DON AND THE TEAM HUNT DOWN THE KILLERS OF TWO ROCK CLIMBERS IN POSSESSION OF A STOLEN DIAMOND, WHILE CHARLIE DECIDES IF HE SHOULD GETHIS FBI CLEARANCE REINSTATED AND A NEW AGENT JOINS THE TEAM, ON THE FIFTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "NUMB3RS," FRIDAY, OCT. 3 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Sophina Brown ("Shark") Joins the Team as Agent Nikki Betancourt, A Tough, Street-Smart Ex-LAPD Officer

Lou Diamond Phillips ("La Bamba") Reprises His Role as Agent Ian Edgerton

"High Exposure" - Don and his team hunt for the killers of two rock climbers found in possession of a large diamond. Also, Charlie decides if he should try to get his FBI clearance reinstated, and a new agent joins the team, on the fifth season premiere of NUMB3RS, Friday, Oct. 3 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Don Eppes: Rob Morrow
Charlie Eppes: David Krumholtz
Alan Eppes: Judd Hirsch
David Sinclair: Alimi Ballard
Larry Fleinhart: Peter MacNicol
Amita Ramanujan: Navi Rawat
Colby Granger: Dylan Bruno

RECURRING CAST:

Nikki Betancourt: Sophina Brown
Agent Ian Edgerton: Lou Diamond Phillips
AUSA Robin Brooks: Michelle Nolden

GUEST CAST:

Peter "Pete" Fuller: Ben Crowley
Theresa "Skeet" Kuhlman: Joanna Canton
Alex Rezar: Myk Watford
Keith Jackson: Zach McGowan
Nigel Moore: Eric Christie
Bill Bryce: Michael Laskin
Bouldering Dude: Chris Bresky
Skinny Climber: Josh Holt

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producers Cheryl Heuton and Nicolas Falacci

DIRECTED BY: Alex Zakrzewski

RATING: To Be Announced