Numb3rs Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - SpreeWhile Don and his team are faced with trying to capture a 30-year-old teacher and her 17-year-old boyfriend/student who are on a violent cross-country crime spree, one of their own gets caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, after Charlie and Amita share an intimate moment, he freaks out when he thinks Amita has accepted a teaching position at CalSci to be with him. Later, Alan decides he is ready to find a place of his own. Guest stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Kim Dickens, David Gallagher.
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Episode 2 - Two DaughtersIn part two of the two-part season premiere, Don and his team close in on finding fellow agent Megan, who is being held hostage by Crystal, a disturbed woman on a vicious crime spree. The FBI faces a standoff with Crystal, who refuses to let Megan go unless the FBI releases her boyfriend in exchange. During the wait, however, Megan manages to get Crystal to open up about her motive, which triggers a violent reaction and puts Megan in even more danger. Guest stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Kim Dickens, David Gallagher.
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Episode 3 - ProvenanceWhen a painting worth millions of dollars is stolen from a museum just before it is to go on tour, Don and his team must track down the thief, believing it is part of an insurance scam. As Charlie begins to research the history of the painting, he discovers that it was stolen by the Nazi's during the Holocaust, causing Don to refocus his approach to the case.
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Episode 4 - The MoleAs Charlie's mathematical analysis reveals that the victim's death was no mere accident, Don grapples with the possibility of a leak in the Department of Justice. Meanwhile, Colby is caught trying to protect his old military buddy who has come under suspicion in the case, causing Don to question Colby's loyalty.
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Episode 5 - TrafficWhen a father driving with his two children is gunned down on the freeway, Megan is puzzled when she can't find a specific pattern to the suspect's behavior and goes to Charlie for some insight. But as additional freeway incidents occur, Don uncovers an unlikely clue that may lead them to the killer.
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Episode 6 - LongshotAs Charlie digs deeper into the victim's life and discovers an elaborate gambling scheme, he realizes he has only uncovered part of the crime. Soon, he discovers a connection to a third party sending the case in a whole other direction.
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Episode 7 - BlackoutWhen Charlie and Larry's first mathematic analysis of a series of blackouts in Los Angeles proves to be wrong, they take a deeper look and uncover important clues. Meanwhile, the sparks begin to fly between Don and his former trainee, special agent Warner.
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Episode 8 - HardballAfter some probing into the case, Charlie is astonished when he discovers a fantasy league player who has developed an extraordinary statistical analysis that identifies which players use steroids. This unforeseen breakthrough leads the FBI to a possible motive and potential killer.
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Episode 9 - Waste NotAs the FBI tries to prove that a corrupt construction company is to blame because they have been burying containers of toxic waste under school playgrounds, they discover that the students in the school have a higher rate of cancer and neurological problems. Charlie tries to mathematically prove cause and effect between the pavement materials and the cancer clusters. Meanwhile, Millie, Charlie's new boss at Cal Sci, orders him to spend less time helping out the FBI and more time in their department.
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Episode 10 - BrutusDuring the murder investigation of a state senator, Don and his team discover a plot to exact revenge on the individuals involved in a government sponsored behavior modification project. Though the program was discontinued, Don and the FBI learn that someone is still able to make the conditioning work on former subjects and is using them to commit murder. Meanwhile, Larry announces he is taking a leave of absence from the university to travel on the next space station crew rotation.
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Episode 11 - Killer ChatInternet sexual predators become the victims when a serial killer decides to get revenge by murdering them in order to permanently stop their behavior. Meanwhile, Charlie faces one of his more complicated problems: saying goodbye to Larry who is leaving for a six month NASA space shuttle mission.
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Episode 12 - Nine WivesDon and his team search for the fundamentalist leader of a polygamous sect who is on the FBI's most wanted list for committing numerous crimes, including rape and murder. When a teenage girl is found almost beaten to death, Don and his team discover that she escaped from a polygamous cult headed by a fundamentalist leader who is on the run from the FBI. They discover that the girl's mother, who is also a religious zealot, "gave" her daughter to the leader. Meanwhile, Charlie and Amita try to decipher a chart that was found at the leader's last known location, hoping it will lead them to him.
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Episode 13 - Finders KeepersWhen a multi-million dollar racing yacht sinks during a race, Don and his team are called to investigate after the treasure hunt to find the wreckage turns deadly. The FBI asks Charlie to retrace the path of a marine salvage barge because Don suspects a murder took place on board. However, Charlie is put in a difficult situation when the National Security Agency (NSA) also requests his help to find the yacht for the confidential case they are working on. Meanwhile, Liz and Don try to figure out a way to make their personal relationship work after she is permanently transferred to LA.
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Episode 14 - Take OutDon and his team investigate a rash of deadly restaurant robberies. During the investigation, the FBI discovers that the thieves steal restaurant customer's credit cards so that they can run up charges at a fake Internet store and then route the money to offshore accounts. Charlie tries to pinpoint where the money is being laundered to prevent more restaurants from being hit. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Crystal Hoyle shooting, the FBI forces Don to talk to William Bradford, an occupational psychologist and FBI consultant whose specialty is trauma recovery.
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Episode 15 - End of WatchDon and the FBI re-open a 17-year-old unsolved case when the badge of a missing LAPD officer, who is presumed dead, is found at a construction site. The police investigating the case believe that a former gang member-turned- activist was responsible for the police officer's death because he was seeking revenge for the murder of his brother. However, Charlie analyzes the data on the case and discovers the location of where the victim was killed, leading the FBI to a tangled web of suspects, informants and dirty cops.
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Episode 16 - ContendersWhen a competitive, martial arts fighter dies in the ring while training for a championship match, the victim's sparring partner, who also happens to be friends with David, becomes the prime suspect. David's friend, Ben, becomes the main suspect after the FBI learns that the victim was poisoned and that another fighter who sparred with him also died in the ring while training. David and the FBI try to find evidence to clear Ben even though they believe he might have been knocking off the competition to improve his ranking in the league. Meanwhile, Charlie tries to fulfill a promise to enter Cal Sci's poker tournament to defend Larry's title against his longtime poker nemesis.
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Episode 17 - One HourWhile Don is unreachable at a therapy session, the FBI and Charlie try to find the son of a music mogul whose kidnapper threatens to kill the boy if he is not paid a multi-million dollar ransom in one hour. In Don's absence, Megan takes charge and suggests that the team search through the mogul's sordid past and long list of enemies. Later, while the suspect leads the FBI on a maze through the city of Los Angeles, Charlie races against the clock to find the piece of the puzzle that will help find the kidnapper before time runs out. Meanwhile, during his meeting with his psychiatrist, Don is surprised to discover that he has control issues.
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Episode 18 - DemocracyCharlie suspects that a series of murders are tied to a voter fraud conspiracy. Charlie tries to connect a series of murders to a voter fraud conspiracy and must track down who benefits the most from the rigged elections before more people die.
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Episode 19 - Pandora's BoxWhen a small plane mysteriously crashes, Charlie tests the flight computer and uncovers the truth behind what brought the plane down on. At first the FBI thinks the crash was a plan to steal a next generation jet engine potentially worth billions. But Charlie’s tests point to a different scheme that would allow someone to place a malicious program into the Federal Aviation Administration’s computer system.
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Episode 20 - Burn RateWhile on the hunt for a serial letter-bomber, Don and Charlie disagree over whether a suspect, who had eluded conviction years earlier, is the person responsible for the latest murder. After analyzing the suspected serial bomber’s background, Charlie realizes he has a lot in common with the man intellectually. He questions whether they've got the wrong guy but Don thinks Charlie's emotions are clouding his judgment. Whoever the culprit is, it's only a matter of time before he strikes again.
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Episode 21 - The Art of ReckoningDon believes that a death row inmate has an ulterior motive when he suddenly wants to confess the whereabouts of bodies he buried during his days as a hit man for the mob. Larry returns from his NASA mission with a new outlook on life.
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Episode 22 - Under PressureDon and the FBI uncover a possible terrorist attack on Los Angeles that targets the city's water supply. With Charlie’s help, the "terror cell" structure of the plotters' organization leads to a twist: the attack isn't a terrorist attack, but rather a greed-motivated plot for ransom formulated by a former terrorism expert.
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Episode 23 - Money for NothingWhen thieves hijack a truck filled with valuable medical supplies, $50 million intended for a relief effort in Zambia and two aid workers, the FBI races against a second crew of violent criminals intent on getting to the goods first. Finding the container on a moving truck as it moves through Los Angeles requires Charlie to use "Escape Math." But when the FBI reach the truck's likely location, they find another surprise: the second crew after the shipment is a team of bounty hunters hired by an investor who legally bought Zambia's debt, making the contents belong his property.
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Episode 24 - The Janus ListDon and Charlie discover a buried secret that will change the FBI team forever, on the third season finale. A mysterious man takes control of a bridge and demands to speak with the Eppes brothers. In the wake of an explosive standoff, the brothers discover the man was a former spy who was poisoned in an effort to keep him from exposing a big secret; he created a master list of spies and traitors from numerous countries and if it's exposed it has the potential to tear apart national security. As Charlie and the FBI try to crack the various codes the spy left behind, they uncover a shocking secret within their own team.
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