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A dangerous felon escapes when a prison bus crashes and the FBI has reason to fear he's intent on revenge against the witness whose testimony put him in jail. However, finding the elusive killer proves to be a complicated challenge. Don teams up with Agent Billy Cooper, his former partner from the FBI's Fugitive Recovery Division, and Alan worries that Don's going to return to a more dark and obsessive time in his career. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Andrew Dettmann

Director:: Martha Mitchell

Stars:: Sabrina Lloyd (Terry Lake); Rob Morrow (Don Eppes); Alimi Ballard (David Sinclair); Peter MacNicol (Dr. Larry Fleinhardt); David Krumholtz (Charlie Eppes); Judd Hirsch (Alan Eppes)

Guest Star:: Napiera Danielle (William's Girlfriend); Max Martini (Agent Cooper); Julie Mann (Student); Jim Wilkey (Driver); John Del Regno (Foreman); Brent Briscoe (Guard); Anthony DeSando (Detective Reed); Christina Cox (CHP Officer Morris); Ryan McConville (Lewis); Chad L. Coleman (Williams); Kevin Fry (McDowd); Eddie Velez (Raynor); Jennifer Westfeldt (Karen)

The exact same example Charlie shows with the goat and the car is used in the movie 21. edit »
Charlie finally teaches a class in this episode. edit »
The MATH:

Bayesian Inference - A statistical model where probability is based on belief, not frequency or proportion.

Markov Chain - A mathematical concept that states the past is irrelevant for predicting the future given knowledge of the present.

Monty Hall paradox - A problem with a counterintuitive solution explained by Charlie in his lecture on odds using goats and automobiles. edit »
The chess game in the ending scene is the famous chess game Morphy v. Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard. edit »
Opening numbers:
182,000 FEDERAL PRISON INMATES
63 ESCAPES
2 FUGITIVES
1 WITNESS edit »

International Air Dates:
Czech Republic: August 18, 2008 on TV Nova edit »
This episode is rated: TVPG-DLSV. edit »
Sabrina Lloyd did not appear in this episode. It was learned earlier that Lloyd had departed the show and would not be back. edit »

Cooper: We spent two weeks in a cemetery once, waiting for this guy to show up at his wife�s grave. Grabbed him as he was putting a dozen roses on her headstone.
David: She died while he was in prison huh?
Cooper: Just before he went. He's the one that killed her. edit »
Charlie: Coincidences are a mathematical reality. Statistically unlikely events can and often do occur. Just look at the Genesis of our planet.
Larry: Well now, I agree that the factors that brought about life on earth were statistically unlikely, but given the vastness of the cosmos, the limitless possibilities for matter and energy... I'm with Einstein on this. There are no accidents. edit »
David: I take it you two know each other?
Don: Yeah. Well, you know I used to work in fugitive recovery? Well, we were a team.
Cooper: No better way to get to know a man than to spend a week using a gas station restroom as home base.
David: Ah, the good old days. edit »
Don:(To Charlie) And by the way, anomaly only has one 'O'. edit »
Alan: Checkmate.
Don: Checkmate.
Charlie: Oh, yeah, I see. You guys are ganging up on me, huh? You did that on purpose, that little distraction thing. edit »

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cavanagh15
member since: Dec 26, 2004
Man Hunt
The Bottom Line: "Adventurous"
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02/01/07 06:33pm | report abuse
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rkpayto
member since: Jan 28, 2006
Man Hunt
The Bottom Line: "Bottom of the barrel"
Charlie's odds example using the goats and automobile. ...Continue »
01/27/06 04:38pm | report abuse
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mtbakerrooneys
member since: Nov 3, 2005
Man Hunt
The Bottom Line: "Exciting"
An inmate of a prison escapes and goes after someone who put him in jail years earlier. ...Continue »
12/11/05 09:27am | report abuse
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kuuzo
member since: Oct 14, 2005
Man Hunt
The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
Charlie and Don are tasked with capturing a pair of escaped convicts. More police work than math takes center stage. A refreshing change from the typical formula. ...Continue »
10/18/05 04:53pm | report abuse
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t_a_k
member since: Oct 25, 2004
Man Hunt
The Bottom Line: "Not my favorite storyline"
Again a solid episode. Unfortunately the plot is a bit weak; same for the involved math... ...Continue »
09/29/05 06:42am | report abuse