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Amazon.com:4.5 out of 5 stars(28 customer reviews)
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsEngaging characters and varied plots, April 21 2008
By CDN - Published on Amazon.com
Numb3rs is not a typical cop show. The difference goes far beyond the math angle, which in the hands of lesser writers and actors might have become gimmicky and worn thin. These are fully fleshed-out characters -- human, flawed, quirky, with complex and unexpected relationships, and above all, so engaging and likeable that you become invested in their personal success. Plots ranging from terrorist attacks, to art confiscated by the Nazis in WWII, to kidnapping, to the theft of a rare comic book give each episode a different texture. Get to know the characters in Season One, and enjoy the increasing depth of the entire ensemble through each subsequent season. Prepare yourself not to be limited by the usual parameters of a crime show. As Larry (played by the incomparable Peter MacNicol) would have it, Numb3rs looks at criminals and those who bring them to justice through the prisms of cosmology and ontology.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat gets even better, April 16 2008
This show has been great from the start and just gets even better. It is amazing how they are able to find such a diverse array of topics without repeating the same themes over and ever again. This show makes me want to become an FBI agent and learn mathamatics all over again. It also helps that Rob Morrow is HOT!
22 of 28 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 starsNumb3rs Season 4 - Short season - Full price, Dec 2 2008
By Daniel N. OConnor - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Numbers: Season 4 (DVD)
I love the series and already purchased the first 3 seasons from Amazon. But, since season #4 was an abridged season (writers' strike) and you only get 5 DVDs for @ 720 minutes of viewing why would I want to pay such a high price? I suggest that the cost of season 4 should be discounted by Amazon to account for the reduced quantity of episodes. Even David Krumholtz would agree with these numb3rs.