Titus Welliver and Juani Feliz have been cast in guest star roles in an upcoming episode of “The Equalizer,” which could set up a potential spinoff based on their characters.
It was first reported in November that CBS was eyeing a spinoff of the Queen Latifah-led reboot of the 1980s action crime drama of the same name. Now, Welliver and Feliz will appear in episode 16 of the show’s ongoing fifth season with series regular options should the spinoff move forward.
Welliver will play Hudson Reed, described as “a former top CIA operative with a dark secret who is connected to Robin McCall (Queen Latifah) by an old mentor.” Feliz will play Samanta Reed, who is said to be “trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.”
Welliver is coming off of a decade-long stint playing the character Det. Harry Bosch, first on the Amazon Prime Video series “Bosch” from 2014-2021 and then again on “Bosch: Legacy” at Amazon Freevee starting in 2022. The third and final season of “Legacy” is due to debut in March. Welliver is also known for his work on shows like “Lost,” “Sons of Anarchy,” and “Deadwood,” as well as for films like “Gone Baby Gone,” “The Town,” and “Argo.”
Popular on Variety
He is repped by UTA and Leverage Management.
Feliz has been in shows like “Harlem” at Prime Video, “Fleishman Is in Trouble” at FX, and “DMZ” at Max, as well as broadcast series like “The Rookie: Feds,” “Blue Bloods,” and “The Good Doctor.” Her film credits include the Alex Garland feature “Civil War” and Ross Patridge’s “Birthrite.” She is repped by Buchwald and Brookside Artist Management.
“The Equalizer” began airing its fifth season in October, airing on Sunday nights. Along with Queen Latifah, the show also stars Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira, Laya DeLeon Hayes with Lorraine Toussaint. Joseph C. Wilson, Dana Owens (Queen Latifah), Debra Martin Chase, Shakim Compere, John Davis, John Fox, Loretha Jones and Rob Hanning serve as executive producers. Universal Television produces in association with CBS Studios.