TV series

The Equalizer

1985–1989 · 4 seasons

A quiet, deliberate avenger metes out justice in a gritty city, offering tense, morally weighty procedural comfort.

Tagline: If the rules are against you he'll change them. If the odds are against you he'll even them.
Overview: Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, crime, revenge, redemption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
crime
revenge
redemption
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild