The fourth season of The Equalizer premiered and ended on CBS. It is the final season of the series.
Synopsis
In this season, The Equalizer goes against a political hard-baller, a psychoanalyst, demon lords, a ghetto drug kingpin, an Oriental slaver, an international cartel, a malign music manager, apartheid Special Branch, South African intelligence operatives, yet more gang rapists, yet more KGB, yet more Mafia, a gun-toting retaliator, a vengeful grieving mother and wife, an international nerve gas peddler, a Bio-WMD, brain-washers, Justice Department moles, Company infiltrators, Company traitors, a Company tribunal, a deaf-hating housebreaker, a fatigued first-responder, a corporate-conniving killer, a belligerent Bulgarian brother, his father's killer, international jewel thieves, local skinheads, a master wargames strategist, and the manipulative "Million" drug dealer.
He saves a made-up-mental maiden, a would-be terrorist avenger, a foreign diplomat, a martyr from martyrdom, a singer's career/life, a mob "family" heir and heiress from "the life," a son's hero and a man's lost hope, two young lovers, and two deaf lovers. He rescues yet another old flame, New York City from a breakout, Control...again..., Sally Jesse Raphael on Live TV, a young girl from a black sorcerer, the homeless from an "angel of death," an "extra-terrestrial" from psychotic delusion, a poet from painful prison death, an amateur sleuth from slaughter, two peaceful men from vigilantism, two sisters from revenge, a young man from radicalization, and another young man from "thug life."
McCall teaches high school thanatology, recites Shakespeare, weapon-tests a toilet and a garbage truck, gets committed for paranoid schizophrenia, "rides the elephants" with Control, and gives a struggling teen John Steinback's The Grapes of Wrath, "A book about a family that survives."
Pete presents bi-polar disturbance, Mickey manages a mental meltdown, Austin cracks Company code, Jimmy becomes Big Brother, Lettie goes back to school, and gangsters get a glimpse of Gehenna.
Episodes
Cast and characters Main
Recurring
Notable guest stars
E. G. Marshall as Virgil Thomas Blake, an incumbent senator. Stanley Tucci as Phillip Wingate, an assemblyman who has "dirt" to force Blake to give up his seat and publicly endorse Wingate for the election. Laila Robins as Cindy Claussen, Wingate's aide, who stumbles upon material he plans to use to blackmail Blake. Disrupting his plan, she calls The Equalizer. Robins also plays CIA director Suri Nance in the 2021 re-imagined series season one episode, "The Milk Run." Yvonne Bryceland as Darlene, Cindy's next door neighbor who witnessed medics carting Cindy away after an apparent drug overdose. Larry Keith as Dr. Quentin who runs the psychiatric ward where Cindy has been committed against her will at Wingate's orders. Maureen Anderman as Pete O'Phelan, her last guest star appearance, who gets herself committed with Dr. Wolff's help to protect Cindy and to surveil Jay. Jay Patterson as Jay Trescott, who works for Wingate doing his dirty work. Wendell Pierce as Dr. Cameron Wolff, a psychologist who McCall finds running a neighborhood free clinic in "The Last Campaign." Pierce's second appearance is in "Starfire," diagnosing Virgil's condition and agreeing to help him recover. Freda Foh Shen as Leslie, a reporter who questions Wingate's plans on running for the Senate.
Seret Scott as Elena Rodriguez, the school principal who tries to keep the school safe and open, as school board members threaten closure. Keith David as Cristo, a neighborhood gangster boss trying to expand his narcotics operation into the school market, jumping-in Goat (co-star Tito Núñez) to run his own franchise including Cruz (Sixto Ramos) and the rest of their Demon Lords gang, who intimidate students and gang rape Alicia (Lucy Vargas). Reginald VelJohnson as Arthur Williams, a school board member, who tells Principal Rodriguez he has no choice but to close the school according to the board's decision. Harsh Nayyar as the Medical Examiner, who demonstrates an autopsy to the Demon Lords in "Sea of Fire," illustrating the consequences of gang violence. Nayyar also appears later in "The Visitation." David Strathairn as Phillip Borchek, a former professional contract killer, who nearly died from a 38-caliber shot to the face, and glimpsed what awaited him in the afterlife if he did not change his life-path. Socorro Santiago as Mrs. Sanchez, the mother of Eduardo (Jose Ynoa), who was stabbed by the Demon Lords in retaliation for reporting Alicia's rape to Principal Rodriguez. Santiago also plays the Mother of the Little Girl (played by Diane Lozada) who was stabbed by the unremorseful man Gideon was forced to treat in "17 Zebra." Karina Arroyave as Girl #1, one of many school students who appeared in "Sea of Fire."
James Hong as Sirit Bansari, a very traditional Thai national who observes old-world customs, disowning Narong after discovering his involvement with Jimmy Thanarat. Russell Wong as Narong Bansari, Sirit's son, who is "Riding the Elephant" to catch his love Manika regardless of the consequences. Entrapped in a "stable" of kick-boxers at Jimmy Thanarat's sports arena in return for entry into the United States, and willing do anything to escape his "contract" and buy Manika's freedom, he conducts risky business – smuggling Jimmy's China white heroin through Sirit's store, urging Sirit to forget the past and embrace the current realities of life in America. Elizabeth Sung as Manika, who is under "contract," ensconced at Jimmy Thanarat's Rose of Bankok massage parlor in return for entry into the United States. Hoping for eventual citizenship, she calls The Equalizer. Mako as Jimmy Thanarat, a ruthless gangster who controls "contracted" slaves worth more to him alive than dead. Jimmy scoffs at Sirit's attempt to buy Manika's freedom with a family heirloom gold Buddha, holding Sirit hostage to force Narong's compliance.
Bruce Payne as Greg Rivers, a manager for singers, who specializes in teens, ensuring success to swindle their income, hooking them on drugs for their reliance, and discarding them (even fatally) if they rebel. Vitamin C guest stars under her real name, Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick as Beverly Heat, a naive young singing star rising like she's "Eighteen with a Bullet." She respects and idolizes the older, well-established Gina Rox, but doesn't realize how badly Greg used and abused her. Amy Morton as Gina Rox, whose career declines after years of earning money and being Rivers' lover. Heroin hastens her deterioration and demise at Rivers' hands. Morton also appears as Linda Wilhite, an intended victim of Rasher's "Endgame." Caroline Lagerfelt as Evelyn, who finds her daughter Beverly drunk and calls The Equalizer to help her escape Rivers' manipulations, and the lifestyle that destroyed Gina Rox. Terrence Mann as Graham, a former disc jockey whose career was ruined by Rivers. Ken Ober as a DJ, who plays Beverly Heat's new single on the air at WZAD and answers call-ins from fans, and from Mickey Kostmayer who uses the live broadcast to rattle Heat's malign manager.
Kasi Lemmons as Zandili, who is Scott McCall's current girlfriend in "Day of the Covenant." A flautist and student activist, she hides her past, having lost her father to the Department of Cooperation and Development, for which she has a vendetta against the man she holds responsible, who was the deputy director at the time. Theodore Bikel as Voorhees, an Afrikaner who has a vendetta against Zandili. whom he blames for the bomb that killed his wife while she was visiting him at his South African Police station. Michael Genet as Ben, a fellow member of the African National Congress, who warns Zandili that the ANC will not approve of or abide by any terrorist actions she conducts on American soil. Tobin Bell as the Deputy Secretary, the target of Zandili's wrath.
Richard Bright as Gropman, a former Company agent, who runs Stone Freight, and tries to escape the purge by his personal friend, Steven Parmelee. When McCall threatens to flush his $50,000 "retirement" fund down the toilet, Gropman reveals the name of the operation. Kevin Conway as John Allenwaite, who developed a "Splinters" procedure to break and "repaint" subjects' minds with any colors he wishes (i.e., brainwashing). To take over as Company Director, he has KGB mole Steven Parmelee (Tom Klunis) launch an operation to kill Company agents, forcing Control to contact McCall. Tracy Kolis as Serena, Mickey's former lover, whom the KGB murdered for defecting in Bucharest, Romania, 1982. She appears in Mickey's dream sequence under Allenwaite's Spinter procedure. Christopher Meloni as Team Leader, in his screen debut.
Tom Noonan as Brandon Thorton, a victim of gun violence, paralyzed and confined to a wheel chair after a mental patient shot him through a door, who tries to be supportive of his wife Barbara, but pushes her away, believing she no longer loves him because of his broken body. Barbara Williams as Sylvia Thorton, Brandon's wife, who has since become a gun control advocate, giving lectures using her husband's injury to drive home her point of view. William Converse-Roberts as John Kelly, another gun violence victim, who turned violent, arming himself to the teeth, and setting out to make Sylvia the target of his irrational power trip. Sally Jessy Raphael as Herself, in a co-starring cameo, who is set to interview Sylvia in a televised debate against gun advocate Senator Harcourt (co-star, Stephen James). Bobby Rivers as Chris Perley, who gives a radio interview with Sylvia leading up to her television debate. A.L. Sheppard as a Forensic Detective in "Making of a Martyr," before his recurring role as Detective Kelly beginning in "Lullaby of Darkness."
J. Smith-Cameron as Natalie Santelli, who is trying to save her son Carlo Jr. (Jordan Gochros) from "The Sins of Our Fathers," as Junior's father is mob boss Carlo Alberto "The Angel" Santelli (Al Shannon). Natalie knew when she married him that his father and grandfather were mobsters, but she believes him when he says that he wants to change all of that and "go legit." Randy Danson as Sarah Booth, whose husband and son were shot by Carlo Senior in a restaurant eight years prior, thus she pays for Carlo Junior's kidnapping to make Senior pay. Tom Signorelli as Dio, Carlo Senior's right-hand man. Austin Pendleton as Johah, Company computer hacker. Joe Morton as Carter Brock (or "Brockie" as McCall calls him), a former Company explosives expert turned freelance, who employs ex-military to kidnap Carlo Jr.. Confronted by McCall, he rationalizes, "A guy's gotta eat," struggling after three tours in Vietnam. He provides Sarah's tape cassette recording of the job instructions. Morton appears twice more this season. Michael Sergio as Disimone.
Jenny Agutter as Dr. Lauren Demeter, one of McCall's old flames and an epidemiologist at the U.N.'s International Health Organization, who fights against a contagious deadly virus loosed upon New York City. James Tolkan as Daniel Ruger, an international arms dealer trying to sell nerve gas, who has Lazar killed, not trusting his silence. Leonardo Cimino as Doctor Phil Molinari, with the Department of Health, Bureau of Contagious Diseases, who helps the Medical Examiner and Dr. Demeter contain an outbreak in "The Visitation." Cimino also advises McCall on the most likely medicine that a paramedic might have access to, which could cause a heart attack in "17 Zebra." Martin Shakar plays Harriman, who is Rudy Bagler's cousin and a doctor who lost his license for performing unnecessary surgeries. He now practices "under the table." Shakar also plays the Detective who questions Susan regarding the shooting in "End Game."