Storyline
MCCALL RACES TO FIND DANTE AFTER HE’S ABDUCTED BY PANICKED DEPUTIES WHO DETAINED HIM WITHOUT CAUSE AND USED EXCESSIVE FORCE BEFORE REALIZING HE’S A FELLOW COP, ON “THE EQUALIZER,” SUNDAY, MARCH 20
Lee Tergesen Guest Stars as Deputy Barnes, One of the Officers Who
Abduct Detective Dante
“D.W.B.” – McCall races to find Dante when he’s abducted by a pair of panicked deputies who fear reprisal, after they detained Dante without cause and used excessive force before realizing he’s a fellow cop. Alone and injured, Dante experiences hallucinations that reveal his complicated childhood, on the CBS Original series THE EQUALIZER, Sunday, March 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Lee Tergesen guest stars as Deputy Barnes, one of the officers who abduct Detective Dante.
REGULAR CAST:
Queen Latifah |
(Robyn McCall) |
Tory Kittles |
(Detective Marcus Dante) |
Adam Goldberg |
(Harry Keshegian) |
Liza Lapira |
(Melody “Mel” Bayani) |
Laya DeLeon Hayes |
(Delilah) |
“With” Lorraine Toussaint |
(Viola “Vi” Marsette) |
RECURRING CAST:
Jennifer Ferrin |
(D.A. Avery Grafton) |
GUEST CAST:
Lee Tergesen |
(Deputy Barnes) |
Brandon Espinoza |
(Deputy Morales) |
Destin Khari |
(Kyler Dante) |
Tyler Williams |
(Stefon Dante) |
Valarie Pettiford |
(Carol Dante) |
Danny Johnson |
(Benjamin “Big Ben” Dante) |
Jelani Dacres |
(8-Year-Old Dante) |
Dennis Boutsikaris |
(Judge Clemmens) |
Jackson Loo |
(Detective Stafford) |
Ron Canada |
(Curtis Baker) |
Johnny Sanchez |
(Manager) |
Ashley Jordyn |
(Ruth) |
Michael Pemberton |
(Sheriff Paulson) |
WRITTEN BY: Joseph C. Wilson
BASED ON: The original series by Richard Lindheim & Michael Sloan
DIRECTED BY: Slick Naim
GENRE: Drama
Photos: https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/the-equalizer/photos
Official CBS website: https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-equalizer/
*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.
CHEAT TWEET: It’s a personal case for McCall when Dante is abducted by deputies who fear reprisal after they detained him w/o cause & used excessive force before discovering he’s a cop! @theequalizercbs 3/20 8pm ET/PT https://bit.ly/3pKGVof
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Cast and crew on Social:
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Queen Latifah |
@IAMQUEENLATIFAH |
@queenlatifah |
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Tory Kittles |
@ToryKittles |
@torykittles |
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Adam Goldberg |
@TheAdamGoldberg |
@theadamgoldberg |
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Liza Lapira |
@lizalapira |
@lizalapira |
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Laya DeLeon Hayes |
@layahayes |
@layadeleonhayes |
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Lorraine Toussaint |
@LPToussaint |
@lorrainetoussaint |
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Andrew Marlowe |
@AndrewWMarlowe |
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Terri Miller |
@TerriEdda |
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Debra Martin Chase |
@DebraMChase |
@debramchase |
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Press Contacts:
Noelle Llewellyn |
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Jordan Kowalski |
Photo Contacts:
Mary Kouw |
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Michele Crowe |
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Publicity
Noelle Llewellyn
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Publicity
Victoria Saavedra
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Photos
Mary Kouw
212-975-4107 mary.kouw@viacomcbs.com