Robyn must escape her captors while her team and family race to prevent a catastrophic explosion in New York City.

This paper examines the season three premiere of the CBS series The Equalizer , titled "Boom". The episode serves as a pivotal moment for the protagonist, Robyn McCall, as the walls between her clandestine vigilante life and her personal family life finally collapse. I. Narrative Structure and Conflict

For the first time, Robyn’s daughter Delilah and Aunt Vi are forced to work directly with Robyn’s vigilante colleagues, Mel and Harry, as well as Detective Dante, to find her.

A recurring theme throughout this premiere is the forced intermingling of Robyn’s two worlds.