Queen Latifah is responding to the information of The Equalizer’s cancellation.
CBS introduced Friday that the drama sequence was coming to a detailed after five seasons. On Instagram, the Emmy and Grammy Award winner addressed the tip of The Equalizer, whereas noting that enjoying the “kick-ass role” of Robyn McCall, a former CIA operative, “was everything I hoped it would be.”
“Shakim [Compere] and I at Flavor Unit are always excited to bring these kinds of roles and projects to life — and then we just hope you love them as much as we do,” she wrote within the caption of the Friday publish. “The Equalizer blew past every dream we had for it, and having the opportunity to do this for five seasons honestly feels surreal.”
Ratings for the sequence went down after its run time shifted to a later hour on Sunday nights. The information of The Equalizer being canceled comes after fellow CBS sequence’ FBI: International, FBI: Most Wanted and Poppa’s House had been additionally canceled.
Latifah praised the “amazing cast, crew, producers and writers” of the present whereas additionally thanking the followers for his or her assist over its five-season run. “Y’all have been so loyal, so loud and so ride-or-die — and that’s exactly why we keep doing this. We can’t thank you enough. It means the world to us,” she stated.
At the tip of the publish, Latifah seemingly teased her subsequent undertaking, promising followers that she’d “be back kicking a** in something new real soon.” She added, “Can’t wait to share it with you.”
Latifah served as an government producer of The Equalizer alongside Compere, Joseph C. Wilson, Debra Martin Chase, John Davis, John Fox, Loretha Jones and Rob Hanning. The present is a co-production of Universal Television and CBS Studios.
CBS’ 2025-26 schedule might be introduced on May 7.
