Is the future of the syndicated TNT crime drama Numb3rs in danger at its home network CBS? That’s the question many are asking after the network decreased the number of episodes in the show’s current sixth season from an original 22 to just 16.

While Variety reports CBS executives have claimed the November 4 development isn’t as foreboding as it may seem since a renewal decision won’t happen until May 2010, it’s obvious that reducing an episode order isn’t a sign of confidence in a show’s performance.

The FBI crime procedural Numb3rs may be a CBS series, but since it’s currently airing in syndication on TNT, that makes it part of the TNT family, too.

On October 20, fans of the show — no matter which network they watch it on — can pick up the Season Five DVD set at their preferred retail outlet.

One of the best things about TNT is the network’s excellent selection of still-in-production syndicated crime dramas. The series currently includes Fox’s Bones, CBS’ CSI: NY, and the latest addition, CBS’ smart FBI procedural with a mathematics fetish, better known to viewers as Numb3rs.

If you like the show, it normally airs weekdays on TNT at 5pm ET, as well as at 6pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (subject to change, of course, depending on what else is scheduled).
TNT has a special treat for fans on Sunday, October 11, though: an all-day, 12-hour marathon from noon until midnight, featuring twelve consecutive …read more