Numb3rs — Season 5
We all use Math every day.
About this season
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 crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.
Episodes (23)
1. High Exposure
8.0Aired 3 October 2008 • 41 min
Two rock climbers in possession of a large stolen diamond are killed, and Don and the team hunt for the murderers; Charlie considers whether he should have his FBI clearance reinstated.
2. The Decoy Effect
8.3Aired 10 October 2008 • 44 min
The team investigates an increase in ATM kidnappings when a woman who was abducted and forced to withdraw money is murdered; Charlie meets the investigator who will decide the fate of his FBI security clearance.
3. Blowback
8.3Aired 17 October 2008 • 43 min
When eight people, including two police officers, are gunned down in a coffee shop, Don and his team uncover a trail of blackmail, corruption and romance; McGowan expands his investigation of Charlie and Don.
4. Jack of All Trades
8.3Aired 24 October 2008 • 44 min
Don's team helps Agent Bloom, a veteran with the FBI, track down a con man who has eluded Bloom for years. Meanwhile, the final decision on Charlie's clearance is handed down, and it doesn't just affect Charlie. Don's job is on the line as well.
5. Scan Man
5.4Aired 31 October 2008 • 41 min
The team investigates a crew stealing high-end goods from a shipping service; Don questions his faith in the FBI when one of his men is killed on duty.
6. Magic Show
7.7Aired 7 November 2008 • 42 min
Don and the team investigate when a magician mysteriously vanishes during an illusion.
7. Charlie Don't Surf
8.0Aired 14 November 2008 • 43 min
One of Don and Charlie's friends dies in what is deemed an accident. Not convinced, the brothers investigate further and uncover something shocking.
8. Thirty Six Hours
8.7Aired 21 November 2008 • 42 min
When a passenger train collides with a freight train David (Alimi Ballard), Don, and Colby are called in to help rescue survivors and to investigate the cause of the crash
9. Conspiracy Theory
7.7Aired 5 December 2008 • 41 min
The team sifts through various rumors about a controversial charity organization to find the guilty party after its office building is bombed.
10. Frienemies
8.0Aired 19 December 2008 • 43 min
Charlie is forced to turn to his arch rival for help when a vigilante group goes after a career criminal.
11. Arrow of Time
7.7Aired 9 January 2009 • 44 min
Don turns to his newly found religious beliefs when he is forced to deal with an escaped criminal who is bent on seeking revenge.
12. Jacked
7.2Aired 16 January 2009 • 42 min
Don and his team must race to save the hostages being held on a hijacked bus.
13. Trouble in Chinatown
6.7Aired 23 January 2009 • 43 min
A feud between Chinese gangs leads to the kidnapping of an undercover agent and the reappearance of Samuel Kraft.
14. Sneakerhead
7.7Aired 6 February 2009 • 43 min
The team searches for a pair of limited edition sneakers after they are stolen from a foreign ambassador.
15. Guilt Trip
8.0Aired 13 February 2009 • 43 min
When a case against a weapons smuggler falls apart, the team takes a closer look at the jury that heard the case, searching for signs of jury tampering.
16. Cover Me
8.3Aired 27 February 2009 • 42 min
Charlie puts together a plan to stop a dangerous drug from hitting the streets of LA. Will his plan work? Or will it cost the life of one of Don's agents?
17. First Law
8.0Aired 6 March 2009 • 44 min
The team's number one suspect in the death of a scientist is a super computer.
18. 12:01 A.M.
8.0Aired 13 March 2009 • 42 min
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.
19. Animal Rites
7.7Aired 10 April 2009 • 41 min
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.
20. The Fifth Man
8.3Aired 24 April 2009 • 44 min
Don's life hangs in the balance after he is injured during a raid while investigating a series of home invasions.
21. Disturbed
8.0Aired 1 May 2009 • 44 min
Feeling guilty over the stabbing, Charlie puts his attention on finding a serial killer using math theories to help the team solve the case before another life is taken.
22. Greatest Hits
8.3Aired 8 May 2009 • 43 min
Don and the team are sent to look into a series of bank robberies and soon name former FBI Agent Roger Bloom as their lead suspect.
23. Angels and Devils
8.7Aired 15 May 2009 • 44 min
When Amita is abducted, Don and the team’s frantic search for her leads them to the delusional head of a cult, but it is up to a distraught Charlie to discover what the suspect’s bizarre plans for her are.