Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan and cocky F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth build a team to investigate murders. Quite often, there isn't more to examine than rotten flesh or mere bones.
Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz and Michaela Conlin
Full Cast: T.J. Thyne, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley, Eric Millegan, John Boyd, Patricia Belcher, Michael Grant Terry, Eugene Byrd, Carla Gallo, Pej Vahdat, Sunnie Pelant, Ryan ONeal
Episode Guide
Season 12
March 28, 2017Episode 12 The End in the End
March 21, 2017Episode 11 The Day in the Life
March 14, 2017Episode 10 The Radioactive Panthers in the Party
March 7, 2017Episode 9 The Steel in the Wheels
February 21, 2017Episode 8 The Grief and the Girl
February 14, 2017Episode 7 The Scare in the Score
February 7, 2017Episode 6 The Flaw in the Saw
January 31, 2017Episode 5 The Tutor in the Tussle
January 24, 2017Episode 4 The Price for the Past
January 17, 2017Episode 3 The New Tricks in the Old Dogs
January 10, 2017Episode 2 The Brain in the Bot
January 3, 2017Episode 1 The Hope in the Horror
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Top 20 (Ranked)
November 15, 2006
9.3 1889 votesS2E9 Aliens in a Spaceship
9.3 1889 votesS2E9 Aliens in a Spaceship May 12, 20119.1 1439 votesS6E22 The Hole in the Heart
9.1 1439 votesS6E22 The Hole in the Heart July 21, 20169.0 673 votesS11E22 The Nightmare in the Nightmare
9.0 673 votesS11E22 The Nightmare in the Nightmare May 19, 20148.9 857 votesS9E24 The Recluse in the Recliner
8.9 857 votesS9E24 The Recluse in the Recliner November 12, 20128.8 1434 votesS8E6 The Patriot In Purgatory
8.8 1434 votesS8E6 The Patriot In Purgatory December 9, 20108.8 1282 votesS6E9 The Doctor in the Photo
8.8 1282 votesS6E9 The Doctor in the Photo April 8, 20108.8 1241 votesS5E16 The Parts in the Sum of the Whole
8.8 1241 votesS5E16 The Parts in the Sum of the Whole December 13, 20058.7 1428 votesS1E9 The Man in the Fallout Shelter
8.7 1428 votesS1E9 The Man in the Fallout Shelter May 17, 20068.7 1184 votesS1E22 The Woman in Limbo
8.7 1184 votesS1E22 The Woman in Limbo May 5, 20118.7 1033 votesS6E21 The Signs in the Silence
8.7 1033 votesS6E21 The Signs in the Silence May 14, 20128.7 954 votesS7E13 The Past in the Present
8.7 954 votesS7E13 The Past in the Present January 22, 20098.6 1187 votesS4E13 Fire in the Ice
8.6 1187 votesS4E13 Fire in the Ice May 19, 20118.6 1187 votesS6E23 The Change in the Game
8.6 1187 votesS6E23 The Change in the Game December 13, 20068.6 1143 votesS2E11 Judas on a Pole
8.6 1143 votesS2E11 Judas on a Pole May 12, 20088.6 1076 votesS3E14 The Wannabe in the Weeds
8.6 1076 votesS3E14 The Wannabe in the Weeds January 31, 20078.6 1060 votesS2E12 The Man in the Cell
8.6 1060 votesS2E12 The Man in the Cell January 12, 20128.6 986 votesS7E6 The Crack in the Code
8.6 986 votesS7E6 The Crack in the Code December 10, 20158.6 540 votesS11E10 The Doom in the Boom
8.6 540 votesS11E10 The Doom in the Boom March 21, 20178.6 518 votesS12E11 The Day in the Life
8.6 518 votesS12E11 The Day in the Life March 15, 20068.5 1228 votesS1E15 Two Bodies in the Lab
8.5 1228 votesS1E15 Two Bodies in the Lab Bones Trailer
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User Reviews
Watchseries; I watched the show and it did feel familiar, yet fresh also. Emily/Temperance is very convincing and the rest of the cast isn't your every day cute side kicks. They seem like real squints, and that is a whole other world they live in. A bit of a stretch on the Holographic skull and body stuff. I'll go with you there, but only if you let the squint out of the lab more.
David B is and always will be Angel to some people, watch this show and you'll come away thinking its more Angelus than Angel, the humor and comic timing between him and Emily has the makings of a Moonlighting relationship if, IF the writers want to play it out that way. All in all, a good show, directing was crisp the photography was also good.
I watched the show and it did feel familiar, yet fresh also. Emily/Temperance is very convincing and the rest of the cast isn't your every day cute side kicks. They seem like real squints, and that is a whole other world they live in. A bit of a stretch on the Holographic skull and body stuff. I'll go with you there, but only if you let the squint out of the lab more.
David B is and always will be Angel to some people, watch this show and you'll come away thinking its more Angelus than Angel, the humor and comic timing between him and Emily has the makings of a Moonlighting relationship if, IF the writers want to play it out that way. All in all, a good show, directing was crisp the photography was also good.
Bones watchseries. I am a massive fan of David Boreanaz so obviously i started watching this show for him alone, but to my delight this is turning out to be one of the most well-rounded show there has been on television in years. Despite what people might have thought of David Boreanaz's acting abilities, by starring in Bones he has proved that he is a well rounded actor whom can take any role and make it his own. The rest of the cast has been perfectly selected to bounce of David and make the show the best there can be. Also i am impressed with how Emily has turned out as an actor, in the first few episodes i thought she was a bit of a hollow actress, kind of carboardy, but i have since been proved very wrong and feel bad for terrible of how quick i judged her. I can only hope than this show continues to be made for a least another couple of years so we fans can find out as much as there is to know about our beloved characters. P.S To Fox Please please do not be as cruel as the bigwigs at the WB and cancel this show at the prime of it's run as it would be a dying shame and also doing this would grossly reduce your viewers. Thanks Danielle
I didn't expect to like it as much as I liked it. In fact, it's a sure sign of cancellation how much I like this show. I never like crime shows. My mom loves them, but I find them dull, because they're about plots not characters. This is a crime show about characters (not as good as "The Closer" -- the crime show I adored this summer -- mind you), and I enjoyed it. At times, it seemed far-fetched, and the whole Senator plot-point in the pilot seemed awful easy, but the dialogue worked, the characters intrigue me, and the chemistry is great. I expect good things from it.
Alison
OK, so I AM a big fan of Kathy Reichs books, and was intrigued to see what this show would be like. The addition of David Boreanaz also was a big draw, as he is a very charismatic actor(and I adored Angel!) For fans of Ms Reichs books, this is a slightly odd amalgam of Kathy herself and her main character Temperance Brennan, who on the show is also a crime author (like Ms Reichs - a top forensic anthropologist and author.)
The characters are all new, apart from Brennan's ex-husband Pete (although we only got a glimpse of him in the season premiere) plus it is set in Washington DC rather than Canada and Virginia as in the books.
Tempe herself is rather different than the book character. Emily Deschanel is fine, but rather young and headstrong compared to the book Tempe. Even in the one episode, we have seen her rushing into things quite recklessly. I guess they wanted to make her a little more dynamic for TV.
The chemistry between Brennan and Booth (Boreanaz) was pretty good from the start, although they need to handle it properly. Maybe the Mulder and Scully reference is a hint of how they might handle things. However, the crime was a little flimsy. This first episode seemed to focus far more on establishing character and tone than on plot. Probably something that will change with future episodes.
On the whole, Riechs fans can have fun being snooty and complaining about Tempe's drinking and the lack of her cat, but I thought the show had definite possibilities. I know I'm keen to see how things unfold.
I love this show. I have to say, the pilot is not that good but keep on watching the episodes and I can assure you, you are gonna love it.
The character are really amazing and you can see them dealing with real life and their own "world of bones" at the same time. Zach is one of those character I don't really have much to say. Angie is really nice and at the same time I can't stand how she always seems to connect with the cases they are working on. To emotional. Hodgins has his own view of life and really wants to stay away from his family, so he spends most of the time at work... just like all the characters. Booth and Bones have an amazing chemistry together and exact opposites, but at the same time they are the same. Both of them, you can say, uses their work as a way to "fix" their personals issues.
About the cases, it's amazing how they always seem to solve them in the most amazing and clever ways, LOVE IT.
You have to see it.
The dialogue is sharp, the acting is spot on; the characters are fun and well defined and each episode is worth watching. I mean nobody cheats! Emily Deshawhatever doesn't make her character more "appealing" (more "cute")- thus, making her more appealing!; her being so out of touch with the modern world is so well acted it's believable; and her best friend is hot because she's a perfect foil being so IN the modern world. I'm conflating all of these ideas because i want to cram in every reason why this is one of the 5 best shows on T.V. It is funny and smart and charming and if it is cancelled for some dumb ass executive reason I swear to God I will boycott...uh...whatever network it's on. Fox? Crap. Cause it's got one of the other 5: The Shield. But I will. This is a great show.