Numb3rs
FBI agent Don Eppes recruits his mathematical genius brother Charlie to help the Bureau solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles.
- Metascore53
- 2005-2010
- 6 seasons
- CBS
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-PG
FBI agent Don Eppes recruits his mathematical genius brother Charlie to help the Bureau solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles.
Season 2 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2005 - 2006
Episode 1
Judgment Call
Fri, Sep 23, 2005 60 mins
When the wife of a judge is killed the team investigates. They discover that it might not be for the reason they think.
Episode 2
Bettor or Worse
Fri, Sep 30, 2005 60 mins
The team investigates a jewelry store theft where the robbers kidnapped the owner's wife and daughter.
Episode 3
Obsession
Fri, Oct 7, 2005 60 mins
Singer Skyler Wyatt reports a knife-wielding intruder in her home. The break-in seems to be connected to the hate mail she has been receiving for the last three months. Don begins to investigate and the body of a paparazzo is discovered overlooking Skyler's home. Don brings in his brother Charlie to analyze the hand-written hate mail and to try to determine where the strange photographs found on the dead body were taken. As the investigation proceeds the brothers are drawn further into the murky world of the paparazzi and celebrity stalking!
Episode 4
Calculated Risk
Fri, Oct 14, 2005 60 mins
Lucinda Shay is murdered in her home just before she would be crown witness in the trial against the fat cat owner of the crooked investment firm where she worked. Her young son Daniel heard the fatal shot and saw the killers' car drive away, but the trauma may prevent him ever speaking about it at all. To spare the kid the additional horror of a heartless state home, Don takes him home, that is to his grandfatherly dad Allan, and wins his confidence. Meanwhile Charlie, whose own maths colleague Dr. Larry Fleinhardt lost a fortune too, mathematically factors likely suspects from a daunting list of 6,000 investors and employees, who either lost a lot or fear clearing up the scam in court may endanger their winnings...
Episode 5
Assassin
Fri, Oct 21, 2005 60 mins
The raid on a small time forgers home reveals a secret code book. Don takes the code book to his brother Charlie who tells him that the book hides secrets of a skilled and highly trained assassin somewhere in the country. Interrogation of he forger reveals the name of the intended target, Gabriel Ruiz, the last remaining member of a powerful political family in Colombia. So the hunt begins to catch the assassin before he completes his mission!
Episode 6
Soft Target
Fri, Nov 4, 2005 60 mins
When a death results from an anti-terrorism exercise Don and his team are called in, but they end up butting heads with the leader of the unit who refuses to halt further training exercises. Back at home, Alan has volunteered the house for the wedding of a girl both Charlie and Don had a crush on in high school.
Episode 7
Convergence
Fri, Nov 11, 2005 43 mins
Charlie searches for a link between robberies when the number of violent home invasions in an upscale neighborhood suddenly escalates.
Episode 8
In Plain Sight
Fri, Nov 18, 2005 42 mins
Charlie finds a disturbing photo on a confiscated computer and pursues its origins.
Episode 9
Toxin
Fri, Nov 25, 2005 55 mins
A few apparently random cases of product tampering lead to a mountain man with a grudge, a pharmaceutical company and a conspiracy.
Episode 10
Bones of Contention
Fri, Dec 9, 2005 41 mins
The murder of a young museum researcher sends the team on a search for a killer and a missing Native American skull.
Episode 11
Scorched
Fri, Dec 16, 2005 44 mins
Charlie seeks out an engineering professor to help him recreate a fire scenario to solve an arson case.
Episode 12
The OG
Fri, Jan 6, 2006 60 mins
Charlie uses math to determine the killer of an undercover FBI agent.
Episode 13
Double Down
Fri, Jan 13, 2006 45 mins
Charlie and the team investigate a murder at a casino.
Episode 14
Harvest
Fri, Jan 27, 2006 45 mins
A crime scene drenched in blood leads the team to a form of human trafficking, and Amita to her past.
Episode 15
The Running Man
Fri, Feb 3, 2006 43 mins
When a DNA synthesizer with terrorist possibilities is stolen from a university lab, Charlie and the team must find it before it leaves the country.
Episode 16
Protest
Fri, Mar 3, 2006 45 mins
The bombing of a recruitment office puts Don and his father at odds, and brings an agent out of retirement.
Episode 17
Mind Games
Fri, Mar 10, 2006 45 mins
A psychic is called in to find the location of a burial site near the California-Mexico border. Numerous illegal immigrants are found at the site, murdered by a mysterious killer who leaves religious symbols at the mass-grave. Charlie, who becomes involved in the case by discovering the perfect application of mathematics to help solve Don's case, takes exception to the idea that a man of mathematics could be beaten to the punch by a psychic and decides to informally challenge him to find the girl first. By using both mathematics and the "pseudo-science" of ESP, can the FBI find the missing girl before she too falls victim to the serial killer?
Episode 18
All's Fair
Fri, Mar 31, 2006 44 mins
After an Iraqi woman - in the US to film an interview on atrocities against women back home - is murdered, clues lead to an American military suspect and the team must determine their truth before another killing occurs.
Episode 19
Dark Matter
Fri, Apr 7, 2006 44 mins
Charlie helps the team solve how many shooters there were in a school massacre.
Episode 20
Guns and Roses
Fri, Apr 21, 2006 60 mins
An ATF agent is found in her home, an apparent victim of suicide. Don, having been involved with her, asks Charlie to run algorithms to determine if she was likely suicidal. After determining that she had much to live for, Charlie and Don take the investigation from the ATF and decide to hunt down likely killers. A local Ayrian bike gang proves a useful lead and Don finally discovers (with the help of the usual CalSci graduates) that the agent's death was really an inside job.
Episode 21
Rampage
Fri, Apr 28, 2006 55 mins
After an assailant opens fire in the FBI offices, Charlie does not want to return.
Episode 22
Backscatter
Fri, May 5, 2006 55 mins
The Russian mob threatens Don and his family, however Charlie refuses to give up working the case.
Episode 23
Undercurrents
Fri, May 12, 2006 60 mins
The bodies of young Asian girls wash up on the beach, including one with bird flu. Amita gets a job offer.
Episode 24
Hot Shot
Fri, May 19, 2006 60 mins
Don's team investigates a rapist who's converted to a serial killer, as Charlie struggles with memories of his mother.
