Storyline
MCCALL BECOMES ENSNARED IN A DEADLY BATTLE BETWEEN RIVAL RAP CREWS WHEN SHE’S HIRED BY THE WIFE OF A FAMOUS RAPPER TO PROVE THE MUSICIAN DID NOT MURDER A FELLOW ARTIST, ON “THE EQUALIZER,” SUNDAY, JAN. 9
GRAMMY®-Nominated Rapper and Entrepreneur Rick Ross Guest Stars as
Dilemma, a Famous Rapper Imprisoned for the Murder of a Fellow Music Artist
“Bout That Life” – McCall becomes ensnared in a deadly battle between rival rap crews when she is hired by the wife of a famous rapper, Dilemma (Rick Ross), to prove the musician is innocent of murdering a fellow artist, on the CBS Original series THE EQUALIZER, Sunday, Jan. 9 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET/8:00-9:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. GRAMMY®-nominated rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross guest stars as Dilemma, a famous rapper imprisoned for the murder of a fellow music artist.
REGULAR CAST:
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Queen Latifah |
(Robyn McCall) |
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Tory Kittles |
(Detective Marcus Dante) |
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Adam Goldberg |
(Harry Keshegian) |
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Liza Lapira |
(Melody “Mel” Bayani) |
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Laya DeLeon Hayes |
(Delilah) |
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“With” Lorraine Toussaint |
(Viola “Vi” Marsette) |
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“And” Chris Noth |
(William Bishop) |
GUEST CAST:
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Rick Ross |
(Dilemma) |
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Maxwell Whittington-Cooper |
(Daoud) |
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Ade Chike Torbert |
(Brawlah) |
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Nathaniel McIntyre |
(Cameron) |
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Jordan Aaron Hall |
(Nasir) |
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Narsi Regina |
(Deirdre) |
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Andre Tucker, Jr. |
(Recording Engineer) |
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Lucky Ray |
(Sidney “Sid” Rodgers) |
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Lemarvae Staples |
(Young Man) |
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Stephen Foster Harris |
(Security Guard) |
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Darius “Nastyelgic” Jackson |
(Dre Bids) |
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Jason Babinsky |
(Jacob Styles) |
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Faiven Feshazion |
(Assistant) |
WRITTEN BY: Jamila Daniel
BASED ON: The original series by Richard Lindheim & Michael Sloan
DIRECTED BY: Eric Laneuville
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: Music icons unite! @RickRoss guest stars as a famous incarcerated rapper McCall wants to prove is innocent – if she can survive a battle between his crew and a rival set! @theequalizercbs 1/9 8:30pm ET/8:00pm PT #QueenLatifah @CBS https://bit.ly/31WPXWH
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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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Chris Noth |
n/a |
@chrisnothofficial |
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Andrew Marlowe |
@AndrewWMarlowe |
n/a |
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Terri Miller |
@TerriEdda |
n/a |
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Debra Martin Chase |
@DebraMChase |
@debramchase |
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Press Contact:
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Noelle Llewellyn |
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Jordan Kowalski |
Photo Contacts:
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Mary Kouw |
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Michele Crowe |
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Publicity
Noelle Llewellyn
noelle.llewellyn@viacomcbs.com -
Publicity
Victoria Saavedra
victoria.saavedra@paramount.com -
Photos
Mary Kouw
212-975-4107 mary.kouw@viacomcbs.com
