Numb3rs ( and labeled
NUMB3RS) is an American
television drama, which premiered on January 23, 2005, on CBS. The series was created by
Nicolas Falacci and
Cheryl Heuton, and follows
FBI Special Agent Don Eppes (
Rob Morrow) and his mathematical genius brother,
Charlie Eppes (
David Krumholtz), who helps Don solve crimes for the FBI.
Numb3rs is produced by brothers
Ridley and
Tony Scott and its production company is
Scott Free Productions and
CBS Television Studios.
The show focuses equally on the relationships between Don Eppes, his brother Charlie Eppes and their father,
Alan Eppes (
Judd Hirsch), and on the brothers' efforts to fight crime, normally in Los Angeles. A typical episode begins with a crime, which is subsequently investigated by a team of FBI agents led by Don and mathematically described by Charlie, with the help of
Larry Fleinhardt (
Peter MacNicol) and
Amita Ramanujan (
Navi Rawat). The insights provided by Charlie's mathematics are always in some way crucial to solving the crime.
The series was the most popular show airing on Friday evenings throughout its first four seasons. It was renewed for a sixth season, which premiered September 25, 2009.