Queen Latifah performs many of her own motorcycle stunts, as well as doing a lot of her own fight and weapons scenes.
On December 21, 2021, CBS and Universal Television announced that Chris Noth was terminated from the series after sexual assault allegations were made against him. His final appearance will be in the middle of the second season. On January 3, 2022, it was reported that Chris Noth made his last appearance in the episode "Separated".
In the original series Robert drove a 1984 Jaguar XJ6. In this series Robyn drives a 2017 Jaguar F-Pace.
The original "Equalizer" starred Edward Woodward and ran for four seasons on CBS between 1985 and 1989. It was then adapted into two feature films starring Denzel Washington in the title role, with the first debuting in 2014 and the second in 2018.
The pilot was slated to film in New York City, New York in March 2020. Production was delayed as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States before filming could begin.