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The Best Episodes of Numb3rs Season 3

Every episode of Numb3rs Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Numb3rs Season 3!

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.

Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:CBS

Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Numb3rs" season 3 is "Spree (1)", rated 7.6/10 from 323 user votes. It was directed by John Behring and written by Ken Sanzel. "Spree (1)" aired on 9/22/2006 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Two Daughters (2)".

  • Spree (1)
    7.6/10 323 votes

    #1 - Spree (1)

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2006

    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.

    Director: John Behring

    Writer: Ken Sanzel

  • Two Daughters (2)
    7.7/10 312 votes

    #2 - Two Daughters (2)

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2006

    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

  • Provenance
    7.5/10 294 votes

    #3 - Provenance

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2006

    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!

    Director: David Von Ancken

    Writer: Don McGill

  • The Mole
    7.1/10 262 votes

    #4 - The Mole

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2006

    Don and the team attempt to figure out what happened when a Chinese interpreter turns up dead.

    Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal

    Writer: Robert Port

  • Traffic
    7.3/10 275 votes

    #5 - Traffic

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2006

    Don and the rest of the team investigate several attacks occurring on LA highways that may be connected.

    Director: J. Miller Tobin

    Writer: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

  • Longshot
    7.3/10 275 votes

    #6 - Longshot

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2006

    Don and the team investigate a suspicious death at a horse track. When Charlie starts looking into the crime, he uncovers something that will send the investigation into an entirely different direction.

    Director: John Behring

    Writer: J. David Harden

  • Blackout
    7.4/10 299 votes

    #7 - Blackout

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2006

    Blackouts leave Los Angeles in the dark. Don must work with his entire team to figure out if the power outages are a catastrophic accident or the sinister plot of terrorists.

    Director: Scott Lautanen

    Writer: Andrew Dettmann

  • Hardball
    7.5/10 295 votes

    #8 - Hardball

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2006

    The case of a dead minor league baseball player leaves Don and the team with more questions than answers. When Charlie discovers that someone has come up with a statistical analysis that can identify which of the players are on steriods, the case gets more leads...and a suspect.

    Director: Frederick King Keller

    Writer: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

  • Waste Not
    7.6/10 289 votes

    #9 - Waste Not

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2006

    The problem of the disposal of toxic waste becomes real to Don, Charlie and the team when several children are injured after a sinkhole collapses underneath a school playground. Charlie attempts to help with the case, but faces opposition from his new boss.

    Director: J. Miller Tobin

    Writer: Julie Hébert

  • Brutus
    7.1/10 265 votes

    #10 - Brutus

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2006

    A California State Senator and a psychiatrist--neither have much in common with the other except for one thing...they both turn up dead on Don's watch. While the circumstances of their deaths are different, Don thinks the two murders are related, and tries to prove his hunch right. What he finds may bring to light a deep secret the government has been hiding for years.

    Director: Oz Scott

    Writer: Ken Sanzel

  • Killer Chat
    7.6/10 277 votes

    #11 - Killer Chat

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2006

    Don and Charlie track a killer who has murdered several sex predators. The predators took advantage of teenage girls they met in chat rooms. Meanwhile, Larry is ready to begin an adventure with NASA.

    Director: Chris Hartwill

    Writer: Don McGill

  • Nine Wives
    7.5/10 292 votes

    #12 - Nine Wives

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/2007

    Don, Charlie, and the team search for a polygamist who is on the run. The man is on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List for rape and murder.

    Director: Julie Hébert

    Writer: Julie Hébert

  • Finders Keepers
    7.3/10 261 votes

    #13 - Finders Keepers

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/2007

    After an extremely expensive yacht sinks in the middle of a race, Charlie is put between a rock and a hard place when Don and the NSA need his help on the case.

    Director: Colin Bucksey

    Writer: Andrew Dettmann

  • Take Out
    7.2/10 266 votes

    #14 - Take Out

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/2007

    When two police officers are killed while eating dinner out, Charlie tries to figure out where the killers will strike next. Don's superiors make him see the department shrink.

    Director: Leslie Libman

    Writer: Sean Crouch

  • End Of Watch
    7.3/10 273 votes

    #15 - End Of Watch

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/2007

    Don and the team reopen a cold case when a LAPD badge turns up at a construction site. When Charlie joins the investigation, they attempt to track down the owner of the badge, an officer who has been missing 17 years. Meanwhile, Alan is informed that he's being sued.

    Director: Michael W. Watkins

    Writer: Mark Llewellyn, Robert Port

  • Contenders
    7.0/10 264 votes

    #16 - Contenders

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/16/2007

    One of David's closest friends is called into question after a man dies while boxing with him. When it turns out this is not the first time such an event has happened, things look even worse. Charlie is busy practicing what little he knows about poker, so he can take Larry's spot in a tournament.

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: J. David Harden

  • One Hour
    8.1/10 332 votes

    #17 - One Hour

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/23/2007

    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

  • Democracy
    7.3/10 284 votes

    #18 - Democracy

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/9/2007

    Several area murders seem to be tied to voter fraud. Don, Charlie, and the team must find the killers before they strike again.

    Director: Steve Boyum

    Writer: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

  • Pandora's Box
    7.2/10 269 votes

    #19 - Pandora's Box

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2007

    When a jet crashes in the middle of a forest, Charlie suspects that there is more to the crash than what meets the eye.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Andrew Black

  • Burn Rate
    7.3/10 265 votes

    #20 - Burn Rate

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/6/2007

    When Don investigates a series of bombings, he calls in Charlie to help pinpoint the bomber. But the two disagree over who the culprit is. Is it a new terrorist, or an old enemy?

    Director: Frederick King Keller

    Writer: Don McGill

  • The Art of Reckoning
    7.6/10 293 votes

    #21 - The Art of Reckoning

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/2007

    When a former mob hit man on death row suddenly has a change of heart and agrees to confess to his crimes, Don has an uneasy feeling about the whole affair.

    Director: John Behring

    Writer: Julie Hébert

  • Under Pressure
    7.2/10 276 votes

    #22 - Under Pressure

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2007

    Don, Charlie, and the team take on unknown terrorists who may be using nerve gas to undermine Los Angeles' water supply.

    Director: J. Miller Tobin

    Writer: Andrew Dettmann

  • Money For Nothing
    7.3/10 270 votes

    #23 - Money For Nothing

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/2007

    $50 million dollars in medical relief is up for grabs after the shipment is stolen. But there's a catch--someone other than the FBI wants to recover the shipment. Don and the team find themselves pitted against blackmarketeers in a deadly race for the supplies.

    Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal

    Writer: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

  • The Janus List
    8.4/10 417 votes

    #24 - The Janus List

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/2007

    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

    Writer: Ken Sanzel, Robert Port