Provenance (6 Oct. 2006)

The robbery of a painting that unexpectedly turned to murder, has the team exploring a disputed provenance and possible insurance fraud.

Director:

Dennis Smith

Writers:

Cheryl Heuton (creator), Nicolas Falacci (creator),

Stars:

Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Rob Morrow	...	Don Eppes
David Krumholtz	...	Charlie Eppes
Judd Hirsch	...	Alan Eppes
Alimi Ballard	...	David Sinclair
Navi Rawat	...	Amita Ramanujan
Diane Farr	...	Megan Reeves
Peter MacNicol	...	Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
Garret Dillahunt	...	Jack Tollner
Benito Martinez	...	Arthur Ruiz
Matt Ross	...	Joel Hellman
Zach Grenier	...	Peyton Shoemaker
Armin Shimerman	...	The Art-Authentication Board Member
Gena Rowlands	...	Erika Hellman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Carey Foster	...	Hotel Manager
Lisa Renee Pitts	...	FBI Agent

Storyline

When a painting is stolen from a museum and a person is killed. The owner claims that he thinks a woman who is a Holocaust survivor who claims that the painting belonged to her family and that it was taken by the Nazis. But the owner claims that his father got it from a man who was saved by his father. Eventually the painting's authenticity is questioned.

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Plot Keywords:

painting | laser | bound and gagged | taser | handcuffed | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television, Barry Schindel Company, The, Scott Free Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Erika Hellman: Family is our anchor to life. Without it, we are adrift.

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Crazy Credits

1 Fatherland 1000 years 800,000 works of art 6 Million

User Reviews

A very thought provoking story.

The title of this episode was definitely on the mark as it dealt with the issue of provenance that many people throughout the world are still facing over the events of World War II. It's a sad state that after all these year we're still having these issues. The manner in which this episode displayed the frustrations of one such family and the sometimes hopelessness of our legal system was very revealing. I am a student of history and this episode reminded me not to forget the trials that many of these families are facing yet today. The ending, a rare occurrence, Don's Epps realization that he felt the need to try and do something, especially within his own family added a great deal to this particular show. The song at the end of this episode was haunting yet very beautiful. I have looked for the title of this tune in the Numb3rs website episode list but have been unable to find it. I would very much like to know the title and artist so I may attempt to purchase it. I have yet to be disappointed by any episode of this particular show and enjoy it very much. Thank you.