Take 140 - Showrunner Joe Wilson, The Equalizer

Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss by Noah Evslin and Dan Rutstein

Mar 20, 202547:17TV & Film

We talk to Equalizer showrunner Joe Wilson. In one of our most candid episodes so far, he talks about his journey from East Cleveland to Hollywood, the tough days at the start and even sleeping in his car. He explains ho...

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