Tonight, Numb3rs finishes off its sixth season with episode 118, “Cause and Effect.” Will the show be back next season? A decision hasn’t been made yet but lots of people are betting that it will be cancelled.
Numb3rs follows FBI Agent Don Eppes (Rob Morrow) and his genius brother, Charlie (David Krumholtz), who helps the authorities solve cases with mathematics. The cast also features Judd Hirsch (as their father), Alimi Ballard, Dylan Bruno, Navi Rawat, Aya Sumika, and Peter MacNicol.
The series debuted in January 2005 and has long been a successful player for CBS on Friday nights. In season one, Numb3rs averaged a 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and about 11.1 million viewers. They went up in season two, with an average of a 3.3 rating and 11.7 million viewers. Viewership has fallen since then however and last season, Numb3rs scored a 2.2 and 10.2 million.
This season, Numb3rs’ ratings have dropped further still — averaging a 1.8 rating and 8.26 million viewers each week. As a result of the decline in ratings, CBS (which is having a very good season) decided to cut back on the number of episodes and reduced their season order from 22 to 16 installments.
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The official reason for the decrease is that CBS had too much programming and needed space to try out new series. Next week, Numb3rs’ timeslot will be occupied by a new show, Miami Medical.
CBS has maintained that the fate of Numb3rs hasn’t been decided yet but, considering the series’ production costs and ratings, it seems fairly certain that the show is done.
In fact, ABC and FOX are betting on it. The networks have already cast Morrow and Krumholtz in new pilots.
Morrow will star in a dramatic pilot called The Whole Truth for ABC, opposite Joely Richardson. He’ll play a fiercely competitive and successful defense attorney who is close friends with his equally talented courtroom adversary (Richardson). Whole Truth is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Meanwhile, Krumholtz has been cast in a comedy pilot for FOX called Tax Man. The project’s being produced by Ron Howard and stars Krumholtz as an IRS Agent who’s trying to find nobility in his work. Judy Greer recently joined the cast.
If CBS does decide to bring Numb3rs back for another season, both Morrow and Krumholtz will be obligated to return. However, the other networks wouldn’t cast them in new pilots unless they felt it was a very strong possibility that Numb3rs would indeed be cancelled.
What do you think? Would you like to see Numb3rs return for a seventh season or is it time to say goodbye to the Eppes?
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My husband and I love the interaction between the characters. And the fact that it is a good family type show – one of very few good ones. Please keep Numbers.
NUMB3RS is a terrific show with a terrific cast. I do not wish for this kind of show to disappear for all of time. The math is still there, the network is still making money with this show, why risk losing guaranteed money to risk it with another lame new pilot series? As if there aren’t already enough medical shows?
This is an excellent show that actually has value to it as opposed to the typical crime drama these days. I really hope they don’t cancel it however given the scenario they more than likely are. I have followed the show for its entirety and I will miss it immensely.
Please do not cancel. Dollhouse was already cancelled and there are no good shows on Friday!
C’mon CBS! Don’t follow in the sutpid footsteps of ABC. They screwed around with Ugly Betty- a really nice show – and then finally canceled it. They have no brains when it comes to programming – whether it’s daytime or nighttime. Please don’tmake the same mistake. You have a phenomenal Friday night lineup that I watch religiously – whether I’m home or not. If I’m out, I tape to enjoy it over the weekend especially when the weather is bad outside. DON’T CANCEL NUMB3ERS!
This is a great family show , even my 7 and 9 year old granddaughters watch it . Theres no nudity or language that is inapropiate . It is better than alot of the other shows that are on . It has good values to it despite it being a cop show . So please keep it on .
My husband and I love Numb3rs. It is a pleasure seeing problems being solved with intelligence. What a good example for teens who might, because of this show, further their education in the fields of Math and Physics. Please do not cancel
My husband and I love Numb3rs. It is a pleasure seeing problems being solved with intelligence. What a good example for teens who might, because of this show, further their education in the fields of Math and Physics. Please do not cancel!
If there is another season I will watch it. If the is not, I will not be shocked. Six seasons is a good run for a show.
DEFINITELY KEEP the show on the air! The plots are always interesting…….but I love the characters’ interactions and diversity………..The only other show I watch is NCIS……….another fabulous show. Other than those 2 shows, I am on Cable channels………
I love this show! Please don’t cancel. It’s such a good way to relax on Friday evenings.
Here we go again, cancelling another great show. Doesn’t Hollywood know what is good what is no? Maybe they ought to sit home and watch TV and realize this is One Great Show. Very entertaining, along with Ghost Whisperer and Medium. I do not remember what network aired Shark, but that one is gone as well and what a mistake. Someone please make the decision to bring back NUMBERS! Thanks!
OH NO!! This is one of my favorite shows and the only CBS show I watch. I will hate to see it go. So disappointing.
We love the show and the chemistry among staff members makes it fun to watch. Please do not cancel!!!
I love this show. Pls pls pls do not cancel!!!!