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The Worst Episodes of Numb3rs

Every episode of Numb3rs ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Numb3rs!

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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:CBS

Worst Episodes Summary

"Noisy Edge" is the worst rated episode of "Numb3rs". It scored 7/10 based on 360 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".

  • Noisy Edge
    7.0/10360 votes
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    #1 - Noisy Edge

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/6/2005

    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

    Writer: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

  • Obsession
    7.0/10324 votes
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    #2 - Obsession

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2005

    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

  • Contenders
    7.0/10268 votes
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    #3 - Contenders

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/16/2007

    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

  • Judgment Call
    7.1/10366 votes
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    #4 - Judgment Call

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2005

    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: N/A

  • Assassin
    7.1/10301 votes
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    #5 - Assassin

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2005

    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

    Writer: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

  • Mind Games
    7.1/10307 votes
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    #6 - Mind Games

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2006

    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: Andrew Dettmann

  • Guns and Roses
    7.1/10287 votes
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    #7 - Guns and Roses

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/21/2006

    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: Robert Port

  • The Mole
    7.1/10264 votes
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    #8 - The Mole

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2006

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

    Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal

    Writer: Robert Port

  • Brutus
    7.1/10268 votes
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    #9 - Brutus

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2006

    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

  • Hollywood Homicide
    7.1/10281 votes
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    #10 - Hollywood Homicide

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2007

    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

  • Tabu
    7.1/10269 votes
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    #11 - Tabu

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2007

    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

  • Animal Rites
    7.1/10238 votes
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    #12 - Animal Rites

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2009

    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

  • Bones of Contention
    7.2/10309 votes
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    #13 - Bones of Contention

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2005

    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: Christos N. Gage, Ruth Fletcher

  • All's Fair
    7.2/10296 votes
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    #14 - All's Fair

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/31/2006

    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

  • Hot Shot
    7.2/10284 votes
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    #15 - Hot Shot

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/2006

    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

  • Pandora's Box
    7.2/10272 votes
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    #16 - Pandora's Box

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2007

    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

  • Under Pressure
    7.2/10279 votes
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    #17 - Under Pressure

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2007

    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

  • Black Swan
    7.2/10241 votes
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    #18 - Black Swan

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2008

    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

  • Trouble in Chinatown
    7.2/10238 votes
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    #19 - Trouble in Chinatown

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2009

    A feud between Chinese gangs leads to the kidnapping of an undercover agent and the reappearance of Samuel Kraft.

    Director: Julie Hébert

    Writer: Peter MacNicol

  • Sneakerhead
    7.2/10260 votes
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    #20 - Sneakerhead

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2009

    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

  • 12:01 A.M.
    7.2/10256 votes
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    #21 - 12:01 A.M.

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/13/2009

    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

  • 7 Men Out
    7.2/10237 votes
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    #22 - 7 Men Out

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2009

    Don and his team are called in to investigate who is behind a deadly gambling ring that is running a high-stakes Russian roulette tournament. Also, Don and Charlie become concerned about Alan's financial health.

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Don McGill

  • And The Winner Is...
    7.2/10256 votes
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    #23 - And The Winner Is...

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2010

    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

  • Identity Crisis
    7.3/10374 votes
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    #24 - Identity Crisis

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/1/2005

    A man wanted for stock fraud is found garroted in his apartment, and the crime is eerily similar to a murder committed a year earlier, a case in which Don closed when an ex-con confessed. Now, Don must re-investigate the old case to determine if he put an innocent man in jail. He asks Charlie to go over the evidence to see if he missed anything the first time around.

    Director: Martha Mitchell

    Writer: Wendy West

  • Better or Worse
    7.3/10332 votes
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    #25 - Better or Worse

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2005

    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