The BEST episodes of The Equalizer (2021) season 5
Every episode of The Equalizer (2021) season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Equalizer (2021) season 5!
Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background, uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. McCall comes across to most as an average single mom who is quietly raising her teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is 'The Equalizer'—an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden, who's also dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption.
#1 - Acceptance
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/27/2025
When Dante’s brother, James, seeks the team’s help to clear his client’s name in a shooting, they uncover a plot to bomb an international anti-terrorism conference. Meanwhile, Delilah prepares for prom and learns she has been accepted to UCLA.
#2 - Taken
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/9/2025
After a little boy disappears from a mall, McCall and the team track down the missing child. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi and Captain Curtis clear the air about what happened during their ride along.
#3 - Sacrifice
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2024
Team races to rescue a young hacker in danger.
#4 - Decisions
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/4/2025
While on a romantic getaway, McCall and Dante are abruptly ambushed by Salazar and his army. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi finally decides to take the next step in her relationship with Captain Curtis, and Dee meets with her favorite author who may be able to help her get into her dream university.
#5 - Sins of the Father
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/20/2025
McCall is contacted by Samantha Reed, whose father, ex-CIA agent Elijah Reed, is missing. While Samantha joins forces with the Equalizer team to track down the agency legend, she learns more about her family’s past in the Dominican Republic.
#6 - Slay Ride
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/8/2024
A joyous and merry Christmas turns dark when McCall, Dante and Miles find themselves held hostage in a hospital that's been taken over by the cartel.
#7 - Just Fans
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/3/2024
Harry goes undercover in a surprising role to help McCall search for a woman with a secret online persona. Meanwhile, Mel decides to go to therapy and tries her hand at songwriting as a way to heal her trauma
#8 - Deception
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/13/2025
The team suspects Aunt Vi’s friend Evelyn is being taken advantage of by a con man. Meanwhile, McCall decides to take the day off equalizing and spend quality time with Delilah.
#9 - Guns and Roses
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2025
After a young girl is the victim of a shootout in her neighborhood, the team races to find out if a gang war is afoot and whether the crime is connected to a shipment of stolen guns McCall is chasing down. Meanwhile, love is in the air when Aunt Vi and Delilah prepare for their respective dates.
#10 - Trust No One
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/16/2025
McCall and the team are on the hunt for buried treasure after a history professor obsessed with finding missing gold is killed. Meanwhile, Dante is reluctant to introduce his sons to McCall after she invites them over for dinner.
#11 - A Few Good Women
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/23/2025
After a soldier suddenly goes AWOL while planning to expose an alleged secret military project, McCall and the team learn that her life is in danger. Meanwhile, Dante makes a career move to be closer to McCall and his family.
#12 - Dirty Sexy Money
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/2/2025
McCall is asked to help a local family that lost their life savings in a suspicious fire. Also, Mel opens up to her parents about her PTSD.
#13 - The Fight for Life
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/1/2024
McCall and Mel go undercover in a prison to find a woman who went missing on the day she was scheduled to be released.
#14 - The Lost Ones
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2024
McCall races to rescue two siblings who run into trouble after stealing a grocery truck carrying firearms. Meanwhile, Harry and Delilah help Mel through her trauma in the aftermath of her kidnapping.
#15 - The Grave Digger
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/30/2025
McCall visits “The Grave Digger,” a serial killer she put behind bars a year ago, to uncover who is behind a series of copycat murders. Meanwhile, Dee skips her Peer Ear meeting to go to a party with Cam.
#16 - Stolen Angel
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/23/2025
McCall and the team search for a missing pregnant woman whose baby may be in danger. Meanwhile, Dante meets his brother James for the first time.
#17 - Haunted Heights
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2024
McCall investigates a death in an apartment building where residents believe the structure is haunted after a young woman suspects her grandmother was pushed down a flight of stairs via supernatural means.
#18 - Take My Life...Please!
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/24/2024
The team investigates who is trying to put a hit on a stand-up comedian. Also, McCall grapples with her feelings for Dante, who is still in town deciding how to proceed with Big Ben, and Delilah continues her college search.