The Art of Reckoning (Numbers)

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"The Art of Reckoning"
Numbers episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 21
Directed byJohn Behring
Written byJulie Hébert
Original air dateApril 27, 2007 (2007-04-27)
Guest appearances
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"The Art of Reckoning" is the 21st episode of the third season of the American television show Numbers. In the episode, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents investigate the confessions of a mob hit man before his execution. Written by Julie Hébert, the episode also highlighted the return of series regular Peter MacNicol as his character, Dr. Larry Fleinhardt, returned from space.

"The Art of Reckoning" first aired in the United States on April 27, 2007. Critics gave the episode positive reviews. The episode was also a favorite for lead actor David Krumholtz.

Plot summary

Drs.

David Sinclair (Alimi Ballard) and Colby Granger (Dylan Bruno) find the mobster's body exactly as Fuñez described, proving Fuñez' legitimacy and his claim to having an eidetic memory
.

To obtain information about Senator Amato's son, Charlie, at the FBI office trying to reach Larry at Edwards Air Force Base, suggests using

polygraph test
ordered by Senator Amato demonstrates that Fuñez is telling the truth about the death of the senator’s son.

Meanwhile, Larry surprises Charlie by showing up at CalSci to see Charlie and although mistakenly calls the knotted cords "Aztec"

Altadena, California
, for a spiritual retreat.

Production

Casting notes

Wood Harris, formerly on The Wire, and Jeremy Sisto, of Kidnapped, guest-starred in "The Art of Reckoning".[1]

It also marked the final appearance of season three for Kathy Najimy's character, Dr. Millie Finch.

24.[3]

Writing

"The Art of Reckoning" marked series regular Peter MacNicol's return to Numb3rs after wrapping up "

24".[4] During the filming of season three, writers and producers learned that MacNicol would return to Numb3rs.[5] Writers then wrote a story which explored Larry's new attitude since his mission.[3] According to creator and executive producer Cheryl Heuton, producers were uncertain as to the date of MacNicol's return, but, as of an interview with TVGuide.com's Michael Ausiello, they already developed a few story ideas to write Larry back into the script.[6] Shortly after MacNicol's return to the series, he became a regular again.[7]

Reception

Over 10.15 million people watched "The Art of Reckoning".[8] Cynthia Boris of DVD Verdict calls the episode "well plotted, engaging".[9] The episode also was a favorite episode for actor David Krumholtz as it highlighted some of Larry’s inner struggles.[10]

References

  1. ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 28, 2007). "Any Numbers scoop?". Today’s News: Our Take. TVGuide.com. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  2. ^ Donnelly, G.J. (April 27, 2007). "Does Larry's Return Mean Kathy Najimy's Numbers Is Up?". Today's News: Our Take. TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Kathy Najimy (actor), Judd Hirsch (actor), David Krumholtz (actor), David W. Zucker (executive producer), Cheryl Heuton (co-creator/co-executive producer), Nicolas Falacci (co-creator/co-executive producer), Navi Rawat (actor), Diane Farr (actor), Alimi Ballard (actor), Aya Sumika (actor), Dylan Bruno (actor), Rob Morrow (actor), Ron Garcia (photography director) (2007). Crunching Numb3rs: Season 3 (DVD (Numb3rs: Season 3)). CBS Studios, Inc.
  4. ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 7, 2007). "I read that Peter MacNicol ..." Today's News: Our Take. TVGuide.com. Retrieved July 15, 2009.
  5. ^ David Krumholtz (actor), Don McGill (writer), and Andrew Black (researcher) (2007). Killer Chat--Audio Commentary with David Krumholtz, Don McGill, and Andy Black (DVD (Numb3rs: Season 3)). CBS Studios, Inc.
  6. ^ Ausiello, Michael (January 3, 2007). "Will Peter MacNicol be coming ..." Today's Take: Our Take. TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  7. ^ Michael Ausiello (June 21, 2007). "Exclusive: Numbers Adds Peter MacNicol Back Into Equation". Today's Take: Our Take. TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  8. ^ Columbia Broadcasting System (Press Release) (May 1, 2007). "CBS Weekly Rating Highlights". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
  9. ^ Boris, Cynthia (September 26, 2007). "Case Number 12113 -- Numb3rs: The Third Season". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  10. ^ Morfoot, Addie (April 30, 2009). "Memorable moments: David Krumholtz -- Actor reflects upon favorite episode". 'Numbers' 100th Episode. Variety.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.

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