The action-reboot series ‘The Equalizer’ starring Queen Latifah won’t be going anywhere on CBS any time soon as the network has officially renewed the series for Season 5.

The renewal for a fifth season of ‘The Equalizer’ arrives amid the show’s currently airing fourth season which was the second in a previous 2-season renewal on CBS. Season 5 will air as part of the network’s 2024-25 season.

The series has continued to provide steady numbers and is ranked as the #1 entertainment program among African American viewers, while also a top 10 primetime broadcast drama, ranking #8 overall season-to-date with 7.89 million viewers, according to Nielsen Most Current Data. The series additionally brings in over 10 million viewers in live plus 35-day multiplatform viewership.

Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment provided a quote regarding the renewal, stating THE EQUALIZER, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama. The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”

In addition to Queen Latifah, the series also stars Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira, Laya DeLeon Hayes and Lorraine Toussaint.

Are you a fan of the series and are you excited that it will be returning for another season on CBS? Don’t hesitate to sound off in the comments with your thoughts on the news and the series itself!

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THE EQUALIZER is a reimagining of the classic series starring Academy Award® nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah (“Chicago,” “Bessie”) as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those with nowhere else to turn. McCall presents to most as an average single mom who is quietly raising her teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is The Equalizer – an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden, who’s also dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption. Robyn’s clandestine work and her personal life collide when her smart and observant daughter, Delilah, and her aunt Vi, who lives with Robyn to help her balance life as a working mother, discover her secret career as a vigilante. While Robyn contends with uncertainty at home, she is joined in her pursuit of justice by Melody “Mel” Bayani, an edgy bar owner and sniper from Robyn’s past; and Harry Keshegian, a paranoid and brilliant white-hat hacker. As Robyn aids the oppressed and exploited, she sometimes works with Marcus Dante, an NYPD detective who once sought to uncover her identity, but now respects the need for Robyn’s type of justice even as he often questions her methods.