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"Provenance" is the third episode of the third season of the American television show Numb3rs. Inspired by real-life instances, the episode features a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation into a stolen painting which may have a tainted provenance. Gena Rowlands, who works as an advocate for Holocaust survivors, portrayed a Holocaust survivor who claimed that the painting was originally her family's painting. Within the series, the episode also depicts the Eppes family as Jewish.
"Provenance" first aired in the United States on October 6, 2006. Critics gave the episode positive reviews. They felt moved by the episode's plot and by Rowland's performance.
Original Release
10/06/2006
US Release
10/06/2006
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rob Morrow | Don Eppes |
| David Krumholtz | Charlie Eppes |
| Judd Hirsch | Alan Eppes |
| Alimi Ballard | David Sinclair |
| Navi Rawat | Amita Ramanujan |
| Diane Farr | Megan Reeves |
| Peter MacNicol | Dr. Larry Fleinhardt / Larry Fleinhardt |
| Garret Dillahunt | Jack Tollner |
| Benito Martinez | Arthur Ruiz |
| Matt Ross | Joel Hellman |
Directors
Dennis Smith, David Von Ancken
Writers
Creators
Nicolas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rob Morrow | Don Eppes |
| David Krumholtz | Charlie Eppes |
| Judd Hirsch | Alan Eppes |
| Alimi Ballard | David Sinclair |
| Navi Rawat | Amita Ramanujan |
| Diane Farr | Megan Reeves |
| Peter MacNicol | Dr. Larry Fleinhardt / Larry Fleinhardt |
| Garret Dillahunt | Jack Tollner |
| Benito Martinez | Arthur Ruiz |
| Matt Ross | Joel Hellman |
| Zach Grenier | Peyton Shoemaker |
| Armin Shimerman | Patrick Holden |
| Gena Rowlands | Erika Hellman |
| David Carey Foster | Hotel Manager |
| Lisa Renee Pitts | FBI Agent |
| David Powledge | Guard #2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don McGill | Executive Producer |
| Nicolas Falacci | Executive Producer |
| Cheryl Heuton | Executive Producer |
| Lewis Abel | Executive Producer |
| Julie Hébert | Executive Producer |
| Barry Schindel | Executive Producer |
| Ridley Scott | Executive Producer |
| Tony Scott | Executive Producer |
| Michael Attanasio | Producer |
| John Behring | Producer |
| Larry Goldstein | Producer |
| Christine Larson-Nitzsche | Producer |
| John Forrest Niss | Producer |
| Robert David Port | Producer |
| Ken Sanzel | Producer |
| Andrew Black | Producer |
