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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!

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

    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 3 Episode 17 - One Hour
    8.1/10(361 votes)

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

    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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  4. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 9 - Waste Not
    7.7/10(313 votes)

    S3:E9

    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

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  5. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 1 - Spree (1)
    7.6/10(346 votes)

    S3:E1

    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

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  6. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 3 - Provenance
    7.6/10(318 votes)

    S3:E3

    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!

    Directors:David Von Ancken, Dennis Smith
    Writer:Don McGill

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  7. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 8 - Hardball
    7.6/10(313 votes)

    S3:E8

    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
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  8. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 11 - Killer Chat
    7.6/10(299 votes)

    S3:E11

    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

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  9. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 21 - The Art of Reckoning
    7.6/10(310 votes)

    S3:E21

    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

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  10. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 7 - Blackout
    7.5/10(320 votes)

    S3:E7

    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

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  11. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 12 - Nine Wives
    7.5/10(314 votes)

    S3:E12

    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

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  12. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 5 - Traffic
    7.4/10(295 votes)

    S3:E5

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

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  13. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 6 - Longshot
    7.4/10(292 votes)

    S3:E6

    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

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  14. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 13 - Finders Keepers
    7.4/10(283 votes)

    S3:E13

    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

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  15. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 20 - Burn Rate
    7.4/10(283 votes)

    S3:E20

    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

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  16. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 23 - Money for Nothing
    7.4/10(291 votes)

    S3:E23

    $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
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  17. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 14 - Take Out
    7.3/10(289 votes)

    S3:E14

    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

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  18. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 15 - End of Watch
    7.3/10(293 votes)

    S3:E15

    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:Unknown

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  19. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 18 - Democracy
    7.3/10(303 votes)

    S3:E18

    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
    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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  20. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 19 - Pandora's Box
    7.3/10(291 votes)

    S3:E19

    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

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  21. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 4 - The Mole
    7.2/10(284 votes)

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 10 - Brutus
    7.2/10(287 votes)

    S3:E10

    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

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  23. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 22 - Under Pressure
    7.2/10(296 votes)

    S3:E22

    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

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  24. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 16 - Contenders
    7.1/10(284 votes)

    S3:E16

    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

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Janus List" is the best rated episode of "Numb3rs" season 3. 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 is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "One Hour".