Numb3rs The Decoy Effect (Season 5, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Numb3rs

The Decoy Effect (Season 5, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team races to find a group of kidnappers who have their victims drain their bank accounts using ATMs, and Charlie's attempt to reinstate his clearance is slowed by an agent with an agenda that may include Don.

Director

Ralph Hemecker

Writers

Nicolas Falacci (created by) | Cheryl Heuton (created by) | Ken Sanzel (written by)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 10, 2008

Release date

Oct 10, 2008 (United States)

Awards

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Rob Morrow Don Eppes Don Eppes See fewer	Northern Exposure (1990)
David Krumholtz Charlie Eppes Charlie Eppes See fewer	Oppenheimer (I) (2023)
Judd Hirsch Alan Eppes Alan Eppes See fewer	The Fabelmans (2022)
Alimi Ballard David Sinclair David Sinclair See fewer	Fast Five (2011)
Dylan Bruno Colby Granger Colby Granger See fewer	Thumb Runner (2020)
Navi Rawat Amita Ramanujan Amita Ramanujan See fewer	Feast (2005)
Peter MacNicol Dr. Larry Fleinhardt Dr. Larry Fleinhardt See fewer	Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophina Brown Nikki Betancourt Nikki Betancourt See fewer	Because I Said So (2007)
Andrew Rothenberg Joey Herman Joey Herman See fewer	Fargo (2014)
Sian Heder Diane Mooney (as Siân Heder) Diane Mooney (as Siân Heder) See fewer	CODA (2021)
James Martinez Damien Rove Damien Rove See fewer	Dexter: Original Sin (2024)
Kristen Bush Doris Casey Doris Casey See fewer	Paterno (2018)
Keith Carradine Carl McGowan Carl McGowan See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Teri Reeves Police Tech Police Tech See fewer	The Punisher (2017)
Michael Shaner Alpha Alpha See fewer	Lethal Weapon (1987)
Emerson Brooks Cop Cop See fewer	Uncoupled (2022)
Alina Andrei Alice DeMaire (uncredited) Alice DeMaire (uncredited) See fewer	Transformers (I) (2007)
Brad Carr FBI (uncredited) FBI (uncredited) See fewer	Rescue Dawn (2006)
Jon David Casey Thomas Chaney (uncredited) Thomas Chaney (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)