Equalizer, Equalizer 2 and Equalizer the TV series

Just my two cents worth:  

DENZEL WASHINGTON is one of my favourite actors, but I had a hard time accepting him as Mr. McCall ONLY BECAUSE I was an avid viewer of the Equalizer TV series from 1985 to 1989.  In the series The Equalizer is played by EDWARD WOODWARD.  He places an ad in the newspaper  and simply calls himself "The Equalizer".  What is the ad about?  If people are in trouble and they need help, people should call him.  Of course, the gore is close to none in the TV series, but the 2014 and 2018 movies show a lot of blood and torture.  The 2014 movie is like a prequel before those ads.  Instead of the the newspaper, it becomes an online ad.   

Dad preferred the 2018 movie over the 2014.  Both are blockbuster hits. RICHARD WENK wrote the screenplays for both movies and ANTOINE FUQUA directed both films.

Since both movies have the blessing of MICHAEL SLOAN and RICHARD LINDHEIM, the creator of the series, then I guess it's perfectly alright for Mr. Washington to play Mr. McCall.  Besides, Mr. Washington acted well.

I guess gore sells, so that's what they did.  It's not horror film gore, don't you worry.  You've gotta admire Mr. McCall's skills and all, but...

Oh, by the way, I like the 2018 movie more too than I like the 2014 one.

Will I watched the third film?

Of course.

Need I say more?

Directed by Antoine Fuqua

Screenplay by Richard Wenk based on the characters created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim

From Wikipedia:

• Denzel Washington as Robert "Bob" McCall
• Marton Csokas as Teddy Rensen/Nicolai Itchenko
• Chloë Grace Moretz as Alina/Teri
• Melissa Leo as Susan Plummer
• Bill Pullman as Brian Plummer
• Johnny Skourtis as Ralph/"Ralphie"
• Haley Bennett as Mandy
• David Harbour as Frank Masters
• Vladimir Kulich as Vladimir Pushkin
• David Meunier as Slavi
• Alex Veadov as Tevi
• James Wilcox as Pederson
• Mike O'Dea as Remar
• Anastasia Mousis as Jenny
• Robert Wahlberg as Detective Harris
• Timothy John Smith as Detective Gilly
• Dan Bilzerian as Teddy's #3

Directed by Antoine Fuqua

Screenplay by Richard Wenk based on the characters created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim

From Wikipedia(There are spoilers there so I won't put the link):

• Denzel Washington as Robert McCall
• Pedro Pascal as Dave York
• Ashton Sanders as Miles Whittaker
• Bill Pullman as Brian Plummer
• Melissa Leo as Susan Plummer
• Sakina Jaffrey as Fatima
• Jonathan Scarfe as Resnik
• Adam Karst as Turkish Father
• Kazy Tauginas as Ari
• Garrett Golden as Kovac
• Orson Bean as Sam Rubinstein

all images are from imdb

From Wikipedia

Created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim 

Different directors and different writers per episode, though some repeat their duties 

Main

• Edward Woodward as Robert McCall: A veteran operative of The Company who becomes disillusioned with sacrificing ordinary people for the perceived greater good. He quits and takes out a newspaper advert offering his services to those who need it as The Equalizer. McCall himself is divorced, a "lost dad" long estranged from his son, Scott (William Zabka). Scott comes back into his life as a young adult who is at first bitterly critical of his father's world, but then becomes drawn into that world to the dismay of both of his parents. McCall also lost a woman he was in love with, a fellow operative named Manon Brevard, and discovers that she had secretly given birth to his daughter Yvette.^[2] McCall appears to be independently wealthy, as although he almost never takes payment for his work, he owns a high-end apartment, is always well dressed and drives a Jaguar XJ6 car (registered 5809-AUG). He enjoys classical music (playing the piano himself), fine wine and dining and is occasionally seen dating and trying to live a "normal" life, only for work or his past to get in the way. His Father, William, was a British Army officer, killed in Egypt in 1952 when McCall was 19 and also an Army Officer. His mother was American, a working class entertainer and his father was disinherited by his family and shunned by his regiment for seen to be marrying beneath himself.^[3] Woodward was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Drama series four years in a row for his performance, but never won.
• Keith Szarabajka as Mickey Kostmayer (Also starring, 56 episodes): A former Navy SEAL, who was in the brig for a crime he didn't commit until McCall cleared him and recommended he join The Company.^[4] Often seen surveilling suspects or protecting witnesses. Always laconic, very little of his personal life is given away although he is seen to enjoy fishing in his free time. His brother is a priest, also in the city, and needs the help of McCall and Mickey in one episode.^[5] While McCall is almost always dressed in a suit, Mickey is usually seen in jeans and wearing a watch cap and army overcoat. A black Dodge van is his usual mode of transport.

Recurring

• Robert Lansing as Control (29 episodes). A contemporary of McCall's in The Company who has risen to a senior rank, they are usually friendly although at times Control's focus on the mission causes friction with McCall's desire to avoid collateral damage. Although McCall does not always agree with Control's methods, he usually helps his old friend when younger and even more ruthless agents try to force him out. For his part Control allows McCall to utilize Company men like Mickey, Jimmy and Sterno provided they are not on assignment.
• Mark Margolis as Jimmy (16 episodes). Another company veteran and an expert in surveillance. Usually brought in by McCall when high tech bugs or wiretaps are required. He is divorced and almost always has a story about his ex-wife to tell McCall.
• William Zabka as Scott McCall (12 episodes). McCall's estranged son when the series begins, their growing relationship is one of the recurring themes throughout the series. Scott is an accomplished musician but is drawn more and more deeply in to his Father's world as the series progresses.
• Chad Redding as Sgt. Alice Shepard (11 episodes). An NYPD detective who often assists McCall, recognizing that he can take action where she cannot.
• Richard Jordan as Harley Gage (10 episodes). Another disillusioned Company veteran, Gage was brought in by Richard Dyson (Played by Robert Mitchum) to track down McCall when he goes missing in Mission McCall, and ends up staying on and helping people with McCall. This was done to lighten the load on Woodward after he suffered a heart attack,^[6] although strangely Keith Szarabajka was rarely featured in episodes with Jordan.
• Maureen Anderman as Pete O'Phelan (9 episodes). The widow of a former colleague of McCall's, and a former operative herself. She owns a bar that McCall and Mickey frequent, and also helps out with their missions from time to time.
• Ron O'Neal as Lt. Isadore Smalls (7 episodes). An NYPD Detective who assists McCall.
• Irving Metzman as Sterno (6 episodes). Another Company man, specializing in computers and finance. He is often seen eating, particularly fast food, which generally annoys McCall's more refined tastes.
• Steven Williams as Lt. Jefferson Burnett (5 episodes). An NYPD detective in the first season, who is aware of McCall's past and is initially distrustful of him.