To unravel a murder
you have to strip it to the bone
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Inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and novelist Kathy Reichs. Forensic anthropologist DR. TEMPERANCE BRENNAN (Emily Deschanel, “Boogeyman”), who works at the Jeffersonian Institution and writes novels as a sideline, has an uncanny ability to read clues left behind in a victim’s bones.
Consequently, law enforcement calls her in to assist with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.
Brennan’s equally brilliant colleagues at the Jeffersonian’s Medico-Legal Lab include earthy and bawdy ANGELA MONTENEGRO (Michaela Conlin, “The D.A.”), who’s created a unique way to render an original crime scene in a three-dimensional computer image;
Brennan’s assistant, ZACK ADDY (Eric Millegan), a young prodigy whose genius IQ actually gets in the way of his finishing the several doctorates he has begun; “the bug guy,” DR. JACK HODGINS (TJ Thyne, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”), who’s an expert on insects, spores and minerals, but conspiracy is his hobby; and Brennan’s boss, imposing lab director DR. DANIEL GOODMAN (Jonathan Adams, “American Dreams”).
Brennan often finds herself teamed with Special Agent SEELEY BOOTH (David Boreanaz, “Angel”), a former Army sniper who mistrusts science and scientists when it comes to solving crimes. Brennan and Booth clash both professionally and personally, but so far the chemistry between them has only played out in a fictionalized account in Brennan’s latest mystery novel.
Cast
Emily Deschanel ... Dr. Temperance Brennan
David Boreanaz ... Special Agent Seeley Booth
Eric Millegan ... Zach Addy
T.J. Thyne ... Dr. Hodgins
Michaela Conlin ... Angela Montenegro
Jonathan Adams ... Dr. Goodman
Premiere Air date
13 September 2005
(Fox had previously removed the air date "20 september 2005" to "Series premiere this Fall", it seemed to be because of Baseball)
Bones is picked up for a second season!
Episode Guide (s1 | s2)
Season One
101 Pilot (Sept 13, 2005)
Emily Deschanel plays Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist who assists the FBI. First up: She identifies the corpse of a missing intern who was involved with a married senator.
Ken Thompson: Sam Trammell. Oliver Laurier: Chris Conner. Sen. Bethlehem: Larry Poindexter.
102 The Man in the S.U.V. (Sept 20, 2005)
Temperance works on a case where a man exploded a car at an outdoor café, killing and injuring several occupants.
Santana: Jose Zuniga. Gibson: Dave Roberson. Farid Masruk: Nicholas Massouh. Sahar Masruk: Bahar Soomekh. Tessa Jankow: Ane Dudek.
103 A Boy in a Tree (Sept 27, 2005)
Temperance must determine if a prep-school student, son of a Venezuelan ambassador, committed suicide or was murdered.
Ambassador Olivos: Marlene Forte. Santana: Jose Zuniga. Tucker Pattison: Toby Hemingway. Shapiro: Heavy D. Sheriff Roach: Patrice Quinn.
104 The Man in the Bear (Nov 1, 2005)
A human arm is found inside a bear's stomach, and Brennan and Booth learn that ritualistic cannibalism was involved.
Ranger Sherman Rivers: Steve Reevis. Dr. Denise Randall: Marguerite MacIntyre. Dr. Andrew Rigby: Alex Carter. Sheriff Chris Scutter: Tom Kiesche.
105 A Boy in a Bush (Nov 8, 2005)
Temperance and Booth search for a serial pedophile who assaulted and killed a 6-year-old boy.
Tiffany O'Hara. Student No. 2: Ryan Churchill. Capt. Henning: Paul Parducci. Ellie Nelson: Kathleen M. Darcy.
106 The Man in the Wall (Nov 15, 2005)
Brennan kicks someone into a wall during a melee in a club, and the wall breaks open to reveal a mummified corpse and a stash of methamphetamine. Brennan and Booth then follow a trail of drugs and money through the Washington, D.C., club scene.
107 A Man on Death Row (Nov 22, 2005)
Booth and Brennan investigate a six-year-old murder case when the man convicted of the crime is scheduled to be executed, but his lawyer has doubts about his guilt.
108 The Girl in the Fridge (Nov 29, 2005)
Brennan's former professor (and ex-lover) surprises her with a visit and takes an interest in her latest case, which involves the decomposed remains of a young woman found in a refrigerator.
Dr. Michael Stires: Josh Hopkins.
109 The man in the Fallout Shelter (Dec 13, 2005)
Dr. Brennan investigates the case of a man whose skeletal remains were found in a fallout shelter 50 years after his death. Meanwhile, a freak accident causes the lab personnel to be quarantined together over Christmas.
110 The Woman at the Airport (Jan 25, 2006)
Brennan and Booth investigate the body parts of a woman found near L.A. International Airport, and their probe is slowed by extensive cosmetic surgery the victim had done. Penny Marshall has a cameo.
111 Woman in the car (Feb 1, 2006)
A woman's burned body is found in a car, and there are signs that her son may have been kidnapped. The prime suspect is the father.
Sam Cullen: John M. Jackson. Carl Decker: Zeljko Ivanek. Donovan Decker: Jake Cherry. Assistant U.S. Attorney Weeks: Marc Jablon.
112 SuperHero in the Alley (Feb 8, 2006)
When a decomposed body is found in an alley, an investigation determines that the remains are those of an introverted teen who wrote comic books.
113 Woman in the Garden (Feb 15, 2006)
When a gang member is stopped with a young woman's dug-up corpse in his trunk, an investigation of her gravesite leads Booth and Brennan to a second empty grave.
Sen. Alan Corman: Michael Cavanaugh. Kate Corman: Dey Young. Logan Corman: Matt Barr. Hector Alvaredo: Mike Gomez. Miguel Villeda: Robert Lasardo. Jose Vargas: Jose Pablo Cantillo. Rosa: Annette M. Lesure.
114 The Man on the Fairway (Mar 8, 2006)
Brennan and Zack investigate the crash site of a small jet carrying Chinese diplomats and a mysterious female passenger. At the scene, Brennan finds three bone fragments not from the passengers that may be related to the case of a local man reported missing five years earlier.
115 Two Bodies in the Lab (Mar 15, 2006)
Brennan is the target of a shooting, but it's not clear if the perpetrator is behind a recent serial killing or a six-year-old mob hit. Either way, it's evident someone doesn't want the cases solved.
116 Woman in the Tunnel (Mar 22, 2006)
A woman's body is found in an underground tunnel in Washington, D.C. She was a documentarian making a film about homeless people living in the tunnels, but Brennan and Booth's investigation turns up more than cardboard houses.
Harold: Glenn Plummer.
117 The Skull in the Desert (Mar 29, 2006)
Brennan and Booth investigate when a human skull is found in the desert, where Angela and her boyfriend were vacationing until he went missing.
Sheriff Dawes: James Parks. Alex Joseph: Kalani Queypo. Wayne Kellogg: Clayton Rohner. Professor Inez: Mercedes Colon.
118 The Man with the Bone (Apr 5, 2006)
Brennan and Booth investigate the case of a man found dead in a flooded excavation shaft holding a 300-year-old finger bone in his hand.
Branson Rose: Robert Foxworth. Dane McGinnis: Rodney Rowland. Giles Hardewicke: Fredric Lane.
119 The Man in the Morgue (Apr 19, 2006)
While in New Orleans helping to identify remains of flood victims, Brennan runs afoul of voodoo practitioners, has no memory of an entire day and becomes a suspect in a lurid murder.
Mike Doyle: Kevin Rankin. Graham Leger: Colby Donaldson.
120 The Graft in the Girl (Apr 26, 2006)
The teen daughter of Booth's boss is diagnosed with mesothelioma, and Brennan tries to determine why the girl developed the rare form of lung cancer.
Sam Cullen: John M. Jackson. Amy Cullen: Alexandra Krosney. Alexandra Combs: Sumalee Montano.
121 The Soldier on the Grave (May 10, 2006)
The apparent suicide death of a protester in Arlington National Cemetery turns out to be murder, and the victim is a soldier who served in Iraq.
Tina Kent: Cyd Strittmatter. Bradley Kent: Eddie Allen. Regina Marshall: Monnae Michaell. Kiara Marshall: Jasmine McNeal.
122 The Woman in Limbo (May 17, 2006)
In the first-season finale, Brennan identifies the remains of a Jane Doe as belonging to her mother, who went missing along with Brennan's dad 15 years ago. Then Booth uncovers surprising information about her parents.
Russ Brennan: Loren Dean. David Simmons: Coby Ryan McLaughlin. Callie Warner: Dee Wallace.
Season Two
201 The Titan on the Tracks (August 30, 2006)
Booth examines a burned corpse at the scene of a train derailment and Brennan, Zack and Cam examine a skull as they track the identity of the burned corpse.
Dr. Camille Saroyan (Tamara Taylor) joins the forensic team at the Jeffersonian in the BONES season two premiere episode
202 Mother and Child in the Bay (Sept 6, 2006)
Brennan and Booth investigate the remains of a young woman whose disappearance was the focus of national news media.
Guest Cast: Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camilla “Cam” Saroyan, Jessica Capshaw as Rebecca Stinson; Kate Norby as Karen Tyler; Jeff Austin as Michael Jules; Kirsten Potter as Mary Corbis; Tangie Ambrose as Faith Davis; Jessica Wright as Tina Holmes; Adam Lieberman as FBI Agent Sanders; Bruce French as Dennis Campbell; Caryn West as Patricia Campbell; Chris Conrad as Agent; Shane Johnson as Kyle Richardson; Verda Bridges as Social Worker; Ty Panitz as Parker; Sean McGowan as Drew.
203 The Boy in the Shroud (Sept 13, 2006)
Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a young man wrapped in a shroud.
Guest Cast: Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camilla “Cam” Saroyan, Leah Pipes as Kelly Morris; Dylan McLaughlin as Alex Morris; William Bumiller as Aaron Krane; Kathleen Gati as Marcia Krane; Jon Sklaroff as Kevin Duncan; Pamala Tyson as Fran Duncan; Tara Karsian as Dianne Child; Tom Choi as FBI Agent; Kim Staunton as Suzanne Lawler.
204 The Blonde in the Game (Sept 20, 2006)
Brennan and her team match wits with a serial killer to save a girl's life.
Guest Cast: Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camilla "Cam" Saroyan; Heath Freeman as Howard Epps; Christie Lynn Smith as Caroline Epps; Rodney Lane Holland as Gil Lappin; Dohn Norwood as Ranger; Irene Roseen as Sister Karen Dunne; Jim Jansen as Grant Hathaway; Gregory Scott Cummins as Henry Gerber; Tarah Paige as Helen Majors.
205 The Truth in the Lye (Sept 27, 2006)
An electrician's body is found at a condo construction site in a bathtub full of corrosive liquids, making for a challenging case since the body is largely dissolved. Meanwhile, Booth's past love life resurfaces.
Guest cast: Rebecca as Jessica Capshaw.
206 The Girl in Suite 2103 (October 4, 2006)
Booth and Brennan encounter government red tape while investigating a fatal explosion in a hotel hospitality suite, the site of a cocktail party held after a conference on drug trafficking in South America. Meanwhile, Cam and Booth find a secret is difficult to keep.
207 The Girl with the Curl (November 1, 2006)
The remains of a little girl are found in the filtration system of a municipal water-treatment plant, and Booth and Brennan's investigation takes them into the unsettling world of child beauty pageants. Elsewhere, Hodgins finally gets up the nerve to ask Angela out.
Guest Cast: Kali Rocha, Emerica Elan Rogers.
208 The Woman in the Sand (November 8, 2006)
A skeleton found in the desert 15 miles from Las Vegas and another body discovered nearby bring Brennan and Booth to Nevada, where Booth faces his gambling addiction (he's in recovery) and his pugilistic past.
Guest Cast: Joe Noland: John Marshall Jones. Frank Daniels: Karl Makinen. Marisol Diaz: Shontae Saldana.
209 Aliens in a Spaceship (November 15, 2006)
The remains of two teen boys are found in a beer vat, and the hunt is on for the “Grave Digger,” a serial killer who buries victims alive, then demands an outrageous ransom. If he doesn't get the money, he won't reveal where the person is buried, letting the victim run out of air.
210 The Headless Witch in the Woods (November 29, 2006)
The headless skeleton of a young man is found in a state forest, and Brennan and Booth's investigation becomes entangled in the local legend of a woman accused of witchcraft who was decapitated in the 1780s and is said to still haunt the forest.
Guest Cast: Will Hastings: Kristoffer Polaha. Brian Andrews: Jake Richardson. Graham Hastings: Michael Trevino. Lori Mueller: Amanda Fuller. Doug Edison: Terrell Clayton.
211 Judas on a Pole (December 13, 2006)
While Brennan and Booth investigate an ex-FBI agent's murder, Brennan's brother Russ receives a warning from their long-lost father that he and Brennan are in danger.
Directed by David Duchovny
Guest Cast: Father Toby Coulter: Ryan O'Neal. Russ Brennan: Loren Dean.
212 The Man in the Cell (January 31, 2007)
When a body is found incinerated in a prison cell, it becomes apparent that serial killer Howard Epps has escaped from prison.
Guest Cast: Howard Epps: Heath Freeman. Caroline Epps: Christie Lynn Smith. Marianne Epps: Kathy Lamkin. Parker Booth: Ty Panitz.
213 The Girl in the Gator (February 7, 2007)
The FBI makes Booth see a psychiatrist after he wantonly discharges his pistol in public. With Booth out of the picture, Brennan is teamed with FBI agent Sullivan (Eddie McClintock) to investigate a case involving an alligator eating human remains. The victim is later identified as a missing college student.
Guest Cast: Dr. Gordon Wyatt: Stephen Fry.
214 The Man in the Mansion (February 15, 2007)
The team investigates the murder of a wealthy philanthropist, and Hodgins' concealment of his past relationship with the victim eventually threatens to topple the case. Meanwhile, Agent Sullivan and Brennan continue their courtship.
Guest Cast: David Barron: Ernie Hudson. Dr. Gordon Wyatt: Stephen Fry.
215 Bodies in the Book (March 14, 2007)
Booth (David Boreanaz) and Brennan (Emily Deschanel) investigate murders resembling the fictional murders in Brennan's new best-selling book.
216 The Boneless Bride in the River (March 21, 2007)
Booth and Brennan investigate a crime scene where a woman's skin is found but her bones are missing.
217 The Priest in the Churchyard (March 28, 2007)
When Brennan is called to identify unearthed remains in a historic church cemetery, she discovers the skull of a man who was recently buried, turning the cemetery into a crime scene.
218 The Killer in the Concrete (April 4, 2007)
The remains of a body are discovered encased in concrete, and Booth has a hunch the victim is connected to an organized-crime boss. Meanwhile, Brennan's estranged father pays her a visit.
219 Player Under Pressure (Unaired)
Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a star college-basketball player found crushed under a set of stadium bleachers. Meanwhile, Hodgins attempts to propose to Angela.
220 Spaceman in the Crater (May 2, 2007)
Booth and Brennan investigate remains that have been found in an open field.
221 The Glowing Bones in the Old Stone House (May 9, 2007)
A body giving off a green glow is discovered, and the team's investigation leads them to look for answers among local restaurateurs. Meanwhile, Hodgins and Angela come to a resolution as to whether they should marry.
222 Stargazer in a Puddle (May 16, 2007)
The second season wraps up with the team investigating the death of a woman with a rare aging disease, and Brennan's father trying to let her in on her past. Meanwhile, Hodgins and Angela prepare to get hitched.
(Special thanks to KK and Overworked for the trailer, synopsis from official site. Poster made by me. Some season one promo pictures courtesy of AUO. Episode recaps and pictures from FOX. Bones © FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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