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Every body has secrets.
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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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 DeschanelTemperance 'Bones' Brennan
David BoreanazSeeley Booth
John BoydJames Aubrey
Michaela ConlinAngela Montenegro
Tamara TaylorCamille Saroyan
T.J. ThyneJack Hodgins
Jonathan AdamsDaniel Goodman
John Francis DaleyLance Sweets
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20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited States
Josephson EntertainmentUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Booth and the rest of the lab desperately search for Brennan who was kidnapped by her former assistant, Zack Addy. Brennan's rescue is, however, just the beginning of their problems.
Directed by Emily DeschanelWritten by Michael PetersonGuest stars Eric Millegan, Michael Grant Terry, Ravi Kapoor, Tim Guinee, Sara Rue
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Episode 2
After discovering the body of a man involved with creating artificial intelligence bots, the team must figure out whether the victim's own A.I. bot was programmed to kill him. In the meantime, Bones plans a special surprise for everyone for her 40th birthday.
Directed by Ian ToyntonWritten by Hilary Weisman GrahamGuest stars Ryan O'Neal, Carla Gallo, Melanie Paxson, Max Adler, Patrick Gallagher, Jed Rees, Aasha Davis, Justin Welborn
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Episode 3
When the body of an old man is found in an acid dump site, the team becomes enmeshed in retirement home drama. As they explore the case, talk of marriage and kids begins to dominate the conversation back at the lab.
Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Ted PetersonGuest stars Ed Asner, Hal Holbrook, June Squibb, Jack Plotnick, Isaac C. Singleton, Jr., Kurt Scholler, Cyrus Arnold, Cade Canon Ball
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Episode 4
The team investigates the murder of someone from Booth and Brennan's past. Meanwhile, Aubrey faces a moral dilemma of his own when he discovers his dad is back in the picture.
Directed by Randall ZiskWritten by Jonathan CollierGuest stars Patricia Belcher, Laura Spencer, La Monde Byrd, Blake Berris, John Bishop, Elizabeth Tobias, Carter Hastings, Jay Glazer
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Episode 5
When a tutor of privileged students turns up dead, the team sorts through all the possible perpetrators, from disgruntled parents to the tutor's roommate with a criminal record. Meanwhile, Bones is frustrated with the voice of her audio book and tries to prove that she can record it herself.
Directed by Dwight H. LittleWritten by Eric RandallGuest stars Joel David Moore, Fred Cross, Guy Boyd, Julie Claire, Marsha Thomason, Justin Castor, Rafi Gavron, Mike Erwin
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Episode 6
The dismembered body of successful golfer-turned-lumberjack Phyllis Paul brings the squints to the Lumber Sports Regional Championships. At this competition, Booth and Brennan discover numerous secrets that could have resulted in Phyllis' murder, including an affair with a married rival. Meanwhile, Hodgins secretly analyzes the bacteria on the bone of a prior victim that he believes will exonerate Zack.
Directed by Denise Di NoviWritten by Yael ZinkowGuest stars Nathan Gamble, David Koechner, Inga Cadranel, Stephanie Czajkowski, Dave Thomas, Trevor Torseth, Brandon Soo Hoo, Jeffrey Larson
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Episode 7
When a series of corpses with ties to Booth's former Army unit appear around D.C., Booth must dive into his past to find the killer before the killer finds Booth. Meanwhile, Brennan's father, Max, hides a serious medical procedure from Brennan, leaving her to grapple with her father's trust and mortality, as well as her family being in danger.
Directed by Randall ZiskWritten by Joe HortuaGuest stars Ryan O'Neal, Patricia Belcher, Eugene Alper, Derek Ray, Charles Carpenter, Nancy Bellany, Jeremy Denzlinger, Jessie Fisher
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Episode 8
A recent loss creates a rift between Booth and Brennan, as they deal with their grief in different ways. Meanwhile, an old flame from Brennan's past comes to visit.
Directed by Anton CropperWritten by Karine RosenthalGuest stars Eugene Byrd, Eddie McClintock, Miranda Frigon, A Leslie Kies, Greg Evigan, Lindsey Haun, Dale Raoul, Tom Degnan
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Episode 9
When a young man dies in a horrendous hay baler accident, Booth, Brennan and Aubrey slap on trashy disguises and go undercover at a rowdy demolition derby competition to investigate the case. Meanwhile, Dr. Gordon Wyatt returns and assists Hodgins and Cam when the ongoing Gormogon case hits a dead end.
Directed by Robert Reed AltmanWritten by Hilary Weisman Graham, Ted PetersonGuest stars Ignacio Serricchio, Stephen Fry, Erin Way, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Jaime Bergman, Joe Ochman, Christina Carlisi, John Philbin
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Episode 10
When the burning, bruised body of an aspiring writer/director crash-lands onto a passing car, the team investigates a series of odd locations and characters that are connected to his film. Meanwhile, Bones seeks guidance from Dr. Mayer on the meaning of passion in the work place and Booth allows Aubrey to take the reins on their current case.
Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Keith FoglesongGuest stars Michael Grant Terry, Alan Heitz, Betty White, David Faustino, Rebecca Metz, Charlie Saxton, Fred Stoller, Meeghan Holaway
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Episode 11
Brennan testifies for Zach in trial, Angela reveals some big news, while Aubrey and Jessica come to terms about their future together. All the while, the team discovers Kovac has escaped, leaving Booth in a race against the clock to protect himself and those closest to him from what may be Kovac's most dangerous plan yet.
Directed by Ian ToyntonWritten by Yael Zinkow, Eric RandallGuest stars Eric Millegan, Carla Gallo, Eugene Byrd, Patricia Belcher, Laura Spencer, Michael Grant Terry, Cyndi Lauper, Raney Branch
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Episode 12
With Kovac still at large, the team searches for evidence to track him down. After Brennan experiences a setback, the rest of the team must figure out how to find Kovac without her, putting everything she has ever taught them to the test. When all signs point to Kovac having outside help, as well as a hideout, Booth and Brennan go searching for him.
Directed by David BoreanazWritten by Stephen Nathan, Jonathan Collier, Karine Rosenthal, Michael PetersonGuest stars Carla Gallo, Eugene Byrd, Patricia Belcher, Laura Spencer, Michael Grant Terry, Tiffany Hines, Sara Rue, Sunnie Pelant
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