EXCLUSIVE: CBS ‘ The Equalizer, leaving his high profile debut after the Super Bowl, he suspended filming.
According to sources, a positive Covid-19 test result was produced yesterday as part of the program’s strict security protocols. Immediate contact tracking started as described in the state / county defined guidelines and the NBCU Production Manual. As a precaution, the production, based in New Jersey, asked those in close contact with the affected individual to isolate themselves and take a break from filming.
I heard that the situation is being monitored closely and it is unclear how long the temporary shutdown will last. For now, filming has been paused for a few days and the production schedule is being adjusted to accommodate this.
The debut of The Equalizer, headed by Queen Latifah, it attracted an audience of 20.4 million on Super Bowl Sunday. The series, whose footage was also impacted by the recent big snowstorm, will move to its regular Sunday hours at 8 pm this week.
Written by Andrew Marlowe and Terri Miller, The equalizer Queen Latifah star as an enigmatic figure who uses her extensive skills to help those who have nowhere else to turn. This is a new take on the character played by Edward Woodward in the original series and by Denzel Washington in the film franchise.
Marlowe and Miller are executive producers alongside John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment; Debra Martin Chase of Martin Chase Productions; Richard Lindheim, co-creator of the original Equalizer TV series; as well as Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere of Flavor Unit. Universal TV produces in association with CBS Studios.
The cast also includes Chris Noth, Lorraine Toussaint, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira and Laya DeLeon Hayes.