"Numb3rs" (2005) TV series 2005-????

Creators:

Nicolas Falacci
Cheryl Heuton

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

23 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Working for the FBI, a mathematician uses equations to help solve various crimes.

Plot Keywords:

Mathematician | Mathematics | FBI | Science | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 29	4:00 AM	TNT	Primacy	#4.7
Tue. Dec. 29	5:00 AM	TNT	Tabu	#4.8

Cast

David Krumholtz	...	Charlie Eppes / ... (114 episodes, 2005-2010)
Rob Morrow	...	Don Eppes (113 episodes, 2005-2010)
Judd Hirsch	...	Alan Eppes (110 episodes, 2005-2010)
Alimi Ballard	...	David Sinclair (109 episodes, 2005-2010)
Navi Rawat	...	Amita Ramanujan (97 episodes, 2005-2010)
Peter MacNicol	...	Dr. Larry Fleinhardt / ... (92 episodes, 2005-2010)
Dylan Bruno	...	Colby Granger (90 episodes, 2005-2010)
Diane Farr	...	Megan Reeves (60 episodes, 2005-2008)

Also Known As:

Num3ers (USA) (promotional title)
Numbers (USA) (working title)
Gyilkos számok (Hungary) [hu]
La loi des nombres (Belgium: French title) [fr]
Num3rot (Finland) [fi]
Numb3rs (Italy) [it]
Numb3rs (France) [fr]
Numb3rs (Argentina) [es]
Numb3rs - Die Logik des Verbrechens (Germany) [de]
Numbers (Greece) [el]
Numbr1d (Estonia) [et]
Zakon brojeva (Croatia) [hr]

Runtime:

43 min | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | New Zealand:M (season 3) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Spain:7 | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Barry Schindel Company, The

Trivia:

The university Cal Sci is modeled on the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, developing characters loosely based on a Caltech professor and students. Portions of the series have been filmed on the Caltech campus. Gary Lorden, the chairman of the math department at Caltech, consults for the show. The pilot episode was screened at Caltech as well, receiving a standing ovation at the end.

Quotes:

Alan Eppes: Ah, I'm just a little nervous.
Terry Lake: Don't worry-everything looks wonderful. In fact, your son could learn a few things from you. Know where we went on our first date?
Don Eppes: All right, all right, all right, all right.
Terry Lake: The laundromat. Dinner was pizza.
Don Eppes: A little professionalism...
Alan Eppes: You don't say... How interesting.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Once in a Lifetime

Great show with interesting theories.

Numb3rs offers a fresh and interesting look at the worlds of law enforcement and mathematics. The two subjects, though seemingly different, work well together in this series. The focus of this show is not the crime, mathematics or policing, but the relationship between these three components and how they can work together to find a solution that is otherwise elusive - each offering information that would not normally be entertained. The relationship between Don, Charlie and their father is secondary to the plot, but no less important to the show's ideas. I can't say that I've watched a lot of their previous work, but I can say that I look forward to watching this show each week to see how Charlie and his mathematics can help DOn and his FBI team solve another crime.