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Numb3rs S1E5 — Prime Suspect
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Numb3rs•Season 1•Episode 5

Prime Suspect

7.6/10 · 445 votesFeb 18, 200541 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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When a five-year-old girl is kidnapped from her birthday party, Don and Terry lead the investigation, but must rely on Charlie's help because the girl's father, Ethan, is also a mathematician. Charlie realizes the kidnapper's motive when Ethan reveals he is close to solving Riemann's

Directed byLesli Linka Glatter
Written byDoris Egan
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Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

Don Eppes

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Charlie Eppes

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Alan Eppes

Alimi Ballard

Alimi Ballard

David Sinclair

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Larry Fleinhardt

Sabrina Lloyd

Sabrina Lloyd

Terry Lake

Crew10

D

Doris Egan

Writer

Lesli Linka Glatter

Lesli Linka Glatter

Director

L

Liz Friedman

Executive Story Editor

I

Ivan Strasburg

Director of Photography

S

Stan Salfas

Editor

N

Nicolas Falacci

Executive Producer

C

Cheryl Heuton

Executive Producer

A

Andrew Dettmann

Supervising Producer

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Alex Gansa

Executive Producer

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Doris Egan

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Prime Suspect" is episode 5 of Numb3rs season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 445 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by Doris Egan, it aired on February 18, 2005.

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