Bangkok--Sep 29--Total Quality PR
From the producers and directors of Gladiator, Black Hawk Down and Enemy of the State, is television’s slickest crime drama with a brainy math twist! Numb3rs brings thrill and mystery in this intriguing, action-packed series.
On AXN (Ch.19, UBC), the heart of action and adventure television, get ready for the latest craze in numbers. ‘Numb3rs’ hits jackpot with its big-mystery crime investigation type series. Set to thrill Asia viewers, ‘Numb3rs’ premieres on Monday, 10 October 2005 at 9pm, exclusively on AXN! Filled with intrigue and drama, this series has FBI agents solving baffling cases with the help of a mathematician. Based on actual cases, Executive Producers Tony and Ridley Scott have directed these real-life events into a highly realistic crime drama that depicts how math can give direction to answers in the most confounding crimes.
Mathematical equations used in real cases have proven to be effective solutions. An episode in the show relates to a case that dates back to the late 1990s. A serial rape crime in Louisiana, USA, was cracked because a Canadian police detective developed a formula that determined the likely residence location of the perpetrator, based on the pattern of locations of the crimes.
Generating a big viewership of 25 million in the US for its pilot, ‘Numb3rs’ has become an instant hit series in the US. The superb reception of the show is not surprising with its talented cast and executive producers Tony and Ridley Scott, both who have their knees deep in award winning action films like Enemy of the State and Black Hawk Down, Gladiator and Blade Runner. Their film styles are prominently evident in the action-packed scenes in ‘Numb3rs’. Rob Morrow who plays the main character, Don Eppes, comments, “I knew we were on to something unique - the marriage of math and action, and with Ridley and Tony on board, I knew it would look interesting."
The show revolves around Don Eppes, an FBI Agent with a secret weapon — his mathematical genius of a brother, Charlie. He recruits Charlie to solve crime using mathematical equations which pinpoints the origins of the crime. Don is a dedicated and seasoned investigator who deals with hard facts and evidence while Charlie functions in a world of mathematical probabilities, equations, algorithms and science.
With a refreshing focus on family, ‘Numb3rs’ plays out the quirky fraternal energy between Don and Charlie as it weaves in the tight relationship with their father, Alan Eppes.
The lead Rob Morrow, who plays Don Eppes, is best known for his role in ‘Northern Exposure’ which won him 3 Golden Globes and 2 Emmy nominations. While David Krumholtz (Charlie Eppes) is probably best remembered for his supporting performance to Rob Lowe in the ‘Lyon’s Den’ (2003) and other notable performances in teen movies such as ‘Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle’ (2004), ‘The Mexican’ (2001), ’10 Things I Hate About You’ (1999) and ‘The Ice Storm’ in 1997.
In addition, a strong cast of veteran actors in supporting roles has also helped to make this series a winning number. Judd Hirsch plays the brothers’ father, Alan Eppes, and Peter MacNicol of ’Ally MacBeal’ fame is Dr. Larry Fleinhardt, a Physics college professor and Charlie’s mentor.
About AXN
Delivering top rated series, blockbuster features, adventure-reality and first-run lifestyle sports programming, AXN is a leading international television destination among young adults 18-34. AXN is seen in 50 countries across Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, and is part of Sony Pictures Television International’s diverse portfolio of over 35 global networks. Sony Pictures Television International is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.
AXN Asia is available to more than 31 million households 24-hours daily throughout Asia in Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, South Korea, Macau, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, Maldives, Mongolia and in hotels and VIP compounds in China. AXN can also be seen in 40 million cable television households on time-block basis in China. More information about AXN Asia can be found online at www.axn-asia.com.
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