Numb3rs

Season 5

TV-14

In the Los Angeles office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent Don Eppes and his team investigate critical and baffling crimes with a special edge. That advantage is Don's brother, Charles Eppes, a brilliant universalist mathematician who uses the science of mathematics with its complex equations to ferret out the most tricky criminals. With this team, the forces of evil learn their number is up.

Where to Watch Season 5

23 Episodes

High Exposure
E1
Episode 1High ExposureTwo 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.
The Decoy Effect
E2
Episode 2The Decoy EffectThe 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.
Blowback
E3
Episode 3BlowbackWhen 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.
Jack of All Trades
E4
Episode 4Jack of All TradesDon'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.
Scan Man
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Episode 5Scan ManThe death of an agent kicks everyone into high gear, but that slows down when their prime suspect turns out to have Autism Spectrum Disorder, Charlie steps on toes re-establishing himself as the resident expert, and Don looks for deeper meaning.
Magic Show
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Episode 6Magic ShowDavid's date at a magic show goes badly when one of the magicians disappears during the trick: which is not supposed to happen. However, thanks to Charlie's skepticism they quickly learn they the female magicians have a history of being con artists, using the disappearance to amp up their rep. However, there may actually be something wrong, when David learns his date was an angler for the trick, and has also gone missing.
Charlie Don't Surf
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Episode 7Charlie Don't SurfOne of Don and Charlie's friends dies in what is deemed an accident. Not convinced, the brothers investigate further and uncover something shocking.
Thirty Six Hours
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Episode 8Thirty Six HoursJust off a long stakeout, Don's weary team puts in another sleepless day-and-a-half when they become part of a rescue/investigation after a freight train transporting toxic chemicals crashes into a passenger train, obliterating the black boxes. As Charlie's bots map the site, Amita tries to determine the collision's cause, Nikki sees only one possible scenario, and David chomps at the bit as more victims are jeopardized.
Conspiracy Theory
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Episode 9Conspiracy TheoryThe team sifts through various rumors about a controversial charity organization to find the guilty party after its office building is bombed.
Frienemies
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Episode 10FrienemiesCharlie is forced to turn to his arch rival for help when a vigilante group goes after a career criminal.
Arrow of Time
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Episode 11Arrow of TimeDon turns to his newly found religious beliefs when he is forced to deal with an escaped criminal who is bent on seeking revenge.
Jacked
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Episode 12JackedDon and his team must race to save the hostages being held on a hijacked bus.
Trouble in Chinatown
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Episode 13Trouble in ChinatownThe abduction of an undercover agent brings ex-CIA psychic Simon Kraft back into the Eppes' lives, and while Charlie pursues a scientific solution and Don a procedural one, Kraft's visions lead them toward an ancient ceremony and the loss of another life.
Sneakerhead
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Episode 14SneakerheadThe team searches for a pair of limited edition sneakers after they are stolen from a foreign ambassador.
Guilt Trip
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Episode 15Guilt TripWhen Robin Brooks loses a case involving the murder of an informant, the team takes it very personally. Launching an investigation to get around double jeopardy, and bring justice down on an international arms dealer.
Cover Me
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Episode 16Cover MeAn old friend who's a DEA agent agrees to assist Liz in an undercover operation when Charlie uses math to affect the city's drug traffic, but a miscalculation and an addiction endangers both her life and the operation.
First Law
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Episode 17First LawThe team's number one suspect in the death of a scientist is a super computer.
12:01 A.M.
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Episode 1812:01 A.M.Charlie is distracted from applying math to his first basketball-coaching job when a doctor claims to have evidence that clears a death-row inmate, leaving him and the team very little time to be sure real justice occurs.
Animal Rites
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Episode 19Animal RitesCharlie takes a very personal interest when one of CalSci's professors is murdered during a raid by animal rights advocates, and once the murderer is found Nikki's actions put the operation and civilians at risk.
The Fifth Man
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Episode 20The Fifth ManDon's life hangs in the balance after he is injured during a raid while investigating a series of home invasions.
Disturbed
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Episode 21DisturbedFeeling 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.
Greatest Hits
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Episode 22Greatest HitsDon 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.
Angels and Devils
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Episode 23Angels and DevilsWhen 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.