Numb3rs: Season 5

2008 · 23 episodes · ★ 7.9

What Season 5 of Numb3rs

Season 5 of Numb3rs It has 23 episodes and aired October 3, 2008. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

23episodes

Oct 3, 2008aired

May 15, 2009latest episode

16.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 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 reinstated.
Directing: Alex Zakrzewski · Writing: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton · Starring: Michael Laskin, Michelle Nolden, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ben Crowley
5x02 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 of his FBI security clearance.
Directing: Ralph Hemecker · Writing: Ken Sanzel · Starring: Keith Carradine, Andrew Rothenberg, Sian Heder, James Martinez
5x03 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 investigation of Charlie and Don.
Directing: Dennis Smith · Writing: Robert Port · Starring: Jonathan Silverman, Keith Carradine, D. B. Woodside, Michelle Nolden
5x04 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 it doesn't just affect Charlie. Don's job is on the line as well.
Directing: Stephen Gyllenhaal · Writing: Andrew Dettmann · Starring: Aya Sumika, Dianna Agron, Henry Winkler, Keith Carradine
5x05 Scan Man
Oct 31, 2008 · 41 min · ★ 5.4
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.
Directing: Craig Ross Jr. · Writing: Don McGill · Starring: Aya Sumika, Wendell Pierce, Ashton Holmes, Stefan Kapičić
5x06 Magic Show
Nov 7, 2008 · 42 min
Don and the team investigate when a magician mysteriously vanishes during an illusion.
Directed by John Behring · Written by Sean Crouch · Starring Richard Libertini, Penn Jillette, Henri Lubatti, Rutina Wesley
5x07 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.
Directing: Emilio Estevez · Writing: Steve Hawk · Starring: Bernard White, Kevin Tighe, Leslie Silva, Joey Kern
5x08 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
Directed by Rod Holcomb · Written by Julie Hébert · Starring Antonio Fargas, Lourdes Benedicto, Mark Pellegrino, Kahlil Joseph
5x09 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.
Directing: Dennis Smith · Writing: Robert Port · Starring: Aya Sumika, Paul Michael Glaser, Jeff Kober, Jill Remez
5x10 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.
Directing: Steve Boyum · Writing: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton · Starring: Ulysses Cuadra, Tony Curran, Colin Hanks, Adam Wylie
5x11 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.
Directed by Ken Sanzel · Written by Ken Sanzel · Starring Aya Sumika, Andre Royo, David Gallagher, Gary Basaraba
5x12 Jacked
Jan 16, 2009 · 42 min
Don and his team must race to save the hostages being held on a hijacked bus.
Directing: Stephen Gyllenhaal · Writing: Don McGill · Starring: Aya Sumika, Chris Bruno, Seana Kofoed, Fisher Stevens
5x13 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.
Directed by Julie Hébert · Written by Peter MacNicol · Starring John Glover, Don Li Yat-Long, Kelly Hu, Conan Lee
5x14 Sneakerhead
Feb 6, 2009 · 43 min
The team searches for a pair of limited edition sneakers after they are stolen from a foreign ambassador.
Directing: Emilio Estevez · Writing: Aaron Rahsaan Thomas · Starring: Aya Sumika, Patrick Bauchau, Eugene Byrd, Bruno Campos
5x15 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.
Directing: Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Writing: Mary Leah Sutton · Starring: James Marsters, Ray Wise, Vivian Bang, Michelle Nolden
5x16 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?
Directed by Rob Morrow · Written by Andrew Dettmann · Starring Aya Sumika, Eion Bailey, Ian Paul Cassidy, Rolando Boyce
5x17 First Law
Mar 6, 2009 · 44 min
The team's number one suspect in the death of a scientist is a super computer.
Directing: Steve Boyum · Writing: Sean Crouch · Starring: Aya Sumika, Nancy Travis, Adam Godley, Liane Balaban
5x18 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.
Directed by Ralph Hemecker · Written by Robert Port · Starring Aya Sumika, James Russo, Daniel Bess, Michelle Nolden
5x19 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.
Directed by Ronald Víctor García · Written by Julie Hébert · Starring Aya Sumika, Michael Stahl-David, Polly Walker, Hal Landon Jr.
5x20 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.
Directing: Ken Sanzel · Writing: Don McGill · Starring: Aya Sumika, Delilah Cotto, Shannon Cochran, Shea Whigham
5x21 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.
Directing: Dennis Smith · Writing: Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton · Starring: Aya Sumika, Keith Nobbs, Creagen Dow, Brian Howe
5x22 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.
Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal · Written by Andrew Dettmann · Starring Aya Sumika, Henry Winkler, Jonathan Adams, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez
5x23 Angels and Devils Season Finale
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 bizarre plans for her are.
Directing: Alex Zakrzewski · Writing: Ken Sanzel · Starring: Aya Sumika, Sarah Drew, James Callis, Rachel Montez Collins