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The Best Episodes of Numb3rs

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 24 - The Janus List
    8.5/10(436 votes)

    #1 - The Janus List

    S3:E24

    In the midst of investigating a serious bomb threat, Don and Charlie uncover a secret that could change their lives and the lives of the team forever.

    Director:John Behring
    Writers:Ken Sanzel, Robert Port

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  2. Numb3rs Season 6 Episode 9 - Con Job
    8.3/10(279 votes)

    #2 - Con Job

    S6:E9

    Charlie and Don reluctantly enlist the help of imprisoned con man John Buckley to help them catch a crook who's using Buckley's M.O. to rob the Diamond Exchange..

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Don McGill

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  3. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 1 - Trust Metric
    8.2/10(381 votes)

    #3 - Trust Metric

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Tony Scott
    Writer:Ken Sanzel

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  4. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 17 - One Hour
    8.1/10(361 votes)

    #4 - One Hour

    S3:E17

    Don talks to his therapist again, and while he's gone, the team races to find an eleven year-old boy being held on a $3 million ransom, and time is running out...

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writer:Ken Sanzel

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  5. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 18 - When World's Collide
    8.1/10(293 votes)

    #5 - When World's Collide

    S4:E18

    In the season finale, Don and Charlie work together on a case that ends up with them going head to head about their personal beliefs, and one team member will walk away forever.

    Director:John Behring
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  6. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 21 - Disturbed
    8.1/10(302 votes)

    #6 - Disturbed

    S5:E21

    Feeling guilty over the stabbing, Charlie puts his attention on finding a serial killer using math theories to help the team solve the case before another life is taken.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  7. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 23 - Angels and Devils
    8.1/10(299 votes)

    #7 - Angels and Devils

    S5:E23

    When Amita is abducted, Don and the team’s frantic search for her leads them to the delusional head of a cult, but it is up to a distraught Charlie to discover what the suspect’s bizarre plans for her are.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Ken Sanzel

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  8. Numb3rs Season 6 Episode 8 - Ultimatum
    8.1/10(280 votes)

    #8 - Ultimatum

    S6:E8

    While tracking down a felon running a heroin ring inside a prison, Agent Ian Edgerton becomes a murder suspect when the informant he meets with ends up dead, sending a desperate Edgerton over the edge when he takes a member of Don's team hostage.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writer:Robert Port

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  9. Numb3rs Season 6 Episode 16 - Cause and Effect
    8.1/10(310 votes)

    #9 - Cause and Effect

    S6:E16

    After Charlie and Amita get married and begin preparations for their London adventure, they put a slight hold on their wedded bliss when they assist the team in helping Don track down the whereabouts of his gun after it goes missing.

    Director:Nicolas Falacci
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  10. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 12 - Jacked
    8.0/10(290 votes)

    #10 - Jacked

    S5:E12

    Don and his team must race to save the hostages being held on a hijacked bus.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Don McGill

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  11. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 12 - Power
    7.9/10(297 votes)

    #11 - Power

    S4:E12

    A bad case becomes worse when Don and the team must pursue a police officer believed to have committed unspeakable crimes.

    Director:Julie Hébert
    Writer:Julie Hébert

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  12. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 5 - Scan Man
    7.9/10(274 votes)

    #12 - Scan Man

    S5:E5

    The team investigates a crew stealing high-end goods from a shipping service; Don questions his faith in the FBI when one of his men is killed on duty.

    Director:Craig Ross Jr.
    Writer:Don McGill

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  13. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 22 - Greatest Hits
    7.9/10(270 votes)

    #13 - Greatest Hits

    S5:E22

    Don and the team are sent to look into a series of bank robberies and soon name former FBI Agent Roger Bloom as their lead suspect.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Andrew Dettmann

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  14. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 22 - Backscatter
    7.8/10(308 votes)

    #14 - Backscatter

    S2:E22

    An FBI investigation into a computer hacking scam that taps into a bank's system to gain access to the identities and financial assets of its customers becomes personal for Don and the Eppes family.

    Director:Bill Eagles
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  15. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 2 - Two Daughters (2)
    7.8/10(334 votes)

    #15 - Two Daughters (2)

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Ken Sanzel

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  16. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 7 - Primacy
    7.8/10(295 votes)

    #16 - Primacy

    S4:E7

    When a man is found dead, the team enters the world of alternate reality gaming. However, their investigation leads to a danger for a loved one.

    Director:Chris Hartwill
    Writer:Julie Hébert

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  17. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 9 - Graphic
    7.8/10(326 votes)

    #17 - Graphic

    S4:E9

    The team investigates the theft of a graphic comic book.

    Director:John Behring
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  18. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 10 - Chinese Box
    7.8/10(282 votes)

    #18 - Chinese Box

    S4:E10

    Don and the team are left with little recourse when a former FBI subcontractor takes a team member hostage.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writer:Ken Sanzel

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  19. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 20 - The Fifth Man
    7.8/10(267 votes)

    #19 - The Fifth Man

    S5:E20

    Don's life hangs in the balance after he is injured during a raid while investigating a series of home invasions.

    Director:Ken Sanzel
    Writer:Don McGill

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  20. Numb3rs Season 6 Episode 10 - Old Soldiers
    7.8/10(257 votes)

    #20 - Old Soldiers

    S6:E10

    When the team foils a robbery of an armored car full of Federal Reserve money and recover bills that trace back to the infamous D.B. Cooper heist, they call on Agent Roger Bloom, who worked on the Cooper case, for help with the investigation. Henry Winkler returns as former FBI Agent Roger Bloom, and Michael Hogan, the uncle of the slain armored car driver and a key player in the investigation.

    Director:Ken Sanzel
    Writer:Steve Cohen

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  21. Numb3rs Season 1 Episode 2 - Uncertainty Principle
    7.7/10(513 votes)

    #21 - Uncertainty Principle

    S1:E2

    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.

    Directors:Davis Guggenheim, David Von Ancken
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  22. Numb3rs Season 1 Episode 7 - Counterfeit Reality
    7.7/10(411 votes)

    #22 - Counterfeit Reality

    S1:E7

    Don learns that counterfeiters are at work producing small-denomination bills, and that they have taken an artist hostage to draw the images for the fake money. If the missing woman isn't located soon, Don fears that she will be killed when her work is finished on the phony cash. The counterfeiters have already murdered at least five people, two of whom stole money from them. The case is made more difficult for Don when his former lover, now a Secret Service agent, is assigned to it.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Andrew Dettmann

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  23. Numb3rs Season 1 Episode 9 - Sniper Zero
    7.7/10(420 votes)

    #23 - Sniper Zero

    S1:E9

    The city is in a panic as a sniper goes on a shooting spree and randomly kills several people, including a postal worker. The investigation reveals that more than one shooter is at work. As Charlie works the case, he's frustrated by a sniper expert Don brings in to help out.

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writer:Ken Sanzel

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  24. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 19 - Dark Matter
    7.7/10(329 votes)

    #24 - Dark Matter

    S2:E19

    Don and his team investigate a school shooting. He learns two students could have a strong motive, so Charlie uses the school's radio frequency identification system to track the shooters' movements through the school's hallways. When Charlie detects an abnormal pattern, the agents take a look at the evidence and discover a third participant no one had suspected earlier.

    Director:Peter Ellis
    Writer:Don McGill

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  25. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 21 - Rampage
    7.7/10(308 votes)

    #25 - Rampage

    S2:E21

    When an assailant opens fire in the FBI offices, Don and his team must determine his motive and possible connection to a dangerous arms dealer who is on trial. After nearly getting shot, Charlie is shaken and reluctant to return to the offices, which hinders his contribution to the case.

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writer:Ken Sanzel

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Janus List" is the best rated episode of "Numb3rs". It scored 8.5/10 based on 436 votes. Directed by John Behring and written by Ken Sanzel, Robert Port, it aired on 5/18/2007. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Con Job".