Numb3rs

The Best Episodes of Numb3rs

Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:CBS

Every episode of Numb3rs ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Numb3rs!

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...
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  1. 8.4/10(432 votes)

    #1 - The Janus List

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    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.

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  2. 8.2/10(369 votes)

    #2 - Trust Metric

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    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.

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    Director:Tony Scott
    Writer:Ken Sanzel
  3. 8.2/10(295 votes)

    #3 - Con Job

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    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..

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    Writer:Don McGill
  4. 8.1/10(344 votes)

    #4 - One Hour

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    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...

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  5. 8.1/10(279 votes)

    #5 - When World's Collide

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    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.

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  6. 8.1/10(290 votes)

    #6 - Angels and Devils

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    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.

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  8. 8.0/10(282 votes)

    #7 - Jacked

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    S5:E12

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

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  9. 8.0/10(291 votes)

    #8 - Disturbed

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    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.

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  10. 8.0/10(282 votes)

    #9 - Ultimatum

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    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.

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    Director:Dennis Smith
  11. 8.0/10(305 votes)

    #10 - Cause and Effect

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    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.

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  12. 7.9/10(285 votes)

    #11 - Power

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    S4:E12

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

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  13. 7.9/10(283 votes)

    #12 - Scan Man

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    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.

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    Writer:Don McGill
  14. 7.8/10(321 votes)

    #13 - Two Daughters (2)

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    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.

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  15. 7.8/10(315 votes)

    #14 - Graphic

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    S4:E9

    The team investigates the theft of a graphic comic book.

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  16. 7.8/10(283 votes)

    #15 - Chinese Box

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    S4:E10

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

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    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writer:Ken Sanzel
  17. 7.8/10(258 votes)

    #16 - The Fifth Man

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    S5:E20

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

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    Director:Ken Sanzel
    Writer:Don McGill
  18. 7.8/10(267 votes)

    #17 - Greatest Hits

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    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.

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  19. 7.8/10(274 votes)

    #18 - Old Soldiers

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    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.

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    Director:Ken Sanzel
  20. 7.7/10(491 votes)

    #19 - Uncertainty Principle

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    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.

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  21. 7.7/10(396 votes)

    #20 - Counterfeit Reality

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    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.

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  22. 7.7/10(296 votes)

    #21 - Rampage

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    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.

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  23. 7.7/10(297 votes)

    #22 - Backscatter

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    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.

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  24. 7.7/10(281 votes)

    #23 - Primacy

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    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.

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  25. 7.7/10(264 votes)

    #24 - Breaking Point

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    S4:E11

    Charlie's life is put in danger when Don brings him in on the case of a missing reporter.

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  26. 7.7/10(253 votes)

    #25 - Checkmate

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    S4:E14

    Don runs into Robin Brooks during an investigation concerning informants and a chess master.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Janus List" is the best rated episode of "Numb3rs". It scored 8.4/10 based on 432 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, "Trust Metric".