The Equalizer season 4 recap: Everything you need to remember before season 5 

The season finale of The Equalizer season 4 left viewers shattered, as the fittling episode title suggested. The emotional episode left viewers on the edge of their seats as Robyn and the team raced against time to save Mel, who was kidnapped by a member of her veteran support group and his older brother.

Viewers can't wait to watch the premiere episode of the new season to see Robyn McCall returning to action to help those in need after she had lost two key members of her team. The season 5 opener will air on CBS on October 20, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Created by Richard Lindhein and Michael Sloan, the series is a spin-off of the original The Equalizer series, which stars Edward Woodward. It features Queen Latifah as a former operative who once conducted illegal operations for the U.S. government and now uses her killer skillset to help those who have nowhere else to go.

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A recap of the first nine episodes of The Equalizer season 4

The Equalizer season 4 opened with a thrilling episode as Robyn races against time to save her team from her former CIA colleague Michelle Chambers, who trapped them in a room to burn. But, as always, Robyn saves the day with her skills and intelligence.

In subsequent episodes, the team faces various challenges while investigating some intense cases including a real estate corruption scam, a hit-and-run, hostage situations and helping a poisoned former Chinese MSS agent, to name a few.

Robyn and the team simultaneously dealt with their personal lives and relationships. The season particularly focused on Robyn's relationship with her teenage daughter Delilah, who's struggling to choose the right career path for herself. The season also explored Robyn and Dante's romantic feelings for each other.

The team overcame every obstacle that came along the first nine episodes, but the tenth and final episode of the season left Robyn and fans equally devastated.

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What happened in the season finale of The Equalizer season 4?

In The Equalizer season 4 episode 10 titled Shattered, Mel is kidnapped by Eric, a member of her veteran support group, and his brother. The team had to put their best foot forward to rescue her, but there were many hiccups in the process, particularly Harry's A.I. creation M.E.L., which refused to assist them in locating Mel.

The episode begins with Robyn and Dante going on an unexpected date during the police training exercise and enjoying time as normal people, but it doesn't last long. Dante gets an opportunity to work in the Los Angeles division of the NYPD's Special Investigation Unit. Robyn encourages him to take the job, which would require him to relocate to L.A., turning their relationship long-distance.

Later Robyn attempts to stop him from going after realising his importance in her life, but Dante is motivated to take up the job, as it would enable him to stop crimes and make a difference. Dante's departure wasn't the only heartbreak for Robyn, as Mel also decides to quit to focus on her mental health, to heal from the recent traumatic events and the ghost of her past.

Delilah also makes an important decision for her career. She decides to not follow in her mother's footsteps by attending military school.

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In The Equalizer season 5, Robyn would have to deal with the loss of her team members and partner. There will be enough drama and action for fans who have been eagerly waiting for the new season since The Equalizer season 4 finale.

The first episode of season 5 will air on CBS on October 20, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time.