The Equalizer
Unnatural Causes
Season 1, Episode 18 · Aired 1986-02-12
Synopsis
A serial killer is targeting New York's lonely single women who respond to a Lonely Hearts newspaper ad. His calling card is an orchid he pins to the body. Meanwhile, McCall is writing an article about Robert E Lee for a military magazine and trying to help a young actress from being exploited by a pimp.
In the series
This episode is part of The Equalizer (1985–1989) on CBS.
Ex-spy with a newspaper ad — urban vigilante cool before the movie reboots.
Key cast
- Edward Woodward as Robert McCall
- Robert Lansing as Control
- Keith Szarabajka as Mickey Kostmayer