Series synopsis
Numb3rs is an American crime drama mystery television series that premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005. It ended on March 12, 2010. It was created by Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton. It stars Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch and Alimi Ballard.
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.
Premise
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.
Premise: We all use Math every day.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rob Morrow as Don Eppes
- David Krumholtz as Charlie Eppes
- Judd Hirsch as Alan Eppes
- Alimi Ballard as David Sinclair
- Peter MacNicol as Larry Fleinhardt
- Navi Rawat as Amita Ramanujan
- Aya Sumika as Liz Warner
- Diane Farr as Megan Reeves
Supporting cast
- Dylan Bruno as Colby Granger
- Sabrina Lloyd as Terry Lake
- Alan Ruck as Arnold Winslow
Guest cast
- Sophina Brown as Nikki Betancourt
- Gene Gabriel as Bomb Squad Tech
- Jay Baruchel as Oswald Kittner
- Chris Bauer as Ray Galuski
- John Glover as Simon Kraft
- Chris Bruno as Tim King
- Daniel Booko as Jake Porter
- Benito Martinez as Arthur Ruiz
- Philip Casnoff as Maurice Connors
- Matthew Morrison as Blaine Cleary
- Paul Michael Glaser as Brett Hanson
- Jessica Lundy as Carolyn White
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 143 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 25 | ||
| Season 1 | 13 | January 23, 2005 | May 13, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 24 | September 23, 2005 | May 19, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 24 | September 22, 2006 | May 18, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 18 | September 28, 2007 | May 16, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 23 | October 3, 2008 | May 15, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 16 | September 25, 2009 | March 12, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crunching Numb3rs: Sea5on One Cast and crew talk about Season One of 'Numb3rs' |
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| 2 |
Po1nt Of Origin: Inside The Unaired Pilot How 'Numb3rs' came to be, and information regarding the unaired first pilot for Paramount |
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| 3 |
Audition Reels Mark Saks, casting director, showcases tape auditions of cast members from 'Numb3rs'. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot To help capture a serial rapist-turned-killer, FBI Special Agent Don Eppes recruits his genius brother Charlie, who uses a mathematical equation to identify the killer's point of origin by working back from the crime scene locations. |
January 23, 2005 |
| 2 |
Uncertainty Principle Charlie accurately predicts where a band of bank robbers will strike next. But when Don and his team confront them, a massive shoot-out occurs leaving four people, including an officer, dead. The outcome disturbs Charlie and he retreats into the family garage to work out an unsolvable math problem that he also plunged into after his mother became ill a year earlier. But Don needs his brother's help and tries to get Charlie to return to the case. |
January 28, 2005 |
| 3 |
Vector Various people in the L.A. area with seemingly nothing in common start to become extremely sick and die on the same day. Don fears bioterrorists may have released a deadly virus into the environment. While he tries to discover whether anyone is behind the outbreak, Charlie tries to locate the point of origin. |
February 4, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Judgment Call Don and Charlie investigate the murder of a judge's wife who was shot in her garage. It's unclear whether she was the intended target or her husband, who was hearing a death penalty case involving a gang leader. As the investigation continues, Don reconnects with a prosecutor whose life may also be in danger. |
September 23, 2005 |
| 2 |
Better or Worse Don and his team are called in when a woman attempting to rob a jewelry store in Beverly Hills is shot by a security guard. Charlie assists the FBI by using the keyless remote from the woman's car to help identify her and locate the store owner's kidnapped wife and daughter. |
September 30, 2005 |
| 3 |
Obsession The FBI becomes involved in the stalking of a popular singer after she is threatened by an intruder in her house and reveals a series of threatening letters she's received through the mail. Charlie determines the letters are from two different people after analyzing the handwriting. When a photographer is found dead near the singer's house, Don believes the photographer was murdered and his death is somehow related to the stalking case. |
October 7, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spree (1) Don has a problem. Crystal Hoyle and her boyfriend Buck are going on a robbery and killing spree. Their terror is spread over seven states, and Charlie is called in to help. However, problems between Alan and Charlie may hinder Charlie's concentration. |
September 22, 2006 |
| 2 |
Two Daughters (2) David tries to get information from one of Crystal's old boyfriends, but he isn't helping. Things get personal for the team when Crystal kidnaps one of them. |
September 29, 2006 |
| 3 |
Provenance Don and the rest of the team find themselves in the midst of a confusing case. The investigation into a missing painting turns grim as a murder plot surfaces. Add Nazis to the mix, and things take an even more interesting turn! |
October 6, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Trust Metric After the events of "The Janus List," Colby escapes from custody. Don and the team go after him, but everything may not be as it seems. |
September 28, 2007 |
| 2 |
Hollywood Homicide An actor on his way to stardom finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation when a young woman is murdered in his house. |
October 5, 2007 |
| 3 |
Velocity When a car crashes into a busy coffee shop, the team discovers the fatal act might not have been an accident. |
October 12, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
High Exposure Two rock climbers in possession of a large stolen diamond are killed, and Don and the team hunt for the murderers; Charlie considers whether he should have his FBI clearance reinstated. |
October 3, 2008 |
| 2 |
The Decoy Effect The team investigates an increase in ATM kidnappings when a woman who was abducted and forced to withdraw money is murdered; Charlie meets the investigator who will decide the fate of his FBI security clearance. |
October 10, 2008 |
| 3 |
Blowback When eight people, including two police officers, are gunned down in a coffee shop, Don and his team uncover a trail of blackmail, corruption and romance; McGowan expands his investigation of Charlie and Don. |
October 17, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hangman Don and his team are out to protect former radical Benjamin Polk from a determined sniper who wants him dead, and who is leading the FBI on a cat-and-mouse chase as he closes in on his prey. |
September 25, 2009 |
| 2 |
Friendly Fire When two FBI agents, part of a unit headed by Don's former mentor, are killed during a shootout with bank robbers, the team must investigate what exactly happened. Also, Charlie and Amita worry when Larry opts not to attend a conference in Geneva. |
October 2, 2009 |
| 3 |
7 Men Out Don and his team are called in to investigate who is behind a deadly gambling ring that is running a high-stakes Russian roulette tournament. Also, Don and Charlie become concerned about Alan's financial health. |
October 9, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 23, 2005 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2010 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |