<Tr> <Th> Audio format </Th> <Td> Monaural </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 18, 1985--August 24, 1989 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Equalizer is an American crime drama television series, originally airing on CBS from fall 1985 until late - spring 1989 . It starred Edward Woodward as a retired intelligence agent with a mysterious past, who uses the skills from his former career to exact justice on behalf of innocent people who are trapped in dangerous circumstances . The series combined elements of the spy, private investigator / police procedural, and vigilante genres . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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