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The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Description: Robert McCall is a retired secret agent. Having become disillusioned by all the rigamarole that comes with secret agenting, McCall starts to look out for the little guy. Calling himself "The Equalizer," McCall puts ads in the paper marketing to desperate people in desperate situations. McCall usually takes these cases for little or no money (he lives in a posh Manhattan apartment). Acting as both bodyguard and investigator, sometimes using his government resources, McCall usually manages to save the day.
Genre: Comedy, Action, Crime, Thriller
Year Released: 2014
First episode air date: September 26, 2014
Awards: Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, MORE
Network: CBS
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