB case officer.
51	7	"Mission: McCall: Part 2"	Alan Metzger	Story by : Ed Waters & Coleman Luck Teleplay by : Ed Waters & Scott Shepherd & Robert Eisele	November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)	13.1/23 [50]
Part 2: Dyson enlists former deep cover operative Harley Gage to assist him in rescuing McCall from his KGB captors.
52	8	"Shadow Play"	Russ Mayberry	Robert Eisele	November 11, 1987 (1987-11-11)	12.8/21 [51]
McCall must help colleague Harley Gage protect a government witness from assassins who are looking to keep him from testifying before a Congressional Oversight Committee.
53	9	"Inner View"	Marc Laub	Jim Trombetta	November 18, 1987 (1987-11-18)	13.2/24 [52]
McCall is enlisted by a psychic who claims to have seen a serial killer's next murder.
54	10	"The Rehearsal"	Alan Metzger	Robert Eisele	December 2, 1987 (1987-12-02)	9.9/17 [53]
McCall and Gage are trapped in a theater with an acting company after someone plants bombs at all the theater's exits and cuts the phone lines. Chris Cooper appears.
55	11	"Christmas Presence"	Michael O'Herlihy	Coleman Luck	December 16, 1987 (1987-12-16)	13.4/24 [54]
McCall and Gage are called on to protect a six-year-old boy with AIDS, whose grandmother is dealing with increasingly violent harassment from their scared neighbors.
56	12	"A Dance on the Dark Side"	Jonathan Perry	David Lightstone	January 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)	12.2/21 [55]
McCall must protect a police switchboard operator who overheard a policeman talk about his former partner's murder and is now being threatened into silence.
57	13	"The Child Broker"	Mark Sobel	Mick Curran	January 20, 1988 (1988-01-20)	13.9/24 [56]
McCall helps a young woman whose boyfriend is being used as a pseudo-slave.
58	14	"Video Games"	James A. Contner	Peter McCabe	January 27, 1988 (1988-01-27)	13.4/24 [57]
An investigative reporter tracking information on a call-girl operation and his daughter's death goes missing.
59	15	"Something Green"	Luis Soto	Kevin Droney	February 10, 1988 (1988-02-10)	11.9/20 [58]
A diplomat has kidnapped his son (Macaulay Culkin) from his ex-wife and has $10 million in mob money in tow. McCall is called on to stop them from leaving the country.
60	16	"The Mystery of Manon: Part 1"	Bradford May	Coleman Luck	February 17, 1988 (1988-02-17)	11.9/19 [59]
Control's goddaughter Yvette Marcel returns, asking Control and McCall for help with her father Phillip, who has received information that his wife Manon - long believed to be dead - may still be alive.
61	17	"The Mystery of Manon: Part 2"	Bradford May	Coleman Luck	February 24, 1988 (1988-02-24)	9.3/17 [60]
With Phillip now dead, McCall and Control must discover the true identity of the woman who believes herself to be Manon - and expose the shadow party controlling her.
62	18	"No Place Like Home"	Tobe Hooper	Robert Eisele	March 16, 1988 (1988-03-16)	13.5/24 [61]
A man on welfare is in need of help from McCall to protect him from his abusive landlord.
63	19	"Last Call"	Michael O'Herlihy	Robert Crais	March 23, 1988 (1988-03-23)	13.2/24 [62]
Kostmayer and several others are taking hostage by a rapist on the run from a Mafia assassin.
64	20	"Regrets Only"	James A. Contner	Robert Crais	March 30, 1988 (1988-03-30)	14.0/25 [63]
A woman is stalked by her ex-husband.
65	21	"Target of Choice"	Mark Sobel	Kevin Droney	April 6, 1988 (1988-04-06)	14.2/24 [64]
A murderer is paroled, and the man who helped put him away finds out he is living in his neighborhood.
66	22	"Always a Lady"	Marc Laub	Story by : Scott Shepherd Teleplay by : Peter McCabe	May 4, 1988 (1988-05-04)	11.9/21 [65]
McCall is called on to try to save a former colleague, who is apparently framed for money theft.

Season 4 (1988–89)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)	Rating/share (households)
67	1	"The Last Campaign"	Richard Compton	Lee Batchler & Janet Scott Batchler	October 26, 1988 (1988-10-26)	17.0 [66]	11.9/18 [66]
A state senate candidate (Stanley Tucci) is blackmailing the incumbent (E.G. Marshall) to endorse him for election.
68	2	"Sea of Fire"	Alan Metzger	Story by : Peter McCabe Teleplay by : Peter McCabe & Coleman Luck	November 2, 1988 (1988-11-02)	16.1 [67]	11.7/18 [67]
McCall is called on to help a high school principal deal with a gang who raped a female student in the school gym. David Strathairn appears in one memorable scene as a man who describes a near death experience.
69	3	"Riding the Elephant"	Donald Petrie	M.K. Lorens	November 9, 1988 (1988-11-09)	14.7 [68]	10.6/16 [68]
Two Thai nationals are being hassled by a racketeer with connections to McCall's past employers. Features James Hong and Mako.
70	4	"Eighteen with a Bullet"	Richard Compton	Bruce A. Taylor	November 16, 1988 (1988-11-16)	16.3 [69]	11.4/17 [69]
McCall and Kostmayer help a young singer escape the clutches of her manager, who is up to no good.
71	5	"Day of the Covenant"	James A. Contner	Robert Eisele	December 7, 1988 (1988-12-07)	11.0 [70]	7.7/12 [70]
Scott's girlfriend is targeted for assassination by an Afrikaner fanatic as revenge for the killing of his wife.
72	6	"Splinters"	Paul Krasny	Coleman Luck	December 14, 1988 (1988-12-14)	15.1 [71]	10.8/17 [71]
Kidnappers take Kostmayer hostage and torture him in an attempt to turn him on McCall. Christopher Meloni appears.
73	7	"Making of a Martyr"	Bradford May	Wayne Powers & Donna Powers	January 11, 1989 (1989-01-11)	16.0 [72]	11.3/18 [72]
A gun control advocate receives threatening phone calls. Sally Jessy Raphael appears as herself.
74	8	"The Sins Of Our Fathers"	Paul Krasny	Tom Towler	January 18, 1989 (1989-01-18)	16.6 [73]	11.1/17 [73]
A mobster's son is kidnapped as part of a revenge plot against his father.
75	9	"The Visitation"	Bradford May	Robert Eisele	February 1, 1989 (1989-02-01)	15.6 [74]	11.0/17 [74]
An ex-lover of McCall's is forced to help victims of a virus carried by two men who have killed an international arms dealer.
76	10	"Past Imperfect"	Russ Mayberry	Gail Morgan Hickman	February 15, 1989 (1989-02-15)	17.2 [75]	11.9/19 [75]
A cartel uses a man's estranged son to try to make the man do what they want him to.
77	11	"Trial by Ordeal"	Marc Laub	Coleman Luck	March 1, 1989 (1989-03-01)	13.9 [76]	9.8/16 [76]
McCall defends Control against treason charges filed against him by The Company.
78	12	"Silent Fury"	Russ Mayberry	Donna Powers & Wayne Powers	March 8, 1989 (1989-03-08)	14.4 [77]	10.0/16 [77]
McCall helps a deaf robbery victim. Cynthia Nixon appears.
79	13	"Lullaby of Darkness"	David Jackson	Coleman Luck	March 30, 1989 (1989-03-30)	16.9 [78]	11.9/19 [78]
McCall is called on to help a mother and daughter escape their abusive home life.
80	14	"17 Zebra"	Alan Metzger	Jacqueline Zambrano	April 6, 1989 (1989-04-06)	17.4 [79]	12.1/19 [79]
McCall investigates the death of several homeless people who have died from heart attacks while in ambulances.
81	15	"Starfire"	Bradford May	Robert Eisele	April 13, 1989 (1989-04-13)	16.7 [80]	11.7/19 [80]
McCall helps a man (Michael Moriarty) who is convinced he is an alien being hunted by killers. George Plimpton appears.
82	16	"Time Present, Time Past"	Gordon Hessler	Tom Towler	April 20, 1989 (1989-04-20)	15.1 [81]	10.8/18 [81]
Scott and a Bulgarian defector (who was aided by his father) are kidnapped, and Scott enters his father's line of work when he tries to rescue the man.
83	17	"Prisoners of Conscience"	Marc Laub	Robert Eisele	April 27, 1989 (1989-04-27)	14.7 [82]	10.4/17 [82]
McCall tries to free a Chilean poet from the grasp of a man who killed his father years ago.Edward Woodward's son Tim Woodward plays Captain McCall.
84	18	"The Caper"	Alan Metzger	Tom Towler	May 4, 1989 (1989-05-04)	15.0 [83]	10.8/17 [83]
A cleaning woman (Maureen Stapleton) witnesses a murder and tries to solve it.
85	19	"Heart of Justice"	Bradford May	Gail Morgan Hickman	May 11, 1989 (1989-05-11)	14.6 [84]	11.2/18 [84]
A man hellbent on getting revenge on the men who attacked his wife enlists McCall's help when he finds out someone else has gotten to them first.
86	20	"Race Traitors"	Robert E. Warren	Donna Powers, Wayne Powers, & Gail Morgan Hickman	June 29, 1989 (1989-06-29)	11.6 [85]	8.3/16 [85]
McCall comes to the aid of a black family being harassed by racists. Guest star Laurence Fishburne.
87	21	"Endgame"	Alan Metzger	Coleman Luck	August 10, 1989 (1989-08-10)	11.2 [86]	8.3/15 [86]
A man who is a master of strategy games uses his knowledge to plot revenge against two sisters.
88	22	"Suicide Squad"	Marc Laub	Jacqueline Zambrano	August 24, 1989 (1989-08-24)	11.2 [87]	8.2/15 [87]
McCall aids a young student who has turned to drug dealing after he loses his athletic scholarship at college. Ving Rhames appears.

Home releases

At present, the following DVD sets have been released. ^[88]

DVD set	Company	Release date
The Equalizer: Season 1	Universal Home Video	February 12, 2008
The Equalizer: The Complete Collection; Limited Edition	Visual Entertainment	August 19, 2014
The Equalizer: The Complete Season 2	Visual Entertainment	August 26, 2014
The Equalizer: The Complete Season 3	Visual Entertainment	October 24, 2014
The Equalizer: The Complete Season 4	Visual Entertainment	November 25, 2014

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External links

• The Equalizer at IMDb
• List of  The Equalizer episodes at epguides.com