Numbers (season 6)

The sixth and final season of Numbers, an American television series, first aired on September 25, 2009 and ended on March 12, 2010, on CBS. This season featured only 16 episodes.

Numbers
Season 6
DVD cover
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	16
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 25, 2009 – March 12, 2010
Season chronology

On May 18, 2010, CBS canceled the series.[1]

Cast

• Rob Morrow as Don Eppes
• David Krumholtz as Charlie Eppes
• Judd Hirsch as Alan Eppes
• Alimi Ballard as David Sinclair
• Peter MacNicol as Larry Fleinhardt
• Navi Rawat as Amita Ramanujan
• Dylan Bruno as Colby Granger
• Aya Sumika as Liz Warner
• Sophina Brown as Nikki Betancourt

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
103	1	"Hangman"	Ken Sanzel	Ken Sanzel	September 25, 2009	601	8.10[2]
While Charlie waits for an answer to the question he popped to Amita, Don and his team try to hunt down a sniper intent on killing someone under FBI protection. Mathematics used: Unexpected hanging paradox and Barberpole illusion
104	2	"Friendly Fire"	Rod Holcomb	Mark Llewellyn & Robert David Port	October 2, 2009	602	7.85[3]
Two members of a unit led by Don's former mentor are killed during a shootout with bank robbers. The bank robbers refuse to take responsibility of the killings and Charlie recreates the shootout to find out how they died while Don must face up to the fact that his former mentor may be dirty. Mathematics used: Triangulation
105	3	"7 Men Out"	Alex Zakrzewski	Don McGill	October 9, 2009	603	7.34[4]
To find the person behind a deadly gambling ring that is running a high-stakes Russian roulette tournament, Don and his team are called in to investigate. Elsewhere, Don and Charlie become concerned over Alan's financial health. Mathematics used: IP traceback
106	4	"Where Credit's Due"	Dennis Smith	Andy Dettmann	October 16, 2009	604	7.77[5]
The team investigates several deaths that turn out to be copies of a soon-to-be-released movie, while Larry goes on his own personal adventure. Alan continues his job search. Mathematics used: Triangulation
107	5	"Hydra"	Ralph Hemecker	Sean Crouch	October 23, 2009	605	8.05[6]
The team attempts to find the daughter of a geneticist whom they suspect was kidnapped by the unstable mother. However, they become concerned about the case when they find evidence that suggests the young girl was a clone. Meanwhile, Charlie and Amita discuss having kids and Liz reveals a dark secret. Mathematics used: Wavelets, Acoustics and Cake cutting
108	6	"Dreamland"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Nicolas Falacci & Cheryl Heuton	October 30, 2009	606	7.74[7]
A woman's corpse turns up at a decommissioned air base. Mathematics used: Electric Fields for Three Point Charges, Cyclotrons and Gaussian Laser Modes
109	7	"Shadow Markets"	Julie Hébert	Julie Hébert	November 6, 2009	607	8.09[8]
In order to find a cyber crime lord, the team conducts an undercover sting. The operation is prevented by a brilliant hacker whose goal is to take over the Internet black market. However, his actions put him in a dangerous online war that might lead to murder.
110	8	"Ultimatum"	Dennis Smith	Robert David Port	November 13, 2009	608	8.16[9]
In the middle of a case where he is tracking down a criminal in charge of a heroin ring inside a prison, Agent Ian Edgerton unexpectedly turns into the murder suspect when the informant he meets with winds up dead, sending Edgerton over the edge when he takes a member of Don's team hostage. Mathematics used: Pursuit-evasion, Game theory and Ultimatum game
111	9	"Con Job"	Ralph Hemecker	Don McGill	November 20, 2009	609	7.84[10]
When robbers hit a diamond exchange and take hostages, Don and the team find an unlikely ally in convict John Buckley, who may help the team's investigation when they believe the men are copying Buckley's criminal strategies. Mathematics used: Packet injection, Man-in-the-middle attack and Combinatorial game theory (on hare games)
112	10	"Old Soldiers"	Ken Sanzel	Steve Cohen	December 4, 2009	610	7.38[11]
Agent Roger Bloom, who worked on the Cooper case, is brought in to help the team when they foil a robbery of an armored car full of Federal Reserve money and recover bills that trace back to the infamous D.B. Cooper heist. Mathematics used: Probabilistic risk assessment
113	11	"Scratch"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Mary Leah Sutton	January 8, 2010	611	9.32[12]
The team investigates the theft of scratch-off lottery tickets, but the stakes are raised when one of the culprits killed at a botched robbery turns out to be a former lottery winner.
114	12	"Arm in Arms"	Gwyneth Horder-Payton	Andy Dettmann	January 15, 2010	612	9.65[13]
The team searches for a lost shipment of high-caliber firearms when one of the weapons is responsible for random killings throughout the city. Also, Charlie and Amita disagree on a wedding date while Don re-evaluates his relationship with Robin. Mathematics used: Reverse trajectory, 4D mapping, Combinatorial optimization and Pigeonhole principle
115	13	"Devil Girl"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Julie Hébert	January 29, 2010	613	8.70[14]
The team searches for a serial killer who is targeting men that solicit prostitutes. Also, Colby and Nikki deal with the aftermath of a car crash when they have an accident during the investigation. Mathematics used: Geo-profiling and Scaled gradient projection
116	14	"And the Winner Is…"	Ralph Hemecker	Gary Rieck	February 5, 2010	614	9.18[15]
The team gets a taste of the limelight when they search for jewels worth millions that have been stolen during an awards show broadcast. In addition, Don revisits an old case that is haunting him, and Larry returns from his adventure in the desert. Mathematics used: Retrograde analysis and Crowd flux dynamics
117	15	"Growin' Up"	Rob Morrow	Robert Port	March 5, 2010	615	8.10[16]
The team investigates the deaths of two men who were part of a group of friends that had been sexually assaulted by a teacher when they were young boys.
118	16	"Cause and Effect"	Nicolas Falacci	Nicolas Falacci & Cheryl Heuton	March 12, 2010	616	8.74[17]
The team try to find Don's stolen gun, which is being used in a series of vigilante killings. Meanwhile, Charlie and Amita get married and Don decides on the direction he wants to take in life.

References

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1. "Report: CBS cancels 'Ghost Whisperer,' 'Numbers' and five more shows" Archived November 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Zap2It May 18, 2010
2. Seidman, Robert (September 29, 2009). "CBS wins premiere week in viewers and adults 25-54". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
3. Seidman, Robert (October 6, 2009). "CSB Wins in Viewers and Adults 25-54 for second week in a row, NCIS reigns as the No. 1 program". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
4. Gorman, Bill (October 13, 2009). "CBS Dominates The Week In Viewers And Key Demos". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
5. Seidman, Robert (October 17, 2009). "Updated: TV Ratings: Yankees win; Ugly Betty ratings ugly; Jay Leno hits lows". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
6. Seidman, Robert (October 24, 2009). "Updated TV Ratings: Dollhouse hits low note; Medium wins with adults 18-49". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
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8. Seidman, Robert (November 7, 2009). "Updated TV Ratings: Rihanna sings for ABC, 20/20 wins with youth; Smallville viewing rising". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
9. Seidman, Robert (November 14, 2009). "TV Ratings: Ghost Whisperer leads night with 18-49; Smallville hits season high with viewers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
10. Seidman, Robert (November 21, 2009). "TV Ratings: Ghost Whisperer leads night with adults 18-49; Shrek the Third helps ABC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
11. Seidman, Robert (December 5, 2009). "TV Ratings: Dollhouse Returns Quietly, Ugly Betty Bounces Back (33%)". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
12. Seidman, Robert (January 9, 2010). "TV Ratings: CBS Leads; 20/20, Dateline Strong Shark Tank returns". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
13. Seidman, Robert (January 16, 2010). "TV Ratings: CBS Wins; Supernanny and Shark Tank Improve". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
14. Seidman, Robert (January 30, 2010). "TV Ratings: CBS Wins Slow Friday; Smallville returns; Dollhouse finishes". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
15. Seidman, Robert (February 6, 2010). "TV Ratings: CBS Wins Friday Again; Two New Hours of Smallville Are Better than One for CW". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
16. Seidman, Robert (March 6, 2010). "TV Ratings: Medium, Dateline Lead Night; Who Do You Think You Are Debuts". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
17. Seidman, Robert (March 13, 2010). "TV Ratings: Numb3rs Counted For the Last Time?". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2010.

External links

• Numbers – list of episodes at IMDb
• List of Numbers season 6 episodes at TV.com