Queen Latifah's CBS crime-drama The Equalizer has received a promising season 6 update, after the network cancelled several shows. The Equalizer was among a group of ongoing series not to receive a renewal decision, and the others have not been encouraging company. So far, S.W.A.T., FBI: Most Wanted, and FBI: International have all been cancelled to address CBS' crowded slate, which includes spinoffs of Blue Bloods and Fire Country.
However, there's reason to hope for The Equalizer season 6. Per Deadline, the show remains on the bubble, and discussions to renew the show are currently underway. If negotiations go the show's way, the report indicates that the next season will likely be its last. It is worth noting, however, that The Equalizer is produced by Universal TV rather than in-house, and all three of the recently cancelled series similarly come from outside studios.
What This Means For The Equalizer's Renewal Chances
Nothing Is Definite, But Early Signs Are Promising
Whilst nothing is definitive at this stage, the signs are encouraging for The Equalizer season 6 getting a renewal. CBS has already initiated several cancellations, so it is possible they would have pulled the plug on the show already if that had been the intention. The show has delivered consistent ratings since its debut, which will go a long way toward helping it secure a renewal. Furthermore, The Equalizer season 5 is currently airing, and it could be the case that CBS is waiting until the season ends to get the lay of the land.
The show should have done enough to warrant a sixth and final season, which will give the creative team the opportunity to produce a satisfying conclusion, tie up key plot strands, and put the pieces in place for any spinoffs that may happen.
Another factor that is cause for optimism when it comes to the show getting a renewal is the report that CBS is developing a spinoff show to The Equalizer. It might be decided that this necessitates the need for a sixth and final season, in order to get the right pieces in place for a spinoff, especially if characters from The Equalizer are going to cross over.
Our Verdict On The Equalizer Season 6
The Show Has Earned Another Season
The Equalizer has been a well-received show, and it will likely be one that CBS will be reluctant to see the back of, but the need to freshen up their slate is understandable. The show should have done enough to warrant a sixth and final season, which will give the creative team the opportunity to produce a satisfying conclusion, tie up key plot strands, and put the pieces in place for any spinoffs that may happen. Shows like The Equalizer provide thrilling, high-octane action, and classic escapism, and this makes them a consistent hit with audiences.
Source: Deadline
The Equalizer is a television reboot of the original 1985 action television series starring Queen Latifah as protagonist Robyn McCall - a mysterious woman who uses her unique set of skills to help those when all other options fail them. McCall comes across to most as an average single mom quietly raising her teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is "The Equalizer" - an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the oppressed fighting for her redemption regarding her own past.
- Cast
- Queen Latifah, Liza Lapira, Lorraine Toussaint
- Showrunner
- Andrew W. Marlowe
- Directors
- Liz Friedlander
- Writers
- Andrew W. Marlowe
- Seasons
- 5
- Story By
- andrew w. marlowe
- Streaming Service(s)
- AppleTV+
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