Queen Latifah reveals if ‘The Equalizer’ could…
Queen Latifah can’t save “The Equalizer” herself.
The actress, 55, admitted in a new interview with Us Weekly that she has no say in the longer term of her CBS drama collection that was canceled by CBS after 5 seasons earlier this month.
“It is a little out of my hands in terms of what happens with it from this point forward,” Latifah mentioned.
Queen Latifah in “The Equalizer.” CBS via Getty Images
“But I do appreciate what we were able to do and we made some good TV,” she added.
Latifah, who was both the lead star and an govt producer on the show, admitted that she’s still “processing” the cancellation.
“It occurred to me that it has been such a big part of my life for the last — more than — five years actually,” she defined. “I’m thankful. I’m very grateful. I’m in a very grateful place. I’m grateful to the fans of the show for sticking with it.”
Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall in “The Equalizer.” CBS via Getty Images
“I appreciate CBS putting us on and my producing partners and the wonderful cast I got to work with,” Latifah continued. “They became my family. There is also this wonderful crew, writers, showrunners and everybody was involved in it. And really the fans who rocked with us.”
“The Equalizer” was a reboot of the 1985 collection of the identical title starring Edward Woodward.
Queen Latifah and Tory Kittles in “The Equalizer.” CBS via Getty Images
The show also starred Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira, Laya DeLeon Hayes and Lorraine Toussaint. It was nominated for a number of awards, including BET, the NAACP Image Awards, People’s Choice and Critics’ Choice.
Queen Latifah in “The Equalizer.” CBS via Getty Images
The first episode aired after the 2021 Super Bowl and scored more than 20 million stay viewers, but the scores declined over the years.
When the prime-time thriller wasn’t renewed alongside different CBS exhibits in February, Deadline reported Latifah “agreed to concessions” to help the show’s probabilities at getting renewed for a 13-episode sixth and ultimate season.
Queen Latifah attends an NBA playoff recreation in April 2025. Getty Images
But CBS finally canceled the collection on May 2, just two days before the Season 5 finale aired, due to funds.
The community also shafted a deliberate spinoff starring Titus Welliver and Juani Feliz.
Queen Latifah and Laya DeLeon Hayes in “The Equalizer.” CBS via Getty Images
Latifah launched a assertion on Instagram after her collection was canceled and mentioned her “kick-ass role” as Robyn McCall “was everything I hope it would be.”
“‘The Equalizer’ blew past every dream we had for it, and having the opportunity to do this for five seasons honestly feels surreal,” she wrote.
Latifah also thanked the show’s “loyal” and “ride-or-die” followers, including, “That’s exactly why we keep doing this. We can’t thank you enough. It means the world to us.”
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