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Prime Suspect

  • Episode aired Apr 28, 2006
  • TV-PG
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Tom Irwin in Numb3rs (2005)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A genius' (Harris) daughter is captured by two men looking to use his possible solution to a 150 year old math equation for heists.A genius' (Harris) daughter is captured by two men looking to use his possible solution to a 150 year old math equation for heists.A genius' (Harris) daughter is captured by two men looking to use his possible solution to a 150 year old math equation for heists.

  • Director
    • Lesli Linka Glatter
  • Writers
    • Nicolas Falacci
    • Cheryl Heuton
    • Doris Egan
  • Stars
    • Rob Morrow
    • David Krumholtz
    • Judd Hirsch
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    427
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writers
      • Nicolas Falacci
      • Cheryl Heuton
      • Doris Egan
    • Stars
      • Rob Morrow
      • David Krumholtz
      • Judd Hirsch
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rob Morrow
    Rob Morrow
    • Don Eppes
    David Krumholtz
    David Krumholtz
    • Charlie Eppes
    Judd Hirsch
    Judd Hirsch
    • Alan Eppes
    Alimi Ballard
    Alimi Ballard
    • David Sinclair
    Sabrina Lloyd
    Sabrina Lloyd
    • Terry Lake
    Peter MacNicol
    Peter MacNicol
    • Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
    Navi Rawat
    Navi Rawat
    • Amita Ramanujan
    Susan Egan
    Susan Egan
    • Becky Burdick
    Tom Irwin
    Tom Irwin
    • Dr. Stephen Atwood
    Ian Barford
    • Mikey
    Jamie McShane
    Jamie McShane
    • Paul Ballard
    Greg Zola
    • Carl Mittendorf
    Fay Wolf
    Fay Wolf
    • Kyono
    Neil Patrick Harris
    Neil Patrick Harris
    • Ethan Burdick
    Emma Prescott
    Emma Prescott
    • Emily Burdick
    Murphy Cross
    Murphy Cross
    • Meredith
    Matthew Yang King
    Matthew Yang King
    • FBI Computer Tech #1
    Susan Beaubian
    Susan Beaubian
    • FBI Computer Tech #2
    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writers
      • Nicolas Falacci
      • Cheryl Heuton
      • Doris Egan
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    9welemons-87461

    Better than the review indicate

    The drama of a kidnapping mixed with the family drama and the interesting math relations to life make this a much better episode than the reviews indicate. And Neil Patrick Harris wasn't a detractor for me as he was for some. I knew he looked familiar but didn't even click on who he was until reading the reviews.
    cj-rider

    Neil Patrick Harris is just wonderful!!!

    This show is wonderful and dramatic. Having watched this and other shows (like Burn Notice, NCIS and its spinoffs, Rizzoli & Isles, etc.) I know that they are exactly what they are, just shows, nothing more. They aren't supposed to reflect real life or be factually accurate, they are meant to entertain us, the viewer (and of course make money for the networks and producers and creators). Nothing more, just entertain us, provide us with about 42 minutes of escape from reality. I call it escapism art (watching TV, seeing a movie, reading a book). Another reviewer is so very, very negative and, it appears to me IMO, homophobic (just like another reviewer implied). I know, I could just not read their comments (just like they could stop watching the shows they continually disparage) but it gives me a small amount of satisfaction to click on the thumbs down button for all of their reviews.
    3sandcrab277

    more gobbledigook

    Having neil patrick harris as a guest was totally wrong ... it becomes difficult to focus on the sublime when you know the reality .... if anyone wants to puke, i'll join you
    9Hitchcoc

    What?

    What's with the Neil Patrick Harris criticism. I thought he played his character just fine. Is it that the actor is gay? If that's a criticism, I don't have any interest in your opinion. I thought the use of the algorithms was well constructed and the effort to get the little girl back valid. I am often at a loss when it comes to the vastness of mathematics (as I am sure a huge majority of fans of this show were), but it has to do with the human element and the intricate solutions. Not a great show, but a very good one.

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    • Trivia
      As of December 2023, the Riemann hypothesis has not been solved. The P vs NP that Charlie worked on, mentioned by Burdick, is also one of the Millennium Prize Problems and has not been solved either. In fact the only Millennium Problem solved to date is the Poincaré conjecture, solved 2010.
    • Goofs
      The kidnappers go after confidential Federal Reserve data. When asked specifically what they are after the agent monitoring the break-in says that they are after the prime rate. While it ties into the episode title of Prime suspect and the episodes theme of prime numbers, the Prime Rate is NOT one of the rates that is set by the Fed.
    • Quotes

      [Don arrives at the house and chats with Charlie a moment before they hear Alan in the other room, speaking to someone else]

      Alan Eppes: Hey, take a look at this, here in the kitchen, I put in the new sink myself, and the uh... I did the tile work.

      Meredith: Oh, it's beautiful work. I like how you 've preserved the original Craftsman detail.

      Alan Eppes: Oh, hey, boys.

      [Don and Charlie reply Hi in unison, looking between their father and the woman]

      Charlie Eppes: We didn't know you were home.

      Alan Eppes: Meredith, my two sons - this is Don and Charlie.

      [She shakes both their hands as they greet each other]

      Alan Eppes: Oh, Meredith, would you mind going upstairs for a minute? I'll be right with you.

      [She says 'Sure' and heads upstairs, the boys watching after her with smirks on their faces]

      Alan Eppes: Um... what?

      Don Eppes: Nice. She's cute.

      Charlie Eppes: What is this?

      Alan Eppes: Oh, come on, Charlie. Don't you remember we talked about this?

      Charlie Eppes: Talked about what? No.

      Alan Eppes: I'm sorry. I should have made sure you were paying attention when I was talking...

      Don Eppes: Don't apologize, Dad.

      Alan Eppes: No, you have no idea what this is all about, trust me.

      Charlie Eppes: [smirking] I don't think we wanna know.

      Alan Eppes: Well, you have to know.

      Don Eppes: No we don't, Dad. Look, you're allowed to have a private life.

      Alan Eppes: Wait a minute. Just hold it a second. This is not a date.

      Charlie Eppes: [he loses the smirk] Oh, my... Dad, what are you telling me? That this woman is a... pr...

      Alan Eppes: Real estate agent!

      Charlie Eppes: [blinks] I'm confused. Are you dating a real estate agent?

      Don Eppes: No, he's selling the house.

    • Crazy credits
      [This appears on the beginning of the episode] 203,900 Child Kidnappings 90% Parents Responsible 56% Children Found Alive 48 hours Critical Window
    • Soundtracks
      Nulla in mundo pax sincera RV630
      Composed by Antonio Vivaldi

      Performed by Jane Archibald, Kevin Mallon and Arcadia Ensemble

      Played when the girl is kidnapped

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 2006 (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 1031 Marview Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(Pablo Figueras' home. It's listed as 347 Dahlia Avenue with a ZIP of 90068)
    • Production companies
      • Scott Free Productions
      • The Barry Schindel Company
      • Paramount Network Television
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    • Runtime
      42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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