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MEL ENGAGES IN A TENSE FAMILY REUNION WHEN SHE AND HER DISAPPROVING SISTER RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK TO SAVE THEIR ABDUCTED BROTHER, ON “THE EQUALIZER,” SUNDAY, FEB. 19

“He Ain’t Heavy” – Mel engages in a tense family reunion when she and her disapproving sister (Camilla Mana) race against the clock to save their brother Edison (Travis Salter) after he’s abducted. Also, as the team unravels the motivation behind Edison’s kidnapping, Mel grapples with the fallout of her argument with McCall about training Delilah, on the CBS Original series THE EQUALIZER, Sunday, Feb. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.

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)

GUEST CAST:

Gloria Reuben

(Trish)

Travis Salter

(Edison Bayani)

Camilla Mana

(Ruby)

J Alexis James

(Journey)

Elle Rigg

(Monica Bradley)

Nick Delany

(Anthony Walters)

Laurence Blum

(Jim Voss)

Chamblee Ferguson

(Royce Binion)

WRITTEN BY: Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock

BASED ON: The original series by Richard Lindheim & Michael Sloan

DIRECTED BY: John Terlesky

GENRE: Drama

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*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: A Bayani reunion brews as Mel and her sister race to find their brother after he’s snatched on the street. @TheEqualizerCBS returns Sun. 2/19 @ 8pm ET/PT! #CBS @IAMQUEENLATIFAH @lizalapira https://bit.ly/3wkn1mI

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Facebook: @TheEqualizerCBS

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Queen Latifah

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Tory Kittles

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Adam Goldberg

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@theadamgoldberg

 

Liza Lapira

@lizalapira

@lizalapira

 

Laya DeLeon Hayes

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@layadeleonhayes

 

Lorraine Toussaint

@LPToussaint

@lorrainetoussaint

 

Adam Glass

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Joseph C. Wilson

@JoeyWilson57

@JoeyWilson57

 

Debra Martin Chase

@DebraMChase

@debramchase

 

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Press Contacts:

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Victoria Saavedra

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Photo Contact:

Mary Kouw

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