Numb3rs Season 3 Episode 7 Blackout

During the show Numb3rs season 3 episode 7 titled Blackout, the team investigates a blackout that happened in Los Angeles, which occurred during a heatwave, resulting in the deaths of six people. The blackout caused traffic chaos and looting, along with hundreds of patients in hospitals unable to continue treatment, leading to many fatalities.

The team, consisting of Special Agent Don Eppes, mathematician Charlie Eppes, and other members, discovered that the cause of the blackout was an act of terrorism. They also learned that the terrorists stole and planted an experimental explosive device known as a "glitter bomb," which uses thermite to generate molten iron and light in the air, causing an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that can knock out electronic devices within a specific radius.

The team must swiftly locate the terrorists to prevent them from implementing another attack with their stolen "glitter bomb." But to gain any leads, Agent Eppes enlists his girlfriend, who is a USC electrical engineer, to provide insight and expertise on the maker of the prototype electromagnetic shield.

With the help of their friends and a young whiz kid with a flare for hacking, the team locates and captures the terrorists responsible for the blackout. The terrorists appear to be part of a radical environmentalist group intent on sparking chaos and destruction to bring attention to their cause of fighting global warming.

Meanwhile, Charlie's girlfriend Amita Ramanujan must defend her dissertation before a committee of math professors, including Dr. Charles Hutton, whom she has a history with. Despite Amita's fears, the presentation goes well, and she ultimately earns her doctorate. The episode concludes with Don congratulating Amita on her achievement and telling her that she is an inspiration to them all.

Overall the episode emphasizes the importance of vigilance and cooperation between law enforcement and civilians in the face of terrorist threats. Furthermore, the show highlights the dire consequences a terrorist act can have on our infrastructure and the necessity to protect those structures.