List of The Equalizer (1985 TV series) episodes
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Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (1985–86)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Rating/share (households) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Equalizer" "Pilot" | Rod Holcomb | Michael Sloan | September 18, 1985 | 83517 | 18.3/32[2] |
| 2 | 2 | "China Rain" | Richard Compton | Story by : Victor Hsu Teleplay by : Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley & Victor Hsu | September 25, 1985 | 61204 | 14.3/23[3] |
| 3 | 3 | "The Defector" | Rod Holcomb | Heywood Gould | October 2, 1985 | 61213 | 12.1/20[4] |
| 4 | 4 | "The Lock Box" | Russ Mayberry | Story by : Frank Military Teleplay by : Frank Military & Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley | October 9, 1985 | 61216 | 15.0/25[5] |
| 5 | 5 | "Lady Cop" | Russ Mayberry | Story by : Kathryn Bigelow & Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow | October 16, 1985 | 61208 | 14.4/23[6] |
| 6 | 6 | "The Confirmation Day" | Richard Colla | Story by : Eric Blakeney & Gene Miller Teleplay by : Edward Adler & Heywood Gould | October 23, 1985 | 61205 | 12.9/21[7] |
| 7 | 7 | "The Children's Song" | Richard Compton | Story by : Howard Chesley Teleplay by : Howard Chesley & Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow | October 30, 1985 | 61203 | 14.0/24[8] |
| 8 | 8 | "The Distant Fire" | Alan Metzger | Story by : Robert Sabaroff Teleplay by : Robert Sabaroff & Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow | November 6, 1985 | 61201 | 11.8/18[9] |
| 9 | 9 | "Mama's Boy" | James Sheldon | Heywood Gould | November 13, 1985 | 61219 | 13.5/21[10] |
| 10 | 10 | "Bump and Run" | Richard Compton | Story by : Jim Trombetta Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow | November 20, 1985 | 61214 | 11.8/19[11] |
| 11 | 11 | "Desperately" | Donald Petrie | Charles Grant Craig | December 4, 1985 | 61221 | 12.4/20[12] |
| 12 | 12 | "Reign of Terror" | Richard Compton | Story by : Steve Bello Teleplay by : Steve Bello & Coleman Luck | December 11, 1985 | 61220 | 13.2/22[13] |
| 13 | 13 | "Back Home" | Alan Metzger | Story by : Neil Cohen Teleplay by : Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley | December 18, 1985 | 61209 | 13.6/23[14] |
| 14 | 14 | "Out of the Past" | Richard Compton | Cyrus Nowrasteh | January 15, 1986 | 61224 | 12.2/20[15] |
| 15 | 15 | "Dead Drop" | Donald Petrie | Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow | January 22, 1986 | 61230 | 13.3/22[16] |
| 16 | 16 | "Wash Up" | Richard Compton | Mark Frost | January 29, 1986 | 61228 | 11.9/20[17] |
| 17 | 17 | "Torn" | Russ Mayberry | Story by : Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley Teleplay by : Carl Eastlake | February 5, 1986 | 61211 | 11.9/20[18] |
| 18 | 18 | "Unnatural Causes" | Alan Metzger | Story by : Susan Woollen Teleplay by : Susan Woollen & Coleman Luck & Scott Shepherd | February 12, 1986 | 61233 | 11.7/19[19] |
| 19 | 19 | "Breakpoint" | Russ Mayberry | Story by : Scott Shepherd Teleplay by : Scott Shepherd & Don Carlos Dunaway | February 19, 1986 | 61226 | 13.2/22[20] |
| 20 | 20 | "No Conscience" | Richard Compton | Mark Frost | March 26, 1986 | 61231 | 10.6/20[21] |
| 21 | 21 | "Unpunished Crimes" | Alan Metzger | John Burke & Grenville Case | April 1, 1986 | 61227 | 11.1/20[22] |
| 22 | 22 | "Pretenders" | Richard Compton | Scott Shepherd | April 8, 1986 | 61234 | 10.8/20[23] |
Season 2 (1986–87)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Rating/share (households) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Prelude" | Richard Compton | Carleton Eastlake | October 8, 1986 | 17.0/28[24] |
| 24 | 2 | "Nocturne" | Richard Compton | Carleton Eastlake | October 15, 1986 | 17.5/28[25] |
| 25 | 3 | "A Community of Civilized Men" | Alan Metzger | Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd | October 22, 1986 | 12.9/21[26] |
| 26 | 4 | "Joyride" | Russ Mayberry | Jim Trombetta & Charles Grant Craig | October 29, 1986 | 14.4/26[27] |
| 27 | 5 | "Shades of Darkness" | Donald Petrie | Jack V. Fogarty | November 5, 1986 | 14.1/24[28] |
| 28 | 6 | "Nightscape" | Aaron Lipstadt | Carleton Eastlake | November 12, 1986 | 15.7/27[29] |
| 29 | 7 | "Counterfire" | Alan Metzger | Scott Shepherd & Coleman Luck | November 19, 1986 | 16.0/26[30] |
| 30 | 8 | "The Line" | Russ Mayberry | Steve Volpe | November 26, 1986 | 15.9/28[31] |
| 31 | 9 | "Tip on a Sure Thing" | Donald Petrie | Scott Shepherd | December 3, 1986 | 16.2/27[32] |
| 32 | 10 | "The Cup" | Mario DiLeo | Story by : Andrew Sipes & Carleton Eastlake Teleplay by : David Jackson & Carleton Eastlake | December 10, 1986 | 16.4/27[33] |
| 33 | 11 | "Heartstrings" | Russ Mayberry | Loraine Despres | December 17, 1986 | 15.4/25[34] |
| 34 | 12 | "High Performance" | Russ Mayberry | Jack V. Fogarty | January 7, 1987 | 17.3/29[35] |
| 35 | 13 | "Beyond Control" | Alan Metzger | Coleman Luck | January 14, 1987 | 15.4/26[36] |
| 36 | 14 | "Carnal Persuasion" | Leon Ichaso | Dennis Manuel | January 21, 1987 | 15.5/25[37] |
| 37 | 15 | "Memories of Manon" | Tony Wharmby | Coleman Luck | February 4, 1987 | 15.0/25[38] |
| 38 | 16 | February 11, 1987 | 15.2/25[39] | |||
| 39 | 17 | "Solo" | Alan Metzger | Carleton Eastlake | February 18, 1987 | 15.8/26[40] |
| 40 | 18 | "A Place to Stay" | Alan Metzger | Story by : Marc Rubin Teleplay by : Marc Rubin & Carleton Eastlake & Coleman Luck | February 25, 1987 | 18.5/30[41] |
| 41 | 19 | "Coal Black Soul" | Richard Compton | Scott Shepherd | May 6, 1987 | 14.6/27[42] |
| 42 | 20 | "First Light" | Richard Compton | Jack Fogarty | May 13, 1987 | 15.7/28[43] |
| 43 | 21 | "Hand and Glove" | Alan Metzger | Coleman Luck | May 20, 1987 | 12.7/22[44] |
| 44 | 22 | "Re-Entry" | Aaron Lipstadt | Story by : Dennis Manuel Teleplay by : Scott Shepherd | May 27, 1987 | 13.4/23[45] |
Season 3 (1987–88)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Rating/share (households) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "Blood and Wine" | Alan Metzger | Coleman Luck | September 23, 1987 | 14.4/24[46] |
| 46 | 2 | |||||
| 47 | 3 | "Suspicion of Innocence" | Russ Mayberry | Robert Eisele | September 30, 1987 | 14.0/24[47] |
| 48 | 4 | "In the Money" | Aaron Lipstadt | Ed Waters & Scott Shepherd | October 7, 1987 | 14.2/24[48] |
| 49 | 5 | "Encounter in a Closed Room" | Jim Johnston | Story by : Ann Lewis Hamilton & Scott Shepherd Teleplay by : Ann Lewis Hamilton | October 14, 1987 | 12.7/22[49] |
| 50 | 6 | "Mission: McCall" | Alan Metzger | Ed Waters & Scott Shepherd | October 28, 1987 | 13.4/24[50] |
| 51 | 7 | Story by : Ed Waters & Coleman Luck Teleplay by : Ed Waters & Scott Shepherd & Robert Eisele | November 4, 1987 | 13.1/23[51] | ||
| 52 | 8 | "Shadow Play" | Russ Mayberry | Robert Eisele | November 11, 1987 | 12.8/21[52] |
| 53 | 9 | "Inner View" | Marc Laub | Jim Trombetta | November 18, 1987 | 13.2/24[53] |
| 54 | 10 | "The Rehearsal" | Alan Metzger | Robert Eisele | December 2, 1987 | 9.9/17[54] |
| 55 | 11 | "Christmas Presence" | Michael O'Herlihy | Coleman Luck | December 16, 1987 | 13.4/24[55] |
| 56 | 12 | "A Dance on the Dark Side" | Jonathan Perry | David Lightstone | January 13, 1988 | 12.2/21[56] |
| 57 | 13 | "The Child Broker" | Mark Sobel | Mick Curran | January 20, 1988 | 13.9/24[57] |
| 58 | 14 | "Video Games" | James A. Contner | Peter McCabe | January 27, 1988 | 13.4/24[58] |
| 59 | 15 | "Something Green" | Luis Soto | Kevin Droney | February 10, 1988 | 11.9/20[59] |
| 60 | 16 | "The Mystery of Manon" | Bradford May | Coleman Luck | February 17, 1988 | 11.9/19[60] |
| 61 | 17 | February 24, 1988 | 9.3/17[61] | |||
| 62 | 18 | "No Place Like Home" | Tobe Hooper | Robert Eisele | March 16, 1988 | 13.5/24[62] |
| 63 | 19 | "Last Call" | Michael O'Herlihy | Robert Crais | March 23, 1988 | 13.2/24[63] |
| 64 | 20 | "Regrets Only" | James A. Contner | Robert Crais | March 30, 1988 | 14.0/25[64] |
| 65 | 21 | "Target of Choice" | Mark Sobel | Kevin Droney | April 6, 1988 | 14.2/24[65] |
| 66 | 22 | "Always a Lady" | Marc Laub | Story by : Scott Shepherd Teleplay by : Peter McCabe | May 4, 1988 | 11.9/21[66] |
Season 4 (1988–89)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (households) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 1 | "The Last Campaign" | Richard Compton | Lee Batchler & Janet Scott Batchler | October 26, 1988 | 17.0[67] | 11.9/18[67] |
| 68 | 2 | "Sea of Fire" | Alan Metzger | Story by : Peter McCabe Teleplay by : Peter McCabe & Coleman Luck | November 2, 1988 | 16.1[68] | 11.7/18[68] |
| 69 | 3 | "Riding the Elephant" | Donald Petrie | M.K. Lorens | November 9, 1988 | 14.7[69] | 10.6/16[69] |
| 70 | 4 | "Eighteen with a Bullet" | Richard Compton | Bruce A. Taylor | November 16, 1988 | 16.3[70] | 11.4/17[70] |
| 71 | 5 | "Day of the Covenant" | James A. Contner | Robert Eisele | December 7, 1988 | 11.0[71] | 7.7/12[71] |
| 72 | 6 | "Splinters" | Paul Krasny | Coleman Luck | December 14, 1988 | 15.1[72] | 10.8/17[72] |
| 73 | 7 | "Making of a Martyr" | Bradford May | Wayne Powers & Donna Powers | January 11, 1989 | 16.0[73] | 11.3/18[73] |
| 74 | 8 | "The Sins of Our Fathers" | Paul Krasny | Tom Towler | January 18, 1989 | 16.6[74] | 11.1/17[74] |
| 75 | 9 | "The Visitation" | Bradford May | Robert Eisele | February 1, 1989 | 15.6[75] | 11.0/17[75] |
| 76 | 10 | "Past Imperfect" | Russ Mayberry | Gail Morgan Hickman | February 15, 1989 | 17.2[76] | 11.9/19[76] |
| 77 | 11 | "Trial by Ordeal" | Marc Laub | Coleman Luck | March 1, 1989 | 13.9[77] | 9.8/16[77] |
| 78 | 12 | "Silent Fury" | Russ Mayberry | Donna Powers & Wayne Powers | March 8, 1989 | 14.4[78] | 10.0/16[78] |
| 79 | 13 | "Lullaby of Darkness" | David Jackson | Coleman Luck | March 30, 1989 | 16.9[79] | 11.9/19[79] |
| 80 | 14 | "17 Zebra" | Alan Metzger | Jacqueline Zambrano | April 6, 1989 | 17.4[80] | 12.1/19[80] |
| 81 | 15 | "Starfire" | Bradford May | Robert Eisele | April 13, 1989 | 16.7[81] | 11.7/19[81] |
| 82 | 16 | "Time Present, Time Past" | Gordon Hessler | Tom Towler | April 20, 1989 | 15.1[82] | 10.8/18[82] |
| 83 | 17 | "Prisoners of Conscience" | Marc Laub | Robert Eisele | April 27, 1989 | 14.7[83] | 10.4/17[83] |
| 84 | 18 | "The Caper" | Alan Metzger | Tom Towler | May 4, 1989 | 15.0[84] | 10.8/17[84] |
| 85 | 19 | "Heart of Justice" | Bradford May | Gail Morgan Hickman | May 11, 1989 | 14.6[85] | 11.2/18[85] |
| 86 | 20 | "Race Traitors" | Robert E. Warren | Donna Powers, Wayne Powers, & Gail Morgan Hickman | June 29, 1989 | 11.6[86] | 8.3/16[86] |
| 87 | 21 | "Endgame" | Alan Metzger | Coleman Luck | August 10, 1989 | 11.2[87] | 8.3/15[87] |
| 88 | 22 | "Suicide Squad" | Marc Laub | Jacqueline Zambrano | August 24, 1989 | 11.2[88] | 8.2/15[88] |
Home releases
At present, the following DVD sets have been released.[89]
| DVD set | Company | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| The Equalizer: Season 1 | Universal Home Video | February 12, 2008 |
| The Equalizer: The Complete Collection; Limited Edition | Visual Entertainment | August 19, 2014 |
| The Equalizer: The Complete Season 2 | Visual Entertainment | August 26, 2014 |
| The Equalizer: The Complete Season 3 | Visual Entertainment | October 24, 2014 |
| The Equalizer: The Complete Season 4 | Visual Entertainment | November 25, 2014 |