The BEST episodes of Numb3rs season 3

Every episode of Numb3rs season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Numb3rs season 3!

We all use math every day... Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime. An FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.

Last Updated: 11/10/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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The Janus List
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7.73
512 votes

#1 - The Janus List

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/2007

In the midst of investigating a serious bomb threat, Don and Charlie uncover a secret that could change their lives and the lives of the team forever.

Directors: John Behring
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One Hour
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7.64
532 votes

#2 - One Hour

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/23/2007

Don talks to his therapist again, and while he's gone, the team races to find an eleven year-old boy being held on a $3 million ransom, and time is running out...

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: Ken Sanzel
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Blackout
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7.57
548 votes

#3 - Blackout

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2006

Blackouts leave Los Angeles in the dark. Don must work with his entire team to figure out if the power outages are a catastrophic accident or the sinister plot of terrorists.

Directors: Scott Lautanen
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Money for Nothing
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7.53
500 votes

#4 - Money for Nothing

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/2007

$50 million dollars in medical relief is up for grabs after the shipment is stolen. But there's a catch--someone other than the FBI wants to recover the shipment. Don and the team find themselves pitted against blackmarketeers in a deadly race for the supplies.

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Democracy
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7.52
499 votes

#5 - Democracy

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/9/2007

Several area murders seem to be tied to voter fraud. Don, Charlie, and the team must find the killers before they strike again.

Directors: Steve Boyum
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Provenance
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7.43
585 votes

#6 - Provenance

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2006

Don and the rest of the team find themselves in the midst of a confusing case. The investigation into a missing painting turns grim as a murder plot surfaces. Add Nazis to the mix, and things take an even more interesting turn!

Directors: Dennis Smith
Writer: Don McGill
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Under Pressure
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7.41
496 votes

#7 - Under Pressure

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2007

Don, Charlie, and the team take on unknown terrorists who may be using nerve gas to undermine Los Angeles' water supply.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
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Spree (1)
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7.40
583 votes

#8 - Spree (1)

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2006

Don has a problem. Crystal Hoyle and her boyfriend Buck are going on a robbery and killing spree. Their terror is spread over seven states, and Charlie is called in to help. However, problems between Alan and Charlie may hinder Charlie's concentration.

Directors: John Behring
Writer: Ken Sanzel
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Finders Keepers
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7.40
592 votes

#9 - Finders Keepers

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/2007

After an extremely expensive yacht sinks in the middle of a race, Charlie is put between a rock and a hard place when Don and the NSA need his help on the case.

Directors: Colin Bucksey
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Two Daughters (2)
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7.38
495 votes

#10 - Two Daughters (2)

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2006

David tries to get information from one of Crystal's old boyfriends, but he isn't helping. Things get personal for the team when Crystal kidnaps one of them.

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Ken Sanzel
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Longshot
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7.37
498 votes

#11 - Longshot

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2006

Don and the team investigate a suspicious death at a horse track. When Charlie starts looking into the crime, he uncovers something that will send the investigation into an entirely different direction.

Directors: John Behring
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Killer Chat
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7.37
595 votes

#12 - Killer Chat

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2006

Don and Charlie track a killer who has murdered several sex predators. The predators took advantage of teenage girls they met in chat rooms. Meanwhile, Larry is ready to begin an adventure with NASA.

Directors: Chris Hartwill
Writer: Don McGill
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Hardball
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7.36
566 votes

#13 - Hardball

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2006

The case of a dead minor league baseball player leaves Don and the team with more questions than answers. When Charlie discovers that someone has come up with a statistical analysis that can identify which of the players are on steriods, the case gets more leads...and a suspect.

Directors: Fred Keller
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Brutus
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7.34
475 votes

#14 - Brutus

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2006

A California State Senator and a psychiatrist--neither have much in common with the other except for one thing...they both turn up dead on Don's watch. While the circumstances of their deaths are different, Don thinks the two murders are related, and tries to prove his hunch right. What he finds may bring to light a deep secret the government has been hiding for years.

Directors: Oz Scott
Writer: Ken Sanzel
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End of Watch
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7.34
552 votes

#15 - End of Watch

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/2007

Don and the team reopen a cold case when a LAPD badge turns up at a construction site. When Charlie joins the investigation, they attempt to track down the owner of the badge, an officer who has been missing 17 years. Meanwhile, Alan is informed that he's being sued.

Directors: Michael Watkins
Writer: Robert Port
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Waste Not
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7.34
512 votes

#16 - Waste Not

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2006

The problem of the disposal of toxic waste becomes real to Don, Charlie and the team when several children are injured after a sinkhole collapses underneath a school playground. Charlie attempts to help with the case, but faces opposition from his new boss.

Directors: Julie Herbert
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Nine Wives
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7.31
552 votes

#17 - Nine Wives

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/2007

Don, Charlie, and the team search for a polygamist who is on the run. The man is on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List for rape and murder.

Directors: Julie Hébert
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Take Out
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7.23
609 votes

#18 - Take Out

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/2007

When two police officers are killed while eating dinner out, Charlie tries to figure out where the killers will strike next. Don's superiors make him see the department shrink.

Directors: Leslie Libman
Writer: Sean Crouch
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The Art of Reckoning
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7.22
582 votes

#19 - The Art of Reckoning

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/2007

When a former mob hit man on death row suddenly has a change of heart and agrees to confess to his crimes, Don has an uneasy feeling about the whole affair.

Directors: John Behring
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Pandora's Box
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7.21
558 votes

#20 - Pandora's Box

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2007

When a jet crashes in the middle of a forest, Charlie suspects that there is more to the crash than what meets the eye.

Directors: Dennis Smith
Writer: Andrew Black
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Traffic
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7.20
548 votes

#21 - Traffic

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2006

Don and the rest of the team investigate several attacks occurring on LA highways that may be connected.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
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Burn Rate
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7.20
554 votes

#22 - Burn Rate

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/6/2007

When Don investigates a series of bombings, he calls in Charlie to help pinpoint the bomber. But the two disagree over who the culprit is. Is it a new terrorist, or an old enemy?

Directors: Fred A. Keller
Writer: Don McGill
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Contenders
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7.04
490 votes

#23 - Contenders

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/16/2007

One of David's closest friends is called into question after a man dies while boxing with him. When it turns out this is not the first time such an event has happened, things look even worse. Charlie is busy practicing what little he knows about poker, so he can take Larry's spot in a tournament.

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
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The Mole
star
7.00
524 votes

#24 - The Mole

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2006

Don and the team attempt to figure out what happened when a Chinese interpreter turns up dead.

Writer: Robert Port
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