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?
Image courtesy CBS.
Keep Numbers on. I have been wondering if it would stay on. I say if it doesn’t then there is no reason to watch CBS Friday nights anymore. Numbers it totally my favorite show on tv. I loved all characters they had on the show…..KEEP THEM ON…….!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the best show on TV. I don’t understand why they keep some of the most stupid and brainless show and let the Great ones go. Makes no sense to me at all. My wife loves it also. I loved all the actors they were just a fit for each other. That doesn’t happen a lot. So please let another net work get the glory for keeping on.
Thanks,
Barry and Theresa Stowe, Georgia
What a sad thing to see happen.
However, anything thought provocking in this country anymore
is just too much for the masses.
Quality is lost in this and other media today.
I love numbers also, but I don’t think it’s coming back and that sucks.
Agree with Dakota, they should have Lou Diamond on more he is awesome with that character.
David will be in a new show Tax man (sounds stupid)
Tax Man (details only on IMDbPro)
http://www.movieline.com/2010/03/tv-bites-martin-short-is-your-tax-man.php
If David has not already done a movie where is the bad Guy, he has that murderer look I think he would be great at it. (when he was on ER and he stabbed Noah Wiley and Kellie Martin, he pulled off a nut case perfectly.
Please keep it. I really enjoy the cast, and the mathematical angle is very interesting.
KEEP IT,,,,,,,,,I LOVE IT
I really hope the show comes back!! It was my favorite — story lines and characters were great!!!
Keep it
keep numbers going yes,good show and cast. ALSO FOR CBS KEEP THE NCIS CAST IN TACK AND THE SHOW MOVING FORWARD BEST SHOW ON TV. DON’T MESS UP THIS ONE HARMON,AND ALL THE OTHERS MAKE THE SHOW. NEW CAST MEMBERS WILL ONLY BE A SLOW KILL.
best show ever i wll biycotte cbs forever
keep numb3rs on i loved that show and take out the meediume show put miami medical or whatever this new one is in that time slot if that time doesnnnn’t work bring back the mentalist in the 9pm slot i loved tuesday night without the goodwife try miami med there tuesday is time for all ncis shows so keep ncis ncis la then yes the mentalist wed put in medium at ten cbs now has strong shows ghoswt whispereeers is becoming creepy now so perhaps its time for this show to leave and subdstitute a show similar to the hammptons… Read more »
I don’t think CBS would admit their mistake and bring it back. The hope is another network picks it up but given start-up time that would be at least a year. Several main characters already have new series so they would not be available until their series fails or their contract ends. Another network could hire new actor—the only one sine qua non is Judd Hirsch. I can see the other characters replaced. To gain a lasting audience, they would need to have more math and less drama and have some real mathematicians and other scientists or at least with… Read more »
fabulous show, intelligent plots, and incredible acting talent. I hope it returns.
Absolutely Keep It! It was an awesome show with many string actors. I also spprecited the idea that a show would illustrate that MATH can be FUN, UTILIZED in everday life, IMPORTANT, and (I have heard it mentioned) sexy!
Please bring it back. It is good entertainment and good for our youth!!!
Keep it!!!