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Bones
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Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.
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- E1 PilotNext upSep 13, 2005 · 44 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Pilot episode. After returning to Washington, D.C., renowned forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan is called in by FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth to aid an FBI investigation involving a set of bones found hidden in a lake.
Guest stars: Larry Poindexter (Senator Bethlehem), Tyrees Allen (Ted Eller), Sam Trammell (Ken Thompson), John M. Jackson (Sam Cullen), Dominic Fumusa (Peter St. James), Katherine Ann McGregor (Mrs. Bethlehem), Chris Conner (Oliver Laurier), Bonita Friedericy (Sharon Eller)
- E2 The Man in the S.U.V.Sep 20, 2005 · 44 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
When a man is killed driving an SUV registered to a Middle Eastern man, Dr. Brennan and her team find themselves tracking a terrorist.
Guest stars: Anne Dudek (Tessa Jankow), José Zúñiga (Mickey Santana), Bahar Soomekh (Sahar Masruk), Federico Dordei (Ali Ladjavardi), David Roberson (Bennett Gibson), Nicholas Massouh (Farid Masruk), Tracy Howe (Officer), Said Faraj (Hamid Masruk)
- E3 A Boy in a TreeSep 27, 2005 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
When the decaying corpse of the Venezuelan Ambassador's son is found hanging from a tree on the campus of an exclusive private school, a simple suicide case quickly turns into a web of lies, sex and scandal involving the school's staff and students.
Guest stars: José Zúñiga (Mickey Santana), Toby Hemingway (Tucker Pattison), Mark Totty (Leo Sanders), Chris Conner (Oliver Laurier), Tom Dugan (Headmaster Ronson), Marlene Forte (Ambassador Olivos), Gary Carlos Cervantes (Oraldo), Mandy June Turpin (Dawn St. James)
- E4 The Man in the BearNov 1, 2005 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
Brennan and Booth travel to Washington to investigate a human arm that was found in the stomach of a black bear.
Guest stars: Alex Carter (Andrew Rigby), K.D. Aubert (Toni), Marguerite MacIntyre (Denise Randall), Rusty Joiner (Charlie), Tom Kiesche (Chris Scutter)
- E5 A Boy in a BushNov 8, 2005 · 44 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
Booth asks Brennan to help locate and identify the remains of a six-year-old boy, Charlie, who went missing from a local park.
Guest stars: Evan Ellingson (David Cook), Paul Butcher (Shawn Cook), Natacha Roi (Margaret Sanders), Michelle Anne Johnson (Sara Johnston), Paul Parducci (Kyle Henning), Kathleen M. Darcy (Ellie Nelson), John Sanchez (Child Advocate), Maximillian Roeg (Skyler Nelson)
- E6 The Man in the WallNov 15, 2005 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
When Brennan and Angela get caught in a fight in a dance club, Brennan kicks someone into a wall, which causes the wall to break open and reveal a mummified corpse and a meth stash.
Guest stars: Anne Dudek (Tessa Jankow), Laz Alonso (George Warren), Robert Gossett (Mr. Taylor), Morris Chestnut (Agent Oakes), Bokeem Woodbine (Randall Hall), P.J. Marino (FBI Forensic Guy), Charles Duckworth (Rulz), Lonnie Lardner (Reporter on TV)
- E7 A Man on Death RowNov 22, 2005 · 44 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
A death row inmate asks for Booth's help to prove his innocence before he is scheduled to be executed. Booth agrees and asks Brennan and her team to help him out.
Guest stars: Jeffrey Nordling (David Ross), John M. Jackson (Sam Cullen), Sarayu Blue (TV Reporter), Rachelle Lefevre (Amy Morton), Heath Freeman (Howard Epps), Marcus Ashley (Troy Pruit), Michael Mantell (Larry Carlyle), David Starzyk (Ken Wright)
- E8 The Girl in the FridgeNov 29, 2005 · 44 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
Brennan is about to go out for dinner with her old professor and ex-lover when Booth asks her and her team to help identify the remains of a young woman found in a refrigerator.
Guest stars: Josh Hopkins (Michael Stires), Alicia Coppola (Joy Deaver), Leonard Roberts (Andrew Levitt), Rachel Miner (Mary Costello), Ross McCall (Scott Costello), Kate McNeil (Audrey Schilling), Matt Ross (Neil Meredith), Lou Richards (Dr. Barragan)
- E9 The Man in the Fallout ShelterDec 13, 2005 · 44 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
Brennan and her team are brought in to identify the body of a man found in a fallout shelter. While cutting into the bones of the man, Zach accidentally releases a deadly fungus, causing the team to be quarantined over Christmas.
Guest stars: Margaret Avery (Ivy Gillespie), Jim Ortlieb (Hal), Christina R. Copeland (Lisa Pearce), Heavy D (Sid Shapiro), Bob Bouchard (Mr. Addy), Billy Gibbons (Angela's Dad), Ty Panitz (Parker Booth)
- E10 The Woman at the AirportJan 25, 2006 · 44 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
Brennan and Booth investigate the body parts of a woman found near L.A. International Airport. Their investigation is slowed due to extensive cosmetic surgery the victim had done.
Guest stars: Harry Groener (Henry Atlas), Marika Domińczyk (Leslie Snow), Penny Marshall (Penny Marshall), Michael B. Silver (Anton Kostov), Jann Carl (Show Host), Claire Coffee (Tricia Finn), Natalija Nogulich (Ivana Bardu), McNally Sagal (Martina Sikes)
- E11 The Woman in the CarFeb 1, 2006 · 44 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
When a woman’s burned body is found in a car with signs that her child was kidnapped, Brennan and Booth suspect the father, Carl Decker. But things get complicated when Decker turns out to be in the Witness Protection program.
Guest stars: Lawrence Pressman (Trent Seward), Željko Ivanek (Carl Decker), Jake Cherry (Donovan Decker), John M. Jackson (Sam Cullen), Suzanne Cryer (Agent Pickering), Jaime Ray Newman (Stacy Goodyear), Sarah Ann Schultz (Maria Semov), Alexa Fischer (Sharon Pomeroy)
- E12 The Superhero in the AlleyFeb 8, 2006 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
Brennan and Booth investigate the origins of a decomposed body that's been found in a local alley and determine it's the remains of a shy teen with an alter ego.
Guest stars: Aaron Paul (Stew Ellis), Ivar Brogger (John Kelton), John M. Jackson (Sam Cullen), Adriana DeMeo (Abigail Zealey), Josh Keaton (Yasutani the Terrible), Judith Hoag (Helen Granger), Sarah Aldrich (Lucy McGruder), Suzette Craft (Kelly Meira)
- E13 The Woman in the GardenFeb 15, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
Booth and Brennan investigate when a dug up corpse is found in the back of a gang member's car. While being questioned, a drive-by shooting allows him to escape. Booth and Brennan follow the clues, which lead them to an empty grave and another body in a grave at a wealthy senator's house, where the gang member used to work.
Guest stars: Jose Pablo Cantillo (Jose Vargas), Emilio Rivera (Ramon Ortez), Matt Barr (Logan Corman), Robert LaSardo (Miguel Villeda), Dey Young (Kate Corman), Mike Gomez (Hector Alvaredo), Michael Cavanaugh (Alan Corman), Dennis Cockrum (Neil Clayton)
- E14 The Man on the FairwayMar 8, 2006 · 44 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
Brennan and Zach investigate a small jet crash that was carrying some Chinese diplomats and a woman. At the crash site, Brennan finds some bone fragments that do not belong to any of the passengers, but might belong to a man who has been missing for five years. Although ordered to work only on the diplomats, Brennan and her team go rogue to try to discover the identity of the extra bones.
Guest stars: Christina Chambers (Karen Anderson), Dana Cuomo (Female Tech), Shashawnee Hall (Ian Dyson), Michael E. Rodgers (Jesse Kane), Michael Bowen (Ray Sparks), Marc Raducci (Eddie), Roderick McCarthy (Security Guard)
- E15 Two Bodies in the LabMar 15, 2006 · 44 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
When Brennan decides to give online dating a try, she ends up the target of a shooting at the local restaurant where she's meeting her date. The resulting investigation reveals that the shooter could be connected to either of the two cases she's currently working on.
Guest stars: Greg Ellis (Kevin Hollings), Adam Baldwin (Jamie Kenton), Ron Marasco (Lewis Slater), Coby Ryan McLaughlin (David Simmons), Adam Lieberman (FBI Agent Sanders)
- E16 The Woman in the TunnelMar 22, 2006 · 44 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
Brennan and Booth stumble upon a subterranean world of homeless people when they find the remains of a filmmaker in the ventilation shaft of an underground tunnel.
Guest stars: David Denman (Phil Garfield), Glenn Plummer (Harold Overmeyer), Mary Mara (Helen Bronson), Ryan Alosio (Duke Diallel), Brian Gross (Kyle Montrose), Keith Pillow (Michael Preston), Fay Wolf (Marni Hunter), Matt Huhn (Cop)
- E17 The Skull in the DesertMar 29, 2006 · 44 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
While on vacation, Angela's boyfriend goes missing . When a skull shows up, she asks Brennan for help in identification, concerned it might be her boyfriend or the female guide who went missing with him. The investigation leads the team to a violent boyfriend, the local sheriff and ultimately to a counterfeiting ring setup in the desert.
Guest stars: Clayton Rohner (Wayne Kellogg), Brent Briscoe (Larry Stansfield), James Parks (Sheriff Dawes), Mercedes Colon (Professor Inez), Kalani Queypo (Alex Joseph), Destiny Monique (Dhani Webber (uncredited))
- E18 The Man with the BoneApr 5, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
A human finger bone found in the clutches of a drowning victim leads to a search for buried treasure.
Guest stars: Robert Foxworth (Branson Rose), Rodney Rowland (Dane McGinnis), John M. Jackson (Sam Cullen), Cullen Douglas (Harry Tepper M.E.), Lindsey Stoddart (Katie Ney), Chris Payne Gilbert (Eric Hughes), David Wells (Harley Frankel), Fredric Lehne (Giles Hardewicke)
- E19 The Man in the MorgueApr 19, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
A trip to New Orleans leaves Bones beaten, bloodied, and suspected of murder while plunged into the world of voodoo.
Guest stars: Patricia Belcher (Caroline Julian), Michelle Hurd (Detective Rose Harding), Giancarlo Esposito (Richard Benoit), Colby Donaldson (Dr. Graham Legiere), Kevin Rankin (Mike Doyle), Tom McCleister (Peter Lasalle), Scott Lawrence (Sam Potter), Victor Togunde (James Embry)
- E20 The Graft in the GirlApr 26, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
The team helps Deputy Director Sam Cullen's daughter, Amy, when she contracts a rare form of lung cancer after receiving a bone graft. Booth and Brennan learn she is not the only victim with this rare form of cancer.
Guest stars: Alexandra Krosney (Amy Cullen), Mark Harelik (Dr. Peter Ogden), John M. Jackson (Sam Cullen), Matt Winston (Nick Martin), Paul Keeley (Dr. Ken Ralston), Sumalee Montano (Alexandra Combs), Kendra C. Johnson (Doctor #1), Kathleen Mary Carthy (Julia Cullen)
- E21 The Soldier on the GraveMay 10, 2006 · 44 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
Brennan and Booth investigate an apparent suicide in Arlington National Cemetery, but soon discover it is a murder linked to a military cover-up.
Guest stars: Mitch Longley (Hank Latrell), Kirk B.R. Woller (Peter Leferts), Matt Battaglia (Captain William Fuller), Aldis Hodge (Jimmy Merton), Stacy Hogue (Private Jody Campbell), Monnae Michaell (Mrs. Marshall), Cyd Strittmatter (Tina Kent), Eddie Allen (Bradley Kent)
- E22 The Woman in LimboMay 17, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.6
Synopsis
Brennan receives some bones to identify, but is stunned when she discovers that the remains are those of her mother who disappeared when she was 15 years old. The determined date of her mother's death leaves Bones confused and angry.
Guest stars: Dee Wallace (Special Agent Callie Warner), Ewan Chung (CSI Tech), Pat Skipper (Vince McVicar), Coby Ryan McLaughlin (David Simmons), Bob Rusch (Carnival Owner), Loren Dean (Russ Brennan)
Cast & crew
Created by Hart Hanson
Emily Deschanel
David Boreanaz
John Boyd
Michaela Conlin
Tamara Taylor
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Reviews · from TMDB members
DeanMar 18, 2026
I have mixed feelings about this show. It has its pros and cons. **Pros:** It has highly developed characters you care about them. All of them are unique in their own way. Main character - Temperance ("Bones") used to annoy me at first, but in late seasons she changed, matured, she grew on me and became one of my favorite characters; she is a very classy and pretty woman. Overall, the show highlights great character development. **Cons:** Show suffers from a highly repe… Read more
titive "body of the week" formula. Literally each episode follows a rigid path: A disgusting decomposed or mangled corpse is discovered (don't recommend watching this show while eating), a specific bone fragment provides a "miracle" clue, and a predictable interrogation leads to a confession in the final minutes. This focus on skeletal remains often feels like a shallow substitute for a compelling plot. The technical jargon and gross-out effects of the forensic lab eventually lose their novelty, occasionally leading to "silly" episodes that lack real tension. Also, I need to highlight that show gets slightly better after season 10 and we get some normal, better episodes instead of this stupid "body of the week" formula. I just wished we had all episodes without it, then I would rate this show higher.
