Trivia / The Equalizer (2021)

• Actor-Shared Background: Kelly Rowland and Misty are both celebrity singers.
• Actor Leaves, Character Dies: William Bishop was killed in "Pulse" because of Chris Noth being removed from the main cast as he's dealing with allegations of sexual assault.
• No Stunt Double: Queen Latifah did all of the work on riding motorbikes as she likes using them in real life.
• Role-Ending Misdemeanor: Chris Noth was fired due to sexual assault allegations filed against him. His character, William Bishop, is killed in a Bus Crash the following episode.
• Sleeper Hit: Despite Queen Latifah's star power, the show doesn't have a comparable social media presence like other shows in the 2020s. That being said, Nielsen revealed that the series is very popular among African-American audiences in February 2022. Therefore, it's less of a secret how it got renewed for two seasons in the following May.
• Troubled Production: Some of the production work done was suspended at times due to COVID-19 infections.
  • Chris Noth was fired halfway through Season 2 after accusations came out that he assaulted women. The fate of William Bishop was facilitated with a plane crash.