The Worst Episodes of Numb3rs

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7.1/10(382 votes)
#1 - Noisy Edge
S1:E125/6/2005
Don and Agent Weston of the NTSB investigate eyewitness accounts of a mysterious unidentified object flying dangerously close to downtown Los Angeles that has raised concern of a terrorist attack. After Charlie is recruited to help with the investigation, it is discovered that the flying object is part of a new technology that could revolutionize air travel. But the investigation takes a turn when they learn that the lead engineer is found murdered.
Director:J. Miller Tobin
Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
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Director:J. Miller Tobin
Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
7.1/10(347 votes)
#2 - Obsession
S2:E310/7/2005
The FBI becomes involved in the stalking of a popular singer after she is threatened by an intruder in her house and reveals a series of threatening letters she's received through the mail. Charlie determines the letters are from two different people after analyzing the handwriting. When a photographer is found dead near the singer's house, Don believes the photographer was murdered and his death is somehow related to the stalking case.
Director:John Behring
Writer:Robert Port
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Director:John Behring
Writer:Robert Port
7.1/10(325 votes)
#3 - Assassin
S2:E510/21/2005
Don uncovers a secret code that begins the hunt for a skilled and trained assassin, and the efforts by the FBI to save the life of a Colombian exile living in Los Angeles.
Director:Bobby Roth
Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
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Director:Bobby Roth
Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
7.1/10(325 votes)
#4 - Mind Games
S2:E173/10/2006
Don and his agents are asked to investigate when a search team finds three dead women in the wilderness who were apparently murdered under bizarre circumstances. The case becomes more suspicious when Don learns the search team was led to the crime scene by a psychic. When the psychic offers to help the FBI in solving the crime, Charlie is determined to prove the psychic is a fraud.
Director:Peter Markle
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Peter Markle
Writer:Unknown
7.2/10(391 votes)
#5 - Judgment Call
S2:E19/23/2005
Don and Charlie investigate the murder of a judge's wife who was shot in her garage. It's unclear whether she was the intended target or her husband, who was hearing a death penalty case involving a gang leader. As the investigation continues, Don reconnects with a prosecutor whose life may also be in danger.
Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writer:Ken Sanzel
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Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writer:Ken Sanzel
7.2/10(331 votes)
#6 - Bones of Contention
S2:E1012/9/2005
When a researcher who specializes in Native American antiquities is killed at the museum where she works, the FBI is called in because the museum is on federal land.
Director:Jeannot Szwarc
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jeannot Szwarc
Writer:Unknown

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7.2/10(305 votes)
#7 - Guns and Roses
S2:E204/21/2006
When an ATF agent is found dead under unusual circumstances, Don wants to take the case, which revolves around an elaborate bank robbery, after he learns the victim was his former girlfriend. He then becomes quite introspective as he realizes the impact his career has had on his personal life and decides to turn his attention toward a new woman.
Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writer:Unknown
7.2/10(304 votes)
#8 - Hollywood Homicide
S4:E210/5/2007
An actor on his way to stardom finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation when a young woman is murdered in his house.
Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writer:Andrew Dettmann
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Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writer:Andrew Dettmann
7.2/10(289 votes)
#9 - 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
7.2/10(286 votes)
#10 - 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
7.2/10(286 votes)
#11 - Tabu
S4:E811/16/2007
When a wealthy heiress is kidnapped, Don and the team race against the clock in hopes to find her. However, the motivations behind her disappearance aren't what they seem.
Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writer:Sekou Hamilton
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Director:Alex Zakrzewski
Writer:Sekou Hamilton
7.2/10(285 votes)
#12 - 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:Unknown
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Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writer:Unknown
7.2/10(276 votes)
#13 - Sneakerhead
S5:E142/6/2009
The team searches for a pair of limited edition sneakers after they are stolen from a foreign ambassador.
Director:Emilio Estevez
Writer:Aaron Rahsaan Thomas
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Director:Emilio Estevez
Writer:Aaron Rahsaan Thomas
7.2/10(272 votes)
#14 - 12:01 A.M.
S5:E183/13/2009
The team gets a last minute tip that could exonerate a dangerous mob boss who is about to be executed; Charlie tries to help the CalSci basketball team break their losing streak.
Director:Ralph Hemecker
Writer:Robert Port
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Director:Ralph Hemecker
Writer:Robert Port
7.2/10(256 votes)
#15 - Animal Rites
S5:E194/10/2009
The investigation into a professor's death takes a dangerous turn when the team finds their lead suspect has ties to a radical animal rights group.
Director:Ronald Víctor García
Writer:Julie Hébert
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Director:Ronald Víctor García
Writer:Julie Hébert
7.2/10(234 votes)
#16 - And the Winner Is...
S6:E142/5/2010
The Numbers team hunts for a gang of criminals who targeted an unlikely scene of the crime: a televised entertainment awards show.
Director:Ralph Hemecker
Writer:Gary Rieck
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Director:Ralph Hemecker
Writer:Gary Rieck
7.3/10(354 votes)
#17 - Better or Worse
S2:E29/30/2005
Don and his team are called in when a woman attempting to rob a jewelry store in Beverly Hills is shot by a security guard. Charlie assists the FBI by using the keyless remote from the woman's car to help identify her and locate the store owner's kidnapped wife and daughter.
Director:J. Miller Tobin
Writer:Andrew Dettmann
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Director:J. Miller Tobin
Writer:Andrew Dettmann
7.3/10(315 votes)
#18 - All's Fair
S2:E183/31/2006
In an effort to find the murderer of an Iraqi woman who had been making a documentary that promoted the rights of Muslim women, Don enlists the help of the victim's cousin. Through her cousin, Don uncovers a connection to Saddam Hussein. Back at home, Charlie rekindles a romantic relationship with a former girlfriend when she visits him while on a book signing tour.
Director:Rob Morrow
Writer:Julie Hébert
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Director:Rob Morrow
Writer:Julie Hébert
7.3/10(314 votes)
#19 - Scorched
S2:E1112/16/2005
An arsonist sets a fire at a car dealership that kills a sales person. The name of an extremist environmental group is spray-painted on the scene, but the group denies involvement. It becomes Don's task to determine whether the group or someone else is responsible. Charlie is called in to help figure out if there is a pattern to the fires that would help provide a profile of the arsonist.
Director:Norberto Barba
Writer:Sean Crouch
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Director:Norberto Barba
Writer:Sean Crouch
7.3/10(307 votes)
#20 - Hot Shot
S2:E245/19/2006
Don investigates the murders of two young women found in their cars outside their homes. Their deaths were made to look like drug overdoses, but Don realizes a serial killer is responsible. Meanwhile, Charlie is having bizarre dreams about his parents. In one dream, his deceased mother appears and tells him he has a question to ask her, but he can't imagine what it could be.
Director:John Behring
Writer:Barry Schindel
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Director:John Behring
Writer:Barry Schindel
7.3/10(305 votes)
#21 - 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
7.3/10(297 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
7.3/10(293 votes)
#23 - 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
7.3/10(290 votes)
#24 - 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
7.3/10(279 votes)
#25 - Velocity
S4:E310/12/2007
When a car crashes into a busy coffee shop, the team discovers the fatal act might not have been an accident.
Director:Frederick King Keller
Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
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Director:Frederick King Keller
Writers:Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton