The Best Episodes of Numb3rs Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Spree (1)

   S3:E19/22/2006

   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

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   Director:John Behring

   Writer:Ken Sanzel
2. 

   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Two Daughters (2)

   S3:E29/29/2006

   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

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   Director:Alex Zakrzewski

   Writer:Ken Sanzel
3. 

   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Provenance

   S3:E310/6/2006

   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

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   Director:David Von Ancken

   Writer:Don McGill
4. 

   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - The Mole

   S3:E410/13/2006

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

   Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal

   Writer:Robert Port

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   Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal

   Writer:Robert Port
5. 

   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Traffic

   S3:E510/20/2006

   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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   Director:J. Miller Tobin

   Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
6. 

   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Longshot

   S3:E610/27/2006

   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

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   Director:John Behring

   Writer:J. David Harden
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7. 

   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Blackout

   S3:E711/3/2006

   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

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   Director:Scott Lautanen

   Writer:Andrew Dettmann
8. 

   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Hardball

   S3:E811/10/2006

   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

   Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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   Director:Frederick King Keller

   Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
9. 

   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Waste Not

   S3:E911/17/2006

   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

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   Director:J. Miller Tobin

   Writer:Julie Hébert
10. 

    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Brutus

    S3:E1011/24/2006

    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

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    Director:Oz Scott

    Writer:Ken Sanzel
11. 

    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Killer Chat

    S3:E1112/15/2006

    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

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    Director:Chris Hartwill

    Writer:Don McGill
12. 

    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Nine Wives

    S3:E121/5/2007

    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

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    Director:Julie Hébert

    Writer:Julie Hébert
13. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Finders Keepers

    S3:E131/12/2007

    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

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    Director:Colin Bucksey

    Writer:Andrew Dettmann
14. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Take Out

    S3:E142/2/2007

    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

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    Director:Leslie Libman

    Writer:Sean Crouch
15. 

    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - End of Watch

    S3:E152/9/2007

    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

    Writers:Robert Port, Mark Llewellyn

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    Director:Michael W. Watkins

    Writers:Robert Port, Mark Llewellyn
16. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Contenders

    S3:E162/16/2007

    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

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    Director:Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer:J. David Harden
17. 

    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - One Hour

    S3:E172/23/2007

    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

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    Director:J. Miller Tobin

    Writer:Ken Sanzel
18. 

    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Democracy

    S3:E183/9/2007

    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

    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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    Director:Steve Boyum

    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
19. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Pandora's Box

    S3:E193/30/2007

    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

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    Director:Dennis Smith

    Writer:Andrew Black
20. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Burn Rate

    S3:E204/6/2007

    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

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    Director:Frederick King Keller

    Writer:Don McGill
21. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - The Art of Reckoning

    S3:E214/27/2007

    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

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    Director:John Behring

    Writer:Julie Hébert
22. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Under Pressure

    S3:E225/4/2007

    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

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    Director:J. Miller Tobin

    Writer:Andrew Dettmann
23. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Money for Nothing

    S3:E235/11/2007

    $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

    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

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    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal

    Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
24. 

    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - The Janus List

    S3:E245/18/2007

    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

    Writers:Ken Sanzel, Robert Port

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    Director:John Behring

    Writers:Ken Sanzel, Robert Port