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Numb3rs S5E20 — The Fifth Man
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Numb3rs•Season 5•Episode 20

The Fifth Man

7.8/10 · 267 votesApr 24, 200944 min

Ranked #6 of 23 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byKen Sanzel
Written byDon McGill
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Rob Morrow

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Don Eppes

David Krumholtz

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Charlie Eppes

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Alan Eppes

Alimi Ballard

Alimi Ballard

David Sinclair

Peter MacNicol

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Larry Fleinhardt

Navi Rawat

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Amita Ramanujan

Dylan Bruno

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Colby Granger

Sophina Brown

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Nikki Betancourt

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Don McGill

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Paul Fontaine

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Tom Jewett

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Episode Summary

"The Fifth Man" is episode 20 of Numb3rs season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 267 votes, ranking #6 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ken Sanzel and written by Don McGill, it aired on April 24, 2009.

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