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The Equalizer

By Rick Gables

New CBS drama The Equalizer, starring Queen Latifah, will debut on Sunday, Feb. 7, immediately following CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LV. The new series premiere will air at approximately 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. To answer your question, this is indeed a reimagination of the original TV series, with Latifah playing the role of Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those who have nowhere else to turn. To most, she appears to be an average single mom, raising a teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is The Equalizer, a guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden. An interesting element of the series is Robyn’s clandestine work remaining a secret from her smart and observant daughter.

Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Bobby Bones and host Ryan Seacrest return for the new season of American Idol, premiering Sunday, Feb. 14, from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. These music industry superstar judges will help the TV viewers ultimately decide who becomes the next singing sensation. Lest we forget, this is the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre.

Freeform’s fan-favorite series Good Trouble returns on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 10 p.m. ET/PT for an all-new season. Starring Maia Mitchell, Cierra Ramirez, Sherry Cola, Tommy Martinez, Zuri Adele, Emma Hunton, Josh Pence and Beau Mirchoff, the series follows residents of Downtown Los Angeles’ The Coterie as they deal with the consequences of their personal and professional decisions. They learn that sometimes standing up for what you believe in, comes at a price. Mariana (Ramirez) tackles the male-dominated world of tech, while Callie (Mitchell) faces the harsh realities of the federal legal system clerking for a federal judge. Good Trouble is a spinoff of the groundbreaking series The Fosters.

FOX will premiere its all-new high-stakes trivia game show Cherries Wild on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Jason Biggs, this fast-paced half-hour game show will feature two rounds of pop culture trivia game play, during which a team of two contestants will try to Solve the Slots in hopes of getting one step closer to winning $250,000. At the end of each episode, contestants will spin the reels on an enormous slot machine, attempting to capture all five Wild Cherries and win the ultimate prize.