Episode
Numb3rs: Dark Matter
Overview
Don and his team investigate a school shooting. He learns two students could have a strong motive, so Charlie uses the school's radio frequency identification system to track the shooters' movements through the school's hallways. When Charlie detects an abnormal pattern, the agents take a look at the evidence and discover a third participant no one had suspected earlier.
Details
- Series
- Numb3rs
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 2006-04-07
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Dark Matter is Episode 19 in Season 2 of Numb3rs. It aired on 2006-04-07. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 18: All's Fair
In an effort to find the murderer of an Iraqi woman who had been making a documentary that promoted the rights of Muslim women, Don enlists the help of the victim's cousin. Through her cousin, Don uncovers a connection to Saddam Hussein.
Back at home, Charlie rekindles a romantic relationship with a former girlfriend when she visits him while on a book signing tour.
Episode 20: Guns and Roses
When an ATF agent is found dead under unusual circumstances, Don wants to take the case, which revolves around an elaborate bank robbery, after he learns the victim was his former girlfriend. He then becomes quite introspective as he realizes the impact his career has had on his personal life and decides to turn his attention toward a new woman.
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Episode 21: Rampage
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Episode 16: Protest
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Episode 22: Backscatter
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Episode 15: The Running Man
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Episode 23: Undercurrents
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Episode 14: Harvest
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Episode 24: Hot Shot
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Episode 13: Double Down
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Episode 12: The O.G.
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