(NOTE TO EDITORS: The following episode of NUMB3RS has been substituted for the one previously scheduled for Feb. 12) --

DON AND THE TEAM MUST PROTECT A POLITICAL ACTIVIST FROM A POSSIBLE SNIPER, ON A REBROADCAST OF THE SIXTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "NUMB3RS," FRIDAY, FEB. 12

Gary Cole ("Entourage," "The West Wing") Guest Stars as Shepard Crater, The Man Suspected of Trying to Hunt Down the Political Activist the Team Is Protecting

"Hangman" - Don and the team must protect high-profile activist Benjamin Polk at a political rally, but it soon becomes a manhunt when they search for a sniper trying to kill Polk. Also, Charlie awaits an answer from Amita about his marriage proposal, on a rebroadcast of the sixth season premiere of NUMB3RS, Friday, Feb. 12 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 9/25/09; previously scheduled for an earlier date)

SERIES REGULARS:

Don Eppes.................................. Rob Morrow
Charlie Eppes........................ David Krumholtz
Alan Eppes.................................... Judd Hirsch
David Sinclair............................... Alimi Ballard
Amita Ramanujan.......................... Navi Rawat
Colby Granger.............................. Dylan Bruno
Nikki Betancourt...................... Sophina Brown
Liz Warner.................................... Aya Sumika
Larry Fleinhart......................... Peter MacNicol

GUEST CAST:

Shepard Crater................................ Gary Cole
Benjamin Polk................................. David Call
Wanda Schoemer................. Becky Wahlstrom

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Executive Producer Ken Sanzel

RATING: TVPG-LV