CBS, as expected, has announced a fifth season renewal for the reboot of crime drama The Equalizer. Debuting on February 7, 2021, The Equalizer features Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall, a single mother in New York City with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn, acting as a guardian angel and a defender for those who cannot defend themselves while pursuing her own redemption.
“The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment in a statement. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”
Airing out of the veteran newsmagazine 60 Minutes in the Sunday 8 p.m., ET hour, The Equalizer, season to-date, ranks seventh overall in all of primetime with an average 8.27 million viewers (according to Nielsen Media Research). Assuming 60 Minutes, The Equalizer and freshman Tracker, the most-watched show in primetime, will remain where they are next season, CBS will be looking for a new (or another returning) series to fill the Sunday 10 p.m. hour.
The pickup of The Equalizer leaves only one CBS primetime series, NCIS: Hawai’i, waiting word on its fate. Last week, the Eye network canceled dramas CSI: Vegas and So Help Me Todd, which in the case of the legal dramedy as resulted in an active campaign by the fans to get a reprieve. For more on So Help Me Todd, click here.