"Numb3rs"
Traffic (2006)

Director:

J. Miller Tobin

Writers:

Cheryl Heuton (creator) &
Nicolas Falacci (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Numb3rs" (2005)

Original Air Date:

20 October 2006 (Season 3, Episode 5)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Charlie and the team grapple with the concept of 'randomness' while trying to find a killer targeting drivers on the freeway. |

Plot Keywords:

Federal Agent | Family Relationships | Police | Intentionally Misspelled Title | Detective

Cast

Rob Morrow	...	Don Eppes
David Krumholtz	...	Charlie Eppes
Judd Hirsch	...	Alan Eppes
Alimi Ballard	...	David Sinclair
Dylan Bruno	...	Colby Granger
Navi Rawat	...	Amita Ramanujan
Diane Farr	...	Megan Reeves
Peter MacNicol	...	Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
Don McManus	...	Jeff Kinkirk
Rachel York	...	Marla Kinkirk
R.E. Rodgers	...	Mitchell Mackenzie
Christopher McCann	...	Dr. Brewer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mueen Jahan Ahmad	...	Car Wash Guy
Nikki Crawford	...	ER Doctor
Ayana Hampton	...	Student
Ross Hellwig	...	LAPD Officer
Sheree Leana	...	Street Patron
Kwana Martinez	...	Tech
Zach Mills	...	Pete Kinkirk
Joe Ordaz	...	Manager
David Parker	...	Brennan Sommers
Darian Weiss	...	Andy Kinkirk
Jim Cody Williams	...	Calvin Oats

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Quotes:

Charlie Eppes: You know who else doesn't like to talk about their love life?
Don Eppes: Your boy Larry.
Charlie Eppes: What do you know?
Don Eppes: That Megan thinks he's *beautiful*.
Charlie Eppes: [Mouths silently] beautiful?

Stronger than most I've seen

This episode gripped me more than others I've seen because it seemed to get more personal. I really engaged with the family that was at the center of the storyline. The mother (played by guest star Rachel York) and the younger son were especially sympathetic. I also thought that the math came across as less academic in this episode. It hit on themes that are familiar to everyone. The show seems to be moving in a direction that reveals more of the human side of its regular characters. Don, in particular, really connected with the family, especially the mother. He seemed to want to catch the freeway attacker not just because it's his job but also to put the mother and her two sons at ease.