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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Numb3rs Season 1 Episode 12 - Noisy Edge
    7.1/10(376 votes)

    #1 - Noisy Edge

    S1:E12

    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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  2. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 3 - Obsession
    7.1/10(343 votes)

    #2 - Obsession

    S2:E3

    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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  3. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 17 - Mind Games
    7.1/10(320 votes)

    #3 - Mind Games

    S2:E17

    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:Andrew Dettmann

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  4. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 16 - Contenders
    7.1/10(282 votes)

    #4 - Contenders

    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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  5. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 1 - Judgment Call
    7.2/10(386 votes)

    #5 - Judgment Call

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown

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  6. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 5 - Assassin
    7.2/10(321 votes)

    #6 - Assassin

    S2:E5

    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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  7. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 20 - Guns and Roses
    7.2/10(302 votes)

    #7 - Guns and Roses

    S2:E20

    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:Robert Port

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  8. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 4 - The Mole
    7.2/10(279 votes)

    #8 - The Mole

    S3:E4

    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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  9. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 10 - Brutus
    7.2/10(282 votes)

    #9 - Brutus

    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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  10. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 2 - Hollywood Homicide
    7.2/10(299 votes)

    #10 - Hollywood Homicide

    S4:E2

    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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  11. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 8 - Tabu
    7.2/10(280 votes)

    #11 - Tabu

    S4:E8

    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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  12. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 14 - Sneakerhead
    7.2/10(272 votes)

    #12 - Sneakerhead

    S5:E14

    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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  13. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 18 - 12:01 A.M.
    7.2/10(268 votes)

    #13 - 12:01 A.M.

    S5:E18

    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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  14. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 19 - Animal Rites
    7.2/10(252 votes)

    #14 - Animal Rites

    S5:E19

    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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  15. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 2 - Better or Worse
    7.3/10(352 votes)

    #15 - Better or Worse

    S2:E2

    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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  16. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 10 - Bones of Contention
    7.3/10(329 votes)

    #16 - Bones of Contention

    S2:E10

    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
    Writers:Christos N. Gage, Ruth Fletcher

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  17. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 11 - Scorched
    7.3/10(312 votes)

    #17 - Scorched

    S2:E11

    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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  18. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 18 - All's Fair
    7.3/10(311 votes)

    #18 - All's Fair

    S2:E18

    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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  19. Numb3rs Season 2 Episode 24 - Hot Shot
    7.3/10(300 votes)

    #19 - Hot Shot

    S2:E24

    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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  20. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 14 - Take Out
    7.3/10(285 votes)

    #20 - Take Out

    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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  21. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 19 - Pandora's Box
    7.3/10(286 votes)

    #21 - Pandora's Box

    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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  22. Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 22 - Under Pressure
    7.3/10(292 votes)

    #22 - Under Pressure

    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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  23. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 3 - Velocity
    7.3/10(276 votes)

    #23 - Velocity

    S4:E3

    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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  24. Numb3rs Season 4 Episode 13 - Black Swan
    7.3/10(254 votes)

    #24 - Black Swan

    S4:E13

    Don and the team bust a meth lab, but when Don has a feeling there's more to the organization than just what's on the surface, his intuition is put to the test.

    Director:John Behring
    Writer:Ken Sanzel

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  25. Numb3rs Season 5 Episode 7 - Charlie Don't Surf
    7.3/10(267 votes)

    #25 - Charlie Don't Surf

    S5:E7

    One of Don and Charlie's friends dies in what is deemed an accident. Not convinced, the brothers investigate further and uncover something shocking.

    Director:Emilio Estevez
    Writer:Steve Hawk

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Noisy Edge" is the worst rated episode of "Numb3rs". It scored 7.1/10 based on 376 votes. Directed by J. Miller Tobin and written by Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton, it aired on 5/6/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Obsession".