EPISODE

21. Disturbed

Still feeling responsible for Don's near-fatal stabbing, Charlie puts his focus into tracking down an unnoticed serial killer, with the agents revisiting math theories from when Charlie first started working with the team to help solve the case.

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Charlie focuses his attention on tracking a previously undetected serial killer to help deal with his guilt over Don's almost-fatal stabbing. He receives help from a geeky amateur sleuth and a retired accountant, who each research serial murders as a hobby. The investigation reveals that the killer may be responsible for over two dozen unsolved deaths. Josh Gad reappears in his previous role as a conspiracy theorist. John Rubinstein, Matthew Yang King and Brian Howe also guest star.

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