Queen Latifah Pays Tribute to The Equalizer After CBS Cancellation: ‘Everything I Hoped It Would Be'
Following CBS' decision to cancel the crime procedural on Friday, Queen Latifah took to Instagram to pay tribute to her time on the series: 'Stepping into a kick-ass role like Robyn was everything I hoped it would be. Shakim and I at Flavor Unit are always excited to bring these kinds of roles and projects to life — and then we just hope you love them as much as we do. The Equalizer blew past every dream we had for it, and having the opportunity to do this for five seasons honestly feels surreal.'
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She added: 'Thank you to our amazing cast, crew, and producers and writers! And I can't say enough about the FANS! Y'all have been so loyal, so loud, and so ride-or-die — and that's exactly why we keep doing this. We can't thank you enough. It means the world to us. And don't worry — I'll be back kicking ass in something new real soon. Can't wait to share it with you.'
The Equalizer, which premiered in 2021, was a gender-flipped reimagining of the classic Edward Woodward procedural, with Queen Latifah 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,' according to the official logline. 'McCall presents to most as an average single mom who is quietly raising her teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is The Equalizer – an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden, who's also dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption.'
The cast also included Tory Kittles (as Detective Marcus Dante), Adam Goldberg (as master hacker Harry Keshegian), Liza Lapira (as bar owner/sniper Melody 'Mel' Bayani), Laya DeLeon Hayes (as Robyn's daughter Delilah) and Lorraine Toussaint (as Robyn's aunt, Viola 'Vi' Marsette). The cancellation means this Sunday's season finale (10/9c) will now serve as a series finale.
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