The Equalizer returns, and after an extended absence, it returns with an excellent case of the week and a much-needed, multi-episode, adversary for Robyn.
Director(s) | Peter Leto |
Writer(s) | Keith Eisner |
Aired (CBS) | 3/28/2021 |
Newly Noted Characters | |
Dorian | Christian Coulson |
Suri Nash | Laila Robins |
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Recap
Get Out Of Debt Card – Bishop, Robyn, Dorian
With all that Robyn could want is the CIA out of her life, Bishop presenting the idea all she’d have to do is a “Milk Run,” a relatively easy task, didn’t seem horrible. Why? Well, because getting the subject named Dorian meant her debt would be cleared. Now, is Robyn over-qualified to snatch someone up and drop them off? Yes. But who looks a gifted horse in the mouth?

Well, when the horse has people shooting at them, it might be good to take a second look at the horse. You see, Dorian created this software that can decrypt not just Bitcoin chains but also the US federal reserve and NORAD (which is the US and Canada’s aerospace defense command). But what got Dorian in trouble is people not only learning he had this program but also conning organizations and governments, like the Russians, to eventually disappear with his girlfriend and kid.
Problem is, when Robyn meets and tries to help Dorian, he lies, tries to escape her grasp whenever he can, and tests her patience. So when it comes to getting him out of the situation he is in, she is a little iffy. Yet, with the alternative being Dorian gets tortured and eventually killed, Robyn would prefer him just going dark.
Double Cross – Dorian, Robyn, Bishop, Nash
The problem with this is, with Dorian making it clear his program works to multiple groups and organizations, Robyn’s deal with the CIA director, Suri Nash, gets modified, and she wants Dorian. Now, being that turning him over means him dying, an elaborate plan is crafted to make it seem Bishop betrayed Robyn to do what’s right when, in reality, they fake Dorian’s death so he can have freedom.

Thus, for a few months, Robyn has to pretend she hates Bishop, and unfortunately, she remains on the hook with the CIA.
What Else Are You Lying About? – Aunt Vi, Delilah, Robyn
During the same time Robyn was handling the Dorian situation, she was supposed to be at a retreat with Aunt Vi, who was doing a seminar. Yet, instead, she was trying to keep Dorian alive, and Delilah caught her. Leading to Delilah thinking Robyn was lying to get out of the seminar, and being that Aunt Vi doesn’t know about Robyn’s secret life, she concurs and teases Robyn a bit.
But still, with thinking she lied, this doesn’t help the relationship between Robyn and Delilah, which continues to be plagued with lies, secrets, and unease between the two.
Things To Note | Question(s) Left Unanswered
- How long until we meet Robyn’s ex?
Review
Highlights
Getting A Long Term Adversary
With Director Nash’s introduction, we get a long-term adversary, which is essentially what The Equalizer needed. For while Dorian’s story made for an excellent comeback tale, what we needed is someone who was going to be long-term. Especially since Dante isn’t going to start hunting Robyn until much later. For when it comes to those two, they have this Annaliese Keating and Nate Lahey, in How To Get Away With Murder, vibe going on. So, while we know she will screw him over, it just seems too soon.
Which makes Director Nash’s a blessing because you know she got a bug in her ass when it comes to Robyn. I mean, after 20 years, Robyn thinking she can just quit without permission? Oh, you know Director Nash is going to be a HUGE pain.
Delilah Caught Her Mother

Alongside Robyn screwing over Dante being inevitable, so is Delilah likely learning what her mom does, potentially before Aunt Vi. Now, whether it will be in the form of Delilah’s life being threatened or Robyn caught slipping? That’s hard to say. What is known is Delilah meeting Dorian isn’t going to go away – if the writers are smart.
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The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 18 “Exposed” [Finale] – Recap/ Review | Robyn flies too close to the sun, as Delilah shows she is her mother's daughter by helping Vera deal with a nude photo scandal. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 17 “What Dreams May Come” – Recap/ Review | As Robyn's latest client notes visions regarding their sister being in trouble, Aunt Vi opens up about the hunch she got the day Robyn's father died. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 15 “Hard Money” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | We FINALLY get to meet Robyn's ex, Delilah's dad, as she asks him to do a favor for one of her clients – which raises his suspicions about what she does. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 14 “Pulse” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | Robyn's greatest enemy makes his grand entrance as her greatest ally makes a grand exit. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 13 “D.W.B.” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | As Marcus faces a life and death situation, memories of his mom and dad push him to find ways to survive as his ex-wife tries to console their kids and help Robyn. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 12 “Somewhere Over The Hudson” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | Robyn adds to her list of mentees as Mel reconciles with an old friend who thought Harry has been dead. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 11 “Chinatown” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | In this episode, Robyn is focused on solving an Asian hate crime that she, and those who know the victim, refuse to let become another unsolved murder. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 10 “Legacy” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | In a mini-Set It Off reunion, Robin helps a family who lost it all during the Tulsa Riots get back a prized painting with a wild card. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 9 “Bout That Life” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | As Robyn gets involved with a rap beef, we learn Delilah may have a special friend, and Harry tries to figure a way to do the work he loves without getting caught. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 8 “Separated” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | The Equalizer returns, and with Harry in jail, so comes the question of whether Robyn can continue without his expertise. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 7 “When World's Collide” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | After Bishop gets hacked, Robyn and her team have to face a terrorist willing to expose all of his secrets, and to protect Bishop, Robyn may have to make a sacrifice. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 6 “Shooter” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | As Mel's past becomes necessary for a rogue sniper case, Delilah deals with the trauma of her best friend getting shot and dying in front of her. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 5 “Followers” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | As Robyn finds herself working with online detectives to save a woman's life, Aunt Vi and Delilah deal with a Karen who threatened Vi's freedom. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 4 “The People Aren't Ready” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | With Robyn coming face to face with the DA and Mallory, does this mean a new chapter has to begin for everyone's favorite equalizer? |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 3 "Leverage" – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | Mallory has his first up close and personal meeting with Robyn as she gets involved in a DEA case featuring two gang leaders. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 2 “The Kingdom” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | Robyn has a new cop on her case, goes up against Saudi Arabia, and is dealing with Delilah lying to her – so it's just another day. |
The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 1 “Aftermath” [Season Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | Robyn is back and as she deals with the fallout of Delilah learning the truth, she questions how much longer she should be The Equalizer. |
The Equalizer: Season 1/ Episode 10 [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | When a case gets too personal, Robyn slips up and leaves herself open for exposure. |
The Equalizer: Season 1/ Episode 9 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | As Robyn continues to try to work with the system, Dante shows where his loyalty lies. |
The Equalizer: Season 1/ Episode 8 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | The time has come for Robyn to nearly have her secret revealed, as she watches what can happen if she maintains the path she is on. |
The Equalizer: Season 1/ Episode 7 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | With the DA catching wind of what Robyn is doing, it seems there will be a pattern in who Robyn's greatest threats will be. |
The Equalizer: Season 1/ Episode 6 "The Room Where It Happens" – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | Robyn finds herself getting justice for a young woman with a #MeToo situation, as she also deals with Delilah making a friend from the juvenile detention center. |
The Equalizer: Season 1/ Episode 5 "The Milk Run" – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | The Equalizer returns, and after an extended absence, it returns with an excellent case of the week and a much-needed, multi-episode, adversary for Robyn. |
The Equalizer: Season 1/ Episode 4 "It Takes a Village" – Recap (with Spoilers) | Robyn finds herself avenging a community leader against an oppressive real estate developer. |
The Equalizer: Season 1/ Episode 3 "Judgement Day" – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | A new week, a new case, more mother/daughter adjustments, and Detective Dante continuing to be an uneasy ally to Robyn. |
The Equalizer: Season 1/ Episode 2 "Glory" – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | A new week, a new case, but the struggles of being a former CIA operative trying to only take on cases for good and manage a teenaged daughter? That's forever. |
The Equalizer: Season 1 Episode 1 "The Equalizer" [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | Though its film franchise doesn't even have a 3rd movie, The Equalizer has again been remade, but this time as a series – one that Queen Latifah puts her own spin on. |
The Equalizer 2 - Recap/ Review (with Spoilers) | While Equalizer 2 lacks a compelling story, its action scenes, as well as Washington and Sanders’ chemistry, compensate for it. |
The Equalizer - Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) |
Summary
Getting A Long Term Adversary - 85%
Delilah Caught Her Mother - 82%
84%
The Equalizer returns with the one thing it's first four episodes were missing, which pushes the idea the show just might get better.
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