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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
A train carrying a popular Senator is derailed by a car positioned on the tracks. Brennan works out why the dead body of a rich businessman was placed in the car, and the search continues for her father. The team has a new boss.
Directed by Tony WharmbyWritten by Hart HansonGuest stars Christine Estabrook, Ray Wise, Ann Cusack, Alex Hyde-White, Timothy Landfield, Sam Witwer, Allison Dunbar, JoNell Kennedy
Episode 2
When the remains of a young pregnant woman and fetus are found in the Delaware Bay and identified as a newlywed who disappeared a year earlier, the investigation is aimed toward her husband, but takes a surprising turn. Booth is upset that his ex-girlfriend is letting their son spend time with her new boyfriend.
Directed by Jesús Salvador TreviñoWritten by Stephen NathanGuest stars Kate Norby, Bruce French, Jessica Capshaw, Jeff Austin, Chris Conrad, Adam Lieberman, Sean McGowan, Kirsten Potter
Episode 3
When the body of a young man, who's been missing for nearly three weeks, is discovered, the investigation leads them to his girlfriend, who is a foster child. Bones becomes emotionally involved in the case since, she too, became a foster child after her parents disappeared.
Directed by Sanford BookstaverWritten by Gary GlasbergGuest stars Dylan McLaughlin, Leah Pipes, William Bumiller, Tara Karsian, Pamala Tyson, Jon Sklaroff, Kathleen Gati, Kim Staunton
Episode 4
After digging up the skeletal remains of a young girl, the investigation points to a convicted serial killer on death row. The team follows cryptic clues that lead to another body, an accomplice, and a victim who may still be alive.
Directed by Bryan SpicerWritten by Noah HawleyGuest stars Tarah Paige, Gregory Scott Cummins, Heath Freeman, Jim Jansen, Irene Roseen, Dohn Norwood, Christie Lynn Smith
Episode 5
There are two suspects with the same motive when Booth and Brennan investigate the murder of a man found in a bathtub full of chemicals. They soon discover that he had two wives and a girlfriend.
Directed by Steven DePaulWritten by Scott WilliamsGuest stars Keri Lynn Pratt, Lamont Thompson, Melinda McGraw, Jessica Capshaw, Susan Santiago
Episode 6
Booth and Brennan investigate a death due to an explosion in a Miami hotel. The clues lead to foreign diplomats with diplomatic immunity.
Directed by Karen GaviolaWritten by Christopher AmbroseGuest stars Cerina Vincent, John Kassir, Carlos Lacámara, Bertila Damas, Laura Leigh Hughes, Andres Londono, Danny Woodburn
Episode 7
The team investigates the death of a 10-year-old beauty pageant star. The other contestants, their parents, and their siblings all become possible suspects. Hodgins and Angela go on a date that actually goes well, despite what everyone else predicted.
Directed by Thomas J. WrightWritten by Karine RosenthalGuest stars Kali Rocha, Kyle Gallner, Lisa Thornhill, Grace Caroline Currey, Amanda Carlin, Mary Gordon Murray, Brent Jennings, Jason Matthew Smith
Episode 8
When the skeletal remains of a federal prosecutor who disappeared five years earlier are found in the desert outside Las Vegas, the team suspects it to be tied to the mob. Booth and Brennan go undercover as Vegas high-rollers in an attempt to uncover the mystery, Booth risks his life.
Directed by Kate WoodsWritten by Elizabeth BenjaminGuest stars Nelson Lee, Chad Todhunter, Bridgett Riley, John Marshall Jones, Aaron D. Spears, Karl Makinen, Theo Rossi, Joe Cortese
Episode 9
The bodies of twin boys, kidnapped five years earlier, are discovered. The investigation lead Booth and Brennan to a notorious kidnapper known as the Grave Digger. During the investigation, Brennan and Hodgins become the Grave Digger's next victims.
Directed by Craig Ross Jr.Written by Janet TamaroGuest stars Benito Martinez, Charles Mesure, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Julie Ann Emery, Rich McDonald, James McDonnell
Episode 10
While investigating the death of a film student who was working on a documentary about the legend of a headless witch who haunted the woods in the 1700s, Brennan develops a strong bond with the victim's brother.
Directed by Tony WharmbyWritten by Karine Rosenthal, Stephen NathanGuest stars Kristoffer Polaha, Joshua Leonard, Jake Richardson, Michael Trevino, Amanda Fuller, Angel Oquendo, Terrell Clayton
Episode 11
Booth and Brennan are called to the scene where a man's body was found hung like a scarecrow, gutted, and burned on the roof of a building used by the FBI to hide witnesses.
Directed by David DuchovnyWritten by Hart HansonGuest stars Ryan O'Neal, Patricia Belcher, Barbara Williams, Madison Mason, Joseph Ruskin, Kathy Reichs, Lou Beatty Jr., Ryan Cutrona
Episode 12
The notorious serial killer, Howard Epps, sets his prison cell on fire as part of a daring prison escape. Brennan is his target and her entire team is placed in danger.
Directed by Jesús Salvador TreviñoWritten by Noah HawleyGuest stars Giovannie Espiritu, Kathy Lamkin, Janet Tamaro, Heath Freeman, Christie Lynn Smith, Mik Scriba, Pancho Demmings, Sandra Purpuro
Episode 13
Brennan has to work with another agent while Booth needs to see a therapist. The duo investigate the death of a college freshman, who took part in a 'Girls Gone Wild' type of video.
Directed by Allan KroekerWritten by Scott WilliamsGuest stars Kelly Kruger, Alex Winter, Eddie McClintock, John Maynard, French Stewart, Eric Jungmann, John Lacy, Eamonn Roche
Episode 14
Booth and Brennan investigate the death of Terence Bancroft, one of the Jeffersonian's major donors, found dead at his home. Hodgins' relationship with the wife of the deceased years earlier, compromises the case.
Directed by Dwight H. LittleWritten by Christopher AmbroseGuest stars Patricia Belcher, Peter Parros, Erin Torpey, Ernie Hudson, Eddie McClintock, Meredith Monroe, Reid Scott, Jesse D. Goins
Episode 15
Brennan and Booth have to solve three murders that are identical to the murders in Brennan's new bestselling book.
Directed by Craig Ross Jr.Written by Karine RosenthalGuest stars Jonathan Slavin, Colby French, Steve Braun, Darby Stanchfield, Eddie McClintock, Valarie Pettiford, Chris Conner, Sean Patrick Murphy
Episode 16
The team investigate the death of an Asian woman found without any bones left in her body.
Directed by Tony WharmbyWritten by Gary GlasbergGuest stars Michael Paul Chan, Deborah Theaker, Eric Stonestreet, Eddie McClintock, James Hong, Lucille Soong, John Paul Pitoc, Alice Lo
Episode 17
A broken water main uproots multiple coffins in an old graveyard. When the team is brought in to identify the bodies for re-interment, they discover a newer skeleton that should not be in the graveyard, which has not been used for 50 years.
Directed by Scott LautanenWritten by Lyla OliverGuest stars George Coe, Wendy Braun, Soren Fulton, David Burke, Johnny Lewis, William Jonathan Georges, Wendy Way, Nikita Efremov
Episode 18
Booth and Brennan investigate the case of a partial skeleton found in cement. Booth thinks a member of a crime family is responsible.
Directed by Jeff WoolnoughWritten by Dean WidenmannGuest stars Ryan O'Neal, Derek Webster, Tom Everett, Phillip Rhys, Greg Baker, Dalia Phillips, Bill Escudier, Hubert Hodgin
Episode 19
Brennan and Booth are called to the scene where a dead man has been found in a crater. The investigation leads them to the National Space Agency.
Directed by Jeannot SzwarcWritten by Elizabeth BenjaminGuest stars Andrea Thompson, Glenn Morshower, Ian Anthony Dale, E.J. Callahan, Michael Rodrick, Judith Moreland, Sarah Bloom, Lisa Waltz
Episode 20
The team investigate a glowing body. Hodgins proposes to Angela -- several times.
Directed by Caleb DeschanelWritten by Stephen NathanGuest stars A.J. Buckley, Brian Hallisay, Hillary Tuck, Elizabeth Bond, Dan Martin, Larry Bates, Anna Zielinski, Howard M. Lockie
Episode 21
When Angela draws the face of an old woman to go with the decomposed skeleton of someone much younger, they soon learn the victim had Progeria, an aging disease. Booth and Brennan investigate to discover who would want to kill such a fragile person. Meanwhile, Hodgins and Angela's walk down the aisle doesn't go as planned.
Directed by Tony WharmbyWritten by Hart HansonGuest stars Ryan O'Neal, Patricia Belcher, Eric Stonestreet, Roxanne Hart, Cleo King, Joe Nieves, Larisa Miller, Travis Brorsen
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
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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