4 out of 5 stars

Series: Numb3rs
Season: 4
Creator: Nicolas Falacci & Cheryl Heuton
Cast: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz & Judd Hirsch
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Year: 2008
Favourite Episode: 01 – Trust Metric

The conclusion of Numb3rs season three led to the conclusion of Charlie and Don’s conflict about their own past. Forgiving one’s past is great, but it is the renegotiation of their roles and the future that now takes precedence within this season. Our previous understandings of these characters was them as boys, now they take on the roles of men in their work and own lives.

Whilst Charlie and Don are undergoing their own relationship metamorphosis, Charlie and Amita’s romance is also deepening and expanding. It truly is a meeting of the minds. Where some shows emphasise the romantic aspects of a relationship, Amita and Charlie’s ability to communicate about their passions and intellect is what I personally really enjoy in a relationship. Likewise, whilst Charlie is inarguably brilliant, Amita is able to hold her own against him and even put him back in his place when his ego begins to match his intellect.

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4 out of 5 stars

Series: Numb3rs
Season: 3
Creator: Nicolas Falacci & Cheryl Heuton
Cast: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz & Judd Hirsch
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Year: 2007
Favourite Episode: 02 – Two Daughters

Numb3rs season three has a much greater focus on Don and Charlie’s past brotherly issues. As an older sister, I completely understand the ways in which things that happened when we were children can still have a bearing on how we function in our sibling relations today. Being forced to confront these difficulties in their past helps the brothers to not only face up to their own shortcomings, but also the fact that their own perceptions were clouded. The conclusion of these past arguments helps to strengthen and stabilise their otherwise tumulus relationship, something that is incredibly enjoyable to watch.

Whilst the second season showed the beginning of flirtations between Charlie and Amita (amongst others), the third season lets us watch the evolution and instigation of this relationship. There are no light bulb and intense moments of passion, but rather a slow, simmering heat that slowly builds. I love this natural progression from friendship to romantic entanglement.

There is a lot more emphasis on the females within the Numb3rs crew. Amita, Meghan and Milly are all strong and independent women who are able to hold their own in a world that tends to be dominated by men. Their ability to carve out their own identities in this world is inspiring and I love that it takes such a primary focus within the series.

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4 out of 5 stars

Series: Numb3rs
Season: 2
Creator: Nicolas Falacci & Cheryl Heuton
Cast: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz & Judd Hirsch
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Year: 2006
Favourite Episode: 14 – Harvest

The second season of Numb3rs further emphasises the importance of family. The relationship between the two brothers and their father is the main point within this season and I love the uniqueness of this approach. Where a lot of other shows focus on relationships of a different intimacy, the exploration of adult familial relationships is refreshing and thoroughly enjoyable.

The second season of Numb3rs takes the idea of turning complex mathematical equations into simple layman’s terms to a whole new level. I love the overlay throughout that displays the ways in which a maths equations’ practical applications are explained. The visual and colloquial explanation of this is just one of the great ways that the series begins to find its pace.

Although this series (and season) is primarily about family and the difficulties of navigating grown sibling relations, there are a series of flirtations that start within the second season of Numb3rs. These vague and cute relationships start to trickle into the storyline and I can’t wait to see how they evolve in the next season.

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