Numb3rs: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Numb3rs Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
High Exposure
Oct 3, 2008 · 41 min
Two rock climbers in possession of a large stolen diamond are killed, and Don and the team hunt for the murderers; Charlie considers whether he should have his FBI clearance reinst
The Decoy Effect
Oct 10, 2008 · 44 min
The team investigates an increase in ATM kidnappings when a woman who was abducted and forced to withdraw money is murdered; Charlie meets the investigator who will decide the fate
Blowback
Oct 17, 2008 · 43 min
When eight people, including two police officers, are gunned down in a coffee shop, Don and his team uncover a trail of blackmail, corruption and romance; McGowan expands his inves
Jack of All Trades
Oct 24, 2008 · 44 min
Don's team helps Agent Bloom, a veteran with the FBI, track down a con man who has eluded Bloom for years. Meanwhile, the final decision on Charlie's clearance is handed down, and
Scan Man
Oct 31, 2008 · 41 min
The team investigates a crew stealing high-end goods from a shipping service; Don questions his faith in the FBI when one of his men is killed on duty.
Magic Show
Nov 7, 2008 · 42 min
Don and the team investigate when a magician mysteriously vanishes during an illusion.
Charlie Don't Surf
Nov 14, 2008 · 43 min
One of Don and Charlie's friends dies in what is deemed an accident. Not convinced, the brothers investigate further and uncover something shocking.
Thirty Six Hours
Nov 21, 2008 · 42 min
When a passenger train collides with a freight train David (Alimi Ballard), Don, and Colby are called in to help rescue survivors and to investigate the cause of the crash
Conspiracy Theory
Dec 5, 2008 · 41 min
The team sifts through various rumors about a controversial charity organization to find the guilty party after its office building is bombed.
Frienemies
Dec 19, 2008 · 43 min
Charlie is forced to turn to his arch rival for help when a vigilante group goes after a career criminal.
Arrow of Time
Jan 9, 2009 · 44 min
Don turns to his newly found religious beliefs when he is forced to deal with an escaped criminal who is bent on seeking revenge.
Jacked
Jan 16, 2009 · 42 min
Don and his team must race to save the hostages being held on a hijacked bus.
Trouble in Chinatown
Jan 23, 2009 · 43 min
A feud between Chinese gangs leads to the kidnapping of an undercover agent and the reappearance of Samuel Kraft.
Sneakerhead
Feb 6, 2009 · 43 min
The team searches for a pair of limited edition sneakers after they are stolen from a foreign ambassador.
Guilt Trip
Feb 13, 2009 · 43 min
When a case against a weapons smuggler falls apart, the team takes a closer look at the jury that heard the case, searching for signs of jury tampering.
Cover Me
Feb 27, 2009 · 42 min
Charlie puts together a plan to stop a dangerous drug from hitting the streets of LA. Will his plan work? Or will it cost the life of one of Don's agents?
First Law
Mar 6, 2009 · 44 min
The team's number one suspect in the death of a scientist is a super computer.
12:01 A.M.
Mar 13, 2009 · 42 min
The team gets a last minute tip that could exonerate a dangerous mob boss who is about to be executed; Charlie tries to help the CalSci basketball team break their losing streak.
Animal Rites
Apr 10, 2009 · 41 min
The investigation into a professor's death takes a dangerous turn when the team finds their lead suspect has ties to a radical animal rights group.
The Fifth Man
Apr 24, 2009 · 44 min
Don's life hangs in the balance after he is injured during a raid while investigating a series of home invasions.
Disturbed
May 1, 2009 · 44 min
Feeling guilty over the stabbing, Charlie puts his attention on finding a serial killer using math theories to help the team solve the case before another life is taken.
Greatest Hits
May 8, 2009 · 43 min
Don and the team are sent to look into a series of bank robberies and soon name former FBI Agent Roger Bloom as their lead suspect.
Angels and Devils
May 15, 2009 · 44 min
When Amita is abducted, Don and the team’s frantic search for her leads them to the delusional head of a cult, but it is up to a distraught Charlie to discover what the suspect’s b