
ION Television has closed an off-network syndication deal with CBS Television Distribution for all six seasons (118 episodes) of the CBS procedural drama Numbers. The series is set to premiere on ION during the 2012/13 television season. “Numbers aligns perfectly with our general entertainment schedule and is a natural next step in our syndicated series expansion strategy,” said Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks. On ION, Numbers joins a lineup that includes original program WWE Main Event and off-network series Flashpoint, Criminal Minds, Cold Case and Leverage. Numbers follows dedicated FBI agent Don Eppes (Rob Morrow), who recruits his mathematical-genius younger brother, Charlie (David Krumholtz), to help solve a wide range of crimes in Los Angeles. It was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton who executive produced it with Ridley and Tony Scott.
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ION has been showing original episodes of Flashpoint since it was dropped by CBS. I assume they will also be showing the last season.
Started watching the show thanks to Netflix and I find it pretty entertaining. The woman who comes on in the second season has a very annoying voice though. It’s so high-pitched that it is downright comical.
I would like to see ION pick up more series, including sit-coms, to help them not have to repeat so much. Back to back to back episodes is too much they should not do that.
Does ION want to be the CBS Retirement Home?
Yes.
Numb3rs is one of my favorite series on tv along X Files, I was very sad to see the finale.
Any way good for ION, you are going to capture a lot of fans.
I like the way Burgess is branding this network and allowing for more network hours to air versus what they first had in PAX and i, which were infomercials, but they also need to stop airing back to back to back to back episodes of shows and come up with a lineup that also includes some comedies and mix it in with specialty programs and such. They need a proper balance of shows but they’re lacking in this department right now. Extend the morning hours some as well and get rid of this Camp Meeting INSP nonsense that airs at night.
Yeah – I think the only comedies they have are My Name is Earl and George Lopez. I have to say, I do enjoy watching their Psych marathons.
Thank you, thank you!!! This is one of the best ever, and the characters are perfect…