In a time when the TV schedules are abound with detective shows, 'Numb3rs' stands out because of it's unique ingredient of mixing real mathematical equations and calculations in with the action, drama and detective work. The show revolves around Special Agent Don Eppes and his team of highly-trained fellow FBI agents as they solve various crimes plaguing their city of Los Angeles. On hand to consult on the cases is Don's younger brother Charlie, a mathematician who was formerly a child prodigy and is now a university professor who utilises maths to construct equations that can help track down the criminals in the same way that psychologists help draw up a profile of the felon.
The lead actors of Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz are well-cast in their respective roles of Don and Charlie. Morrow perfectly depicts Don's strong-willed, assertive nature yet dropping hints of his character's resentment towards a childhood where he was left in the shadows of his genius brother while Krumholtz is excellent as the softer-natured Charlie who can be as equally as focused as his brother when something has caught his attention. As the brotherly dynamics are a key point to the show, the pair have a rapport with one another (and with Judd Hirsch who plays the brothers' father) and work well to convey the complexities of bonds between adult brothers.
The story lines covered as interesting without skimping on action and drama. The maths isn't laid out in a manner that would confuse Joe Average and instead engages the audience in a manner that is understandable even to those who have scant interest in the subject. There are times when the use of Charlie's maths to solve a case is a tad contrived but it doesn't matter since it is the interaction of the Eppes family that is the focal point of the show.
Great show and I will watch with interest to see where it goes next and how the characters grow as the series goes on.
The lead actors of Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz are well-cast in their respective roles of Don and Charlie. Morrow perfectly depicts Don's strong-willed, assertive nature yet dropping hints of his character's resentment towards a childhood where he was left in the shadows of his genius brother while Krumholtz is excellent as the softer-natured Charlie who can be as equally as focused as his brother when something has caught his attention. As the brotherly dynamics are a key point to the show, the pair have a rapport with one another (and with Judd Hirsch who plays the brothers' father) and work well to convey the complexities of bonds between adult brothers.
The story lines covered as interesting without skimping on action and drama. The maths isn't laid out in a manner that would confuse Joe Average and instead engages the audience in a manner that is understandable even to those who have scant interest in the subject. There are times when the use of Charlie's maths to solve a case is a tad contrived but it doesn't matter since it is the interaction of the Eppes family that is the focal point of the show.
Great show and I will watch with interest to see where it goes next and how the characters grow as the series goes on.