He is helped in his investigations by contacts acquired during his intelligence years, ranging from scientists to mercenaries. There is not a lot in the way of redemption, on this series, and what there is has been hard-earned. His fees are nominal and frequently waived altogether, while his services inevitably go far beyond simple bodyguarding.Ī standard episode generally begins with the Equalizer convincing his reluctant client that hiring what appears to be a Brit-accented Charles Bronson is a good idea - or, occasionally, explaining why 'just shooting them all' is not the answer - and ends with the execution of a complex (and often cruelly ironic) extended mindgame that leaves his opponents so crazed that they're either sobbing for mercy or forcing McCall to shoot them in self-defense. In keeping with this dedication to the grey areas, the Equalizer's clients are usually average New York City citizens seeking protection from stalkers, neighborhood hoodlums, abusive husbands, corrupt politicians, crooked businessmen and other largely untouchable villains. (Well, that and the cool Stewart Copeland soundtrack - check out the intro ) The series' expert juxtaposition of all of these elements - and the flat refusal to apologise for or justify any of them - is what has made it a cult classic. He is a ruthless and pragmatic man, a killer many times over - but also a sensitive and honorable man, whose humanity has somehow survived years of terrible disillusionment. The character's past is never fully revealed to the audience, but is implied to be full of amoral shadows and secrets. It starred British actor Edward Woodward as Robert McCall aka 'The Equalizer', a retired spy who assists people in need by way of atoning for his past actions as a premier agent of the. An action-adventure television series originally broadcast on the CBS Network between 19.
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