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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Emily Deschanel
Temperance 'Bones' Brennan
David Boreanaz
Seeley Booth
John Boyd
James Aubrey
Michaela Conlin
Angela Montenegro
Tamara Taylor
Camille Saroyan
T.J. Thyne
Jack Hodgins
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22 episodes • 2005Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 13, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Man in the S.U.V. | Sep 20, 2005 | 7.3 |
| 3 | A Boy in a Tree | Sep 27, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 4 | The Man in the Bear | Nov 1, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 5 | A Boy in a Bush | Nov 8, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 6 | The Man in the Wall | Nov 15, 2005 | 7.3 |
| 7 | A Man on Death Row | Nov 22, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 8 | The Girl in the Fridge | Nov 29, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 9 | The Man in the Fallout Shelter | Dec 13, 2005 | 8.6 |
| 10 | The Woman at the Airport | Jan 25, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 11 | The Woman in the Car | Feb 1, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 12 | The Superhero in the Alley | Feb 8, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 13 | The Woman in the Garden | Feb 15, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 14 | The Man on the Fairway | Mar 8, 2006 | 7.4 |
| 15 | Two Bodies in the Lab | Mar 15, 2006 | 8.4 |
| 16 | The Woman in the Tunnel | Mar 22, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 17 | The Skull in the Desert | Mar 29, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 18 | The Man with the Bone | Apr 5, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 19 | The Man in the Morgue | Apr 19, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 20 | The Graft in the Girl | Apr 26, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 21 | The Soldier on the Grave | May 10, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 22 | The Woman in Limbo | May 17, 2006 | 8.7 |
21 episodes • 2006Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Titan on the Tracks | Aug 30, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Mother and Child in the Bay | Sep 6, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 3 | The Boy in the Shroud | Sep 13, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 4 | The Blonde in the Game | Sep 20, 2006 | 8.1 |
| 5 | The Truth in the Lye | Sep 27, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Girl in Suite 2103 | Oct 4, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 7 | The Girl with the Curl | Nov 1, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 8 | The Woman in the Sand | Nov 8, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Aliens in a Spaceship | Nov 15, 2006 | 9.3 |
| 10 | The Headless Witch in the Woods | Nov 29, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Judas on a Pole | Dec 13, 2006 | 8.5 |
| 12 | The Man in the Cell | Jan 31, 2007 | 8.6 |
| 13 | The Girl in the Gator | Feb 7, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 14 | The Man in the Mansion | Feb 14, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Bodies in the Book | Mar 14, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Boneless Bride in the River | Mar 21, 2007 | 7.3 |
| 17 | The Priest in the Churchyard | Mar 28, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 18 | The Killer in the Concrete | Apr 4, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 19 | Spaceman in a Crater | May 2, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 20 | The Glowing Bones in the Old Stone House | May 9, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Stargazer in a Puddle | May 16, 2007 | 8.1 |
15 episodes • 2007Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Widow's Son in the Windshield | Sep 25, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Soccer Mom in the Mini-Van | Oct 2, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Death in the Saddle | Oct 9, 2007 | 7.2 |
| 4 | The Secret in the Soil | Oct 23, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Mummy in the Maze | Oct 30, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Intern in the Incinerator | Nov 6, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Boy in the Time Capsule | Nov 13, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 8 | The Knight on the Grid | Nov 20, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 9 | The Santa in the Slush | Nov 27, 2007 | 8.4 |
| 10 | The Man in the Mud | Apr 14, 2008 | 7.4 |
| 11 | Player Under Pressure | Apr 21, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 12 | The Baby in the Bough | Apr 28, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Verdict in the Story | May 5, 2008 | 8.5 |
| 14 | The Wannabe in the Weeds | May 12, 2008 | 8.5 |
| 15 | The Pain in the Heart | May 19, 2008 | 8.3 |
26 episodes • 2008Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yanks in the U.K. (1) | Sep 3, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Yanks in the U.K. (2) | Sep 3, 2008 | 8.6 |
| 3 | The Man in the Outhouse | Sep 10, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Finger in the Nest | Sep 17, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 5 | The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond | Sep 24, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 6 | The Crank in the Shaft | Oct 1, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 7 | The He in the She | Oct 8, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 8 | The Skull in the Sculpture | Nov 5, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 9 | The Con Man in the Meth Lab | Nov 12, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 10 | The Passenger in the Oven | Nov 19, 2008 | 8.2 |
| 11 | The Bone That Blew | Nov 26, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Double Trouble in the Panhandle | Jan 22, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Fire in the Ice | Jan 22, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 14 | The Hero in the Hold | Feb 5, 2009 | 8.7 |
| 15 | The Princess and the Pear | Feb 19, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 16 | The Bones That Foam | Mar 12, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 17 | The Salt in the Wounds | Mar 19, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 18 | The Doctor in the Den | Apr 2, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 19 | The Science in the Physicist | Apr 9, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 20 | The Cinderella in the Cardboard | Apr 15, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Mayhem on a Cross | Apr 16, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Double Death of the Dearly Departed | Apr 20, 2009 | 8.5 |
| 23 | The Girl in the Mask | Apr 23, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 24 | The Beaver in the Otter | Apr 30, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 25 | The Critic in the Cabernet | May 7, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 26 | The End in the Beginning | May 14, 2009 | 7.7 |
22 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbingers in the Fountain | Sep 17, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 2 | The Bond in the Boot | Sep 24, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 3 | The Plain in the Prodigy | Oct 1, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Oct 8, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 5 | A Night at the Bones Museum | Oct 15, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 6 | The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken | Nov 5, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 7 | The Dwarf in the Dirt | Nov 12, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 8 | The Foot in the Foreclosure | Nov 19, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 9 | The Gamer in the Grease | Dec 3, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Goop on the Girl | Dec 10, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 11 | The X in the File | Jan 14, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 12 | The Proof in the Pudding | Jan 21, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 13 | The Dentist in the Ditch | Jan 28, 2010 | 7.4 |
| 14 | The Devil in the Details | Feb 4, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 15 | The Bones on the Blue Line | Apr 1, 2010 | 7.7 |
| 16 | The Parts in the Sum of the Whole | Apr 8, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 17 | The Death of the Queen Bee | Apr 15, 2010 | 8.2 |
| 18 | The Predator in the Pool | Apr 22, 2010 | 7.5 |
| 19 | The Rocker in the Rinse Cycle | Apr 29, 2010 | 7.3 |
| 20 | The Witch in the Wardrobe | May 6, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 21 | The Boy with the Answer | May 13, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 22 | The Beginning in the End | May 20, 2010 | 8.1 |
23 episodes • 2010Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mastodon in the Room | Sep 23, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 2 | The Couple in the Cave | Sep 30, 2010 | 7.4 |
| 3 | The Maggots in the Meathead | Oct 7, 2010 | 7.4 |
| 4 | The Body and the Bounty | Oct 14, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 5 | The Bones that Weren't | Nov 4, 2010 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The Shallow in the Deep | Nov 11, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 7 | The Babe in the Bar | Nov 18, 2010 | 7.4 |
| 8 | The Twisted Bones in the Melted Truck | Dec 2, 2010 | 7.4 |
| 9 | The Doctor in the Photo | Dec 9, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 10 | The Body in the Bag | Jan 20, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 11 | The Bullet in the Brain | Jan 27, 2011 | 8.5 |
| 12 | The Sin in the Sisterhood | Feb 3, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 13 | The Daredevil in the Mold | Feb 10, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 14 | The Bikini in the Soup | Feb 17, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 15 | The Killer in the Crosshairs | Mar 10, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 16 | The Blackout in the Blizzard | Mar 17, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 17 | The Feet on the Beach | Apr 7, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 18 | The Truth in the Myth | Apr 14, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 19 | The Finder | Apr 21, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 20 | The Pinocchio in the Planter | Apr 28, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 21 | The Signs in the Silence | May 5, 2011 | 8.7 |
| 22 | The Hole in the Heart | May 12, 2011 | 9.1 |
| 23 | The Change in the Game | May 19, 2011 | 8.5 |
13 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Memories in the Shallow Grave | Nov 3, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 2 | The Hot Dog in the Competition | Nov 10, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 3 | The Prince in the Plastic | Nov 17, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 4 | The Male in the Mail | Dec 1, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 5 | The Twist in the Twister | Dec 8, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Crack in the Code | Jan 12, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 7 | The Prisoner in the Pipe | Apr 2, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 8 | The Bump in the Road | Apr 9, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 9 | The Don't in the Do | Apr 16, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Warrior in the Wuss | Apr 23, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 11 | The Family in the Feud | Apr 30, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 12 | The Suit on the Set | May 7, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 13 | The Past in the Present | May 14, 2012 | 8.7 |
24 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Future in the Past | Sep 17, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 2 | The Partners in the Divorce | Sep 24, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 3 | The Gunk in the Garage | Oct 1, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Tiger in the Tale | Oct 8, 2012 | 7.4 |
| 5 | The Method in the Madness | Nov 5, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The Patriot in Purgatory | Nov 12, 2012 | 8.8 |
| 7 | The Bod in the Pod | Nov 19, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 8 | The But in the Joke | Nov 26, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Ghost in the Machine | Dec 3, 2012 | 6.8 |
| 10 | The Diamond in the Rough | Jan 14, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Archaeologist in the Cocoon | Jan 14, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 12 | The Corpse on the Canopy | Jan 21, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 13 | The Twist in the Plot | Jan 28, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 14 | The Doll in the Derby | Feb 4, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 15 | The Shot in the Dark | Feb 11, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 16 | The Friend in Need | Feb 18, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 17 | The Fact in the Fiction | Feb 25, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 18 | The Survivor in the Soap | Mar 4, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 19 | The Doom in the Gloom | Mar 18, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 20 | The Blood from the Stones | Mar 25, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 21 | The Maiden in the Mushrooms | Apr 1, 2013 | 7.2 |
| 22 | The Party in the Pants | Apr 15, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 23 | The Pathos in the Pathogens | Apr 22, 2013 | 8.3 |
| 24 | The Secret in the Siege | Apr 29, 2013 | 7.7 |
24 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secrets in the Proposal | Sep 16, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 2 | The Cheat in the Retreat | Sep 23, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 3 | El Carnicero en el Coche | Sep 30, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 4 | The Sense in the Sacrifice | Oct 7, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 5 | The Lady on the List | Oct 14, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The Woman in White | Oct 21, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 7 | The Nazi on the Honeymoon | Nov 4, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 8 | The Dude in the Dam | Nov 11, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 9 | The Fury in the Jury | Nov 15, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 10 | The Mystery in the Meat | Nov 22, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 11 | The Spark in the Park | Dec 6, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 12 | The Ghost in the Killer | Jan 10, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Big in the Philippines | Jan 17, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 14 | The Master in the Slop | Jan 24, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 15 | The Heiress in the Hill | Jan 31, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 16 | The Source in the Sludge | Mar 10, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 17 | The Repo Man in the Septic Tank | Mar 17, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 18 | The Carrot in the Kudzu | Mar 24, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The Turn in the Urn | Mar 31, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 20 | The High in the Low | Apr 7, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 21 | The Cold in the Case | Apr 14, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 22 | The Nail in the Coffin | Apr 21, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 23 | The Drama in the Queen | May 12, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 24 | The Recluse in the Recliner | May 19, 2014 | 8.9 |
22 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Conspiracy in the Corpse | Sep 25, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 2 | The Lance to the Heart | Oct 2, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 3 | The Purging of the Pundit | Oct 9, 2014 | 7.1 |
| 4 | The Geek in the Guck | Oct 16, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 5 | The Corpse at the Convention | Oct 30, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 6 | The Lost Love in the Foreign Land | Nov 6, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 7 | The Money Maker on the Merry-Go-Round | Nov 13, 2014 | 7.2 |
| 8 | The Puzzler in the Pit | Nov 20, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Mutilation of the Master Manipulator | Dec 4, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 10 | The 200th in the 10th | Dec 11, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 11 | The Psychic in the Soup | Mar 26, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 12 | The Teacher in the Books | Apr 2, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 13 | The Baker in the Bits | Apr 9, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 14 | The Putter in the Rough | Apr 16, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 15 | The Eye in the Sky | Apr 23, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 16 | The Big Beef at the Royal Diner | Apr 30, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 17 | The Lost in the Found | May 7, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 18 | The Verdict in the Victims | May 7, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 19 | The Murder in the Middle East | May 14, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 20 | The Woman in the Whirlpool | May 28, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 21 | The Life in the Light | Jun 4, 2015 | 7.4 |
| 22 | The Next in the Last | Jun 11, 2015 | 7.8 |
22 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Loyalty in the Lie | Oct 1, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 2 | The Brother in the Basement | Oct 8, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Donor in the Drink | Oct 15, 2015 | 7.4 |
| 4 | The Carpals in the Coy-Wolves | Oct 22, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 5 | The Resurrection in the Remains (I) | Oct 29, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 6 | The Senator in the Street Sweeper | Nov 5, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 7 | The Promise in the Palace | Nov 12, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 8 | High Treason in the Holiday Season | Nov 19, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Cowboy in the Contest | Dec 10, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 10 | The Doom in the Boom | Dec 10, 2015 | 8.5 |
| 11 | The Death in the Defense | Apr 14, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 12 | The Murder of the Meninist | Apr 21, 2016 | 6.8 |
| 13 | The Monster in the Closet | Apr 28, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 14 | The Last Shot at a Second Chance | May 5, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 15 | The Fight in the Fixer | May 12, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 16 | The Strike in the Chord | May 19, 2016 | 7.1 |
| 17 | The Secret in the Service | May 26, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 18 | The Movie in the Making | Jun 2, 2016 | 7.8 |
| 19 | The Head in the Abutment | Jun 16, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 20 | The Stiff in the Cliff | Jun 23, 2016 | 7.8 |
| 21 | The Jewel in the Crown | Jul 14, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 22 | The Nightmare Within the Nightmare | Jul 21, 2016 | 8.9 |
12 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hope in the Horror | Jan 3, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 2 | The Brain in the Bot | Jan 10, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The New Tricks in the Old Dogs | Jan 17, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 4 | The Price for the Past | Jan 24, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 5 | The Tutor in the Tussle | Jan 31, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 6 | The Flaw in the Saw | Feb 7, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 7 | The Scare in the Score | Feb 14, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Grief and the Girl | Feb 21, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 9 | The Steal in the Wheels | Mar 7, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 10 | The Radioactive Panthers in the Party | Mar 14, 2017 | 7.1 |
| 11 | The Day in the Life | Mar 21, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 12 | The End in the End | Mar 28, 2017 | 8.3 |
