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18 September 1985 (USA)
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Robert McCall is "The Equalizer", a private detective with a lot of contacts who is available for hire...
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 1 win
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11 nominations
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Remember the great Edward Woodward with Callan
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Edward Woodward dies at 79
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Edward Woodward dies at 79
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Robert McCall was the ultimate chess player!
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(Series Cast Summary - 2 of 120)| Edward Woodward | ... | Robert McCall (87 episodes, 1985-1989) | |
| Keith Szarabajka | ... | Mickey Kostmayer (42 episodes, 1985-1989) |
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60 min
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Actor Martin Shaw, who gained fame on the British series "The Professionals" (1977), turned down the role of Robert McCall on ‘The Equalizer’.
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Robert McCall:
Who runs things in this city?
Lt. Burnett: We do.
Robert McCall: When your backs are turned, who runs things?
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Lt. Burnett: We do.
Robert McCall: When your backs are turned, who runs things?
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Referenced in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: The Equalizer (#2.17)" (1998)
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"The Equalizer" was an action-adventure TV series unlike any that I had ever seen before. It effectively mixed espionage, crime drama, and the private eye genres into a wonderful film noir package. Robert McCall (played to perfection by Edward Woodward) was no Mike Hammer, nor was he meant to be. He relied more on brains than brawn and his plans worked like a game of chess. Whether he attended an embassy affair or was running down a lead on a guns dealer in the South Bronx, McCall seemed right at home.
Disenchanted with his cloak-and-dagger life in the CIA, and perhaps seeking some redemption for some of his darker exploits in the name of God and Country, he broke away from "the Company," and offered his services to people in trouble.
McCall's strength was his abilities as a strategist and tactician. Although he was quite able in shootouts and fisticuffs, he tended to leave the rough stuff to other operatives who sometimes took time off from their day jobs (usually in the CIA) to work for McCall. One of his most trusted colleagues was his comrade-in-arms Mickey Kostmeyer (played by Keith Szarabajka), a Company man who seemed willing to dive into any dangerous situation for the thrill.
Although McCall resigned from the CIA, he continued to maintain contact with his friend and former boss, a man known only as Control (played by Robert Lansing). There is a history of camraderie between Control and McCall, but Control's job tends to get in the way of that friendship. When one of Control's operations involved lying to McCall, and McCall confronted him, Control's only response was, "It's what I do for a living, Robert."
All in all, a wonderful show with high production values. I'm only sorry it lasted four seasons.