Numb3rs 

Working for the F.B.I., a mathematician uses equations to help solve various crimes.

Creators:

Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton

Stars:

Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Krumholtz	...	Charlie Eppes / ... 119 episodes, 2005-2010
Rob Morrow	...	Don Eppes 118 episodes, 2005-2010
Judd Hirsch	...	Alan Eppes 114 episodes, 2005-2010
Alimi Ballard	...	David Sinclair 114 episodes, 2005-2010
Navi Rawat	...	Amita Ramanujan 99 episodes, 2005-2010
Peter MacNicol	...	Dr. Larry Fleinhardt 94 episodes, 2005-2010
Dylan Bruno	...	Colby Granger 93 episodes, 2005-2010
Diane Farr	...	Megan Reeves 60 episodes, 2005-2008

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

21st century | intelligence | federal bureau of investigation | federal bureau of investigation agent | police officer | 

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Taglines:

How do you solve a crime in a city of 8 million? It's all in the numbers.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

CBS [United States] Five [UK]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Numbers

Filming Locations:

2515 4th Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Navi Rawat's character is named "Amita Ramanujan", a reference to Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-taught Indian mathematician, who worked in the first two decades of the twentieth century, most notably collaborating with G.H. Hardy in number theory.

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Quotes

Alan Eppes: Checkmate.
Don Eppes: Checkmate.
Charlie Eppes: Oh, yeah, I see. You guys are ganging up on me, huh? You did that on purpose, that little distraction thing.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.46 (2008)

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Soundtracks

Once in a Lifetime
Written by David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz (as Christopher Frantz),
Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth (as Martina Weymouth)

User Reviews

Finally, something on television that makes you THINK!

With all the reality shows and formulaic sitcoms and extreme violence (including gore) on television nowadays I have to say finding this little gem was indeed refreshing and proves that there are still creative spirits out in the world of TV conceptual development and developing interesting scripts. The eloquence of Math and it's relation to practically everything we encounter in our everyday, mundane lives is depicted in layman's terms through what most of us non-academic types need - visual clues - in other words "acting". This series, hopefully longer lived than the ones I fall in love with and end up being canceled by the second season, reminds me of a book my husband gave me more than 20 years ago called "Godel, Escher, Bach". The close ties between math, art and music and essentially life! The casting is excellent, Judd Hirsch has always been a favorite, ever since 'Taxi' and 'Dear John'; Rob Morrow is a fine actor whom we haven't seen enough of since the days of 'Northern Exposure' and David Krumholtz is wonderful, as the young genius who sees the world the the not so myopic eyes of a Mathematician, his lack of sarcasm and sweet sense of family love for his Father and Brother are all endearing qualities. Who would have thought, a family oriented show in the guise of a mystery thriller series. Tony and Ridley Scott were no surprise as being integral to setting this show up on the small screen, I just hope it gets fair air time and more advertising so we can enjoy many more episodes to come. By the way, the person who commented against this show being "too Jewish" was right on the mark! This show is not about a Jewish family, it is about a family that functions with love and respect without the presence of a Mother figure and it is about solving crimes using one's head, rather than a weapon straight off. I hope to see more television shows like this soon!