List of Bones episodes
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Bones is an American crime drama television series created by Hart Hanson that premiered on Fox on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) to the forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel). The rest of the main cast includes Michaela Conlin as forensic artist Angela Montenegro, T. J. Thyne as entomologist Dr. Jack Hodgins, Eric Millegan as Dr. Zack Addy (seasons 1–3; guest, 4–5, 11–12), Jonathan Adams as Dr. Daniel Goodman (season 1), Tamara Taylor as pathologist Dr. Camille Saroyan (seasons 2–12), John Francis Daley as psychologist Dr. Lance Sweets (seasons 3–10), and John Boyd as FBI agent James Aubrey (seasons 10–12). During the course of the series, 246 episodes of Bones aired over twelve seasons, between September 13, 2005, and March 28, 2017.
Tables
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 22 | September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) | May 17, 2006 (2006-05-17) | |
| 2 | 21 | August 30, 2006 (2006-08-30) | May 16, 2007 (2007-05-16) | |
| 3 | 15 | September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25) | May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19) | |
| 4 | 26 | September 3, 2008 (2008-09-03) | May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14) | |
| 5 | 22 | September 17, 2009 (2009-09-17) | May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20) | |
| 6 | 23 | September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23) | May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19) | |
| 7 | 13 | November 3, 2011 (2011-11-03) | May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14) | |
| 8 | 24 | September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17) | April 29, 2013 (2013-04-29) | |
| 9 | 24 | September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16) | May 19, 2014 (2014-05-19) | |
| 10 | 22 | September 25, 2014 (2014-09-25) | June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11) | |
| 11 | 22 | October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) | July 21, 2016 (2016-07-21) | |
| 12 | 12 | January 3, 2017 (2017-01-03) | March 28, 2017 (2017-03-28) | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Greg Yaitanes | Hart Hanson | September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) | 1AKY79 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Man in the S ." | Allan Kroeker | Stephen Nathan | September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20) | 1AKY02 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | "A Boy in a Tree" | Patrick Norris | Hart Hanson | September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27) | 1AKY01 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Man in the Bear" | Allan Kroeker | Laura Wolner | November 1, 2005 (2005-11-01) | 1AKY04 | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | "A Boy in a Bush" | Jesús Treviño | Steve Blackman & Greg Ball | November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08) | 1AKY05 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Man in the Wall" | Tawnia McKiernan | Elizabeth Benjamin | November 15, 2005 (2005-11-15) | 1AKY06 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | "A Man on Death Row" | David Jones | Noah Hawley | November 22, 2005 (2005-11-22) | 1AKY03 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Girl in the Fridge" | Sanford Bookstaver | Dana Coen | November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29) | 1AKY07 | 7 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Man in the Fallout Shelter" | Greg Yaitanes | Hart Hanson | December 13, 2005 (2005-12-13) | 1AKY08 | 7 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Woman at the Airport" | Greg Yaitanes | Teresa Lin | January 25, 2006 (2006-01-25) | 1AKY10 | 11 |
| 11 | 11 | "The Woman in the Car" | Dwight Little | Noah Hawley | February 1, 2006 (2006-02-01) | 1AKY09 | 12 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Superhero in the Alley" | James Whitmore Jr. | Elizabeth Benjamin | February 8, 2006 (2006-02-08) | 1AKY12 | 11 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Woman in the Garden" | Sanford Bookstaver | Laura Wolner | February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15) | 1AKY13 | 11 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Man on the Fairway" | Tony Wharmby | Steve Blackman | March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08) | 1AKY14 | 11 |
| 15 | 15 | "Two Bodies in the Lab" | Allan Kroeker | Stephen Nathan | March 15, 2006 (2006-03-15) | 1AKY15 | 12 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Woman in the Tunnel" | Joe Napolitano | Greg Ball & Steve Blackman | March 22, 2006 (2006-03-22) | 1AKY11 | 11 |
| 17 | 17 | "The Skull in the Desert" | Donna Deitch | Jeff Rake | March 29, 2006 (2006-03-29) | 1AKY17 | 11 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Man with the Bone" | Jesús Treviño | Craig Silverstein | April 5, 2006 (2006-04-05) | 1AKY16 | 10 |
| 19 | 19 | "The Man in the Morgue" | James Whitmore Jr. | Noah Hawley & Elizabeth Benjamin | April 19, 2006 (2006-04-19) | 1AKY18 | 10 |
| 20 | 20 | "The Graft in the Girl" | Sanford Bookstaver | Laura Wolner & Greg Ball | April 26, 2006 (2006-04-26) | 1AKY19 | 10 |
| 21 | 21 | "The Soldier on the Grave" | Jonathan Pontell | Stephen Nathan | May 10, 2006 (2006-05-10) | 1AKY20 | 9 |
| 22 | 22 | "The Woman in Limbo" | Jesús Treviño | Hart Hanson | May 17, 2006 (2006-05-17) | 1AKY21 | 9 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 23 | 1 | "The Titan on the Tracks" | Tony Wharmby | Hart Hanson | August 30, 2006 (2006-08-30) | 2AKY01 | 8 |
| 24 | 2 | "The Mother and Child in the Bay" | Jesús Treviño | Stephen Nathan | September 6, 2006 (2006-09-06) | 2AKY02 | 9 |
| 25 | 3 | "The Boy in the Shroud" | Sanford Bookstaver | Gary Glasberg | September 13, 2006 (2006-09-13) | 2AKY03 | 8 |
| 26 | 4 | "The Blonde in the Game" | Bryan Spicer | Noah Hawley | September 20, 2006 (2006-09-20) | 2AKY04 | 7 |
| 27 | 5 | "The Truth in the Lye" | Steven DePaul | Scott Williams | September 27, 2006 (2006-09-27) | 2AKY05 | 7 |
| 28 | 6 | "The Girl in Suite 2103" | Karen Gaviola | Christopher Ambrose | October 4, 2006 (2006-10-04) | 2AKY06 | 8 |
| 29 | 7 | "The Girl with the Curl" | Thomas J. Wright | Karine Rosenthal | November 1, 2006 (2006-11-01) | 2AKY07 | 7 |
| 30 | 8 | "The Woman in the Sand" | Kate Woods | Elizabeth Benjamin | November 8, 2006 (2006-11-08) | 2AKY08 | 7 |
| 31 | 9 | "Aliens in a Spaceship" | Craig Ross Jr. | Janet Tamaro | November 15, 2006 (2006-11-15) | 2AKY09 | 7 |
| 32 | 10 | "The Headless Witch in the Woods" | Tony Wharmby | Stephen Nathan & Karine Rosenthal | November 29, 2006 (2006-11-29) | 2AKY10 | 8 |
| 33 | 11 | "Judas on a Pole" | David Duchovny | Hart Hanson | December 13, 2006 (2006-12-13) | 2AKY11 | 8 |
| 34 | 12 | "The Man in the Cell" | Jesús Treviño | Noah Hawley | January 31, 2007 (2007-01-31) | 2AKY12 | 12 |
| 35 | 13 | "The Girl in the Gator" | Allan Kroeker | Scott Williams | February 7, 2007 (2007-02-07) | 2AKY13 | 12 |
| 36 | 14 | "The Man in the Mansion" | Dwight Little | Christopher Ambrose | February 14, 2007 (2007-02-14) | 2AKY14 | 12 |
| 37 | 15 | "The Bodies in the Book" | Craig Ross Jr. | Karine Rosenthal | March 14, 2007 (2007-03-14) | 2AKY15 | 10 |
| 38 | 16 | "The Boneless Bride in the River" | Tony Wharmby | Gary Glasberg | March 21, 2007 (2007-03-21) | 2AKY16 | 10 |
| 39 | 17 | "The Priest in the Churchyard" | Scott Lautanen | Lyla Oliver | March 28, 2007 (2007-03-28) | 2AKY17 | 10 |
| 40 | 18 | "The Killer in the Concrete" | Jeff Woolnough | Dean Widenmann | April 4, 2007 (2007-04-04) | 2AKY18 | 10 |
| 41 | 19 | "Spaceman in a Crater" | Jeannot Szwarc | Elizabeth Benjamin | May 2, 2007 (2007-05-02) | 2AKY20 | 10 |
| 42 | 20 | "The Glowing Bones in the Old Stone House" | Caleb Deschanel | Stephen Nathan | May 9, 2007 (2007-05-09) | 2AKY21 | 10 |
| 43 | 21 | "Stargazer in a Puddle" | Tony Wharmby | Hart Hanson | May 16, 2007 (2007-05-16) | 2AKY22 | 10 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 44 | 1 | "The Widow's Son in the Windshield" | Ian Toynton | Hart Hanson | September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25) | 3AKY01 | 8 |
| 45 | 2 | "Soccer Mom in the Mini-Van" | Allan Kroeker | Elizabeth Benjamin | October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02) | 3AKY03 | 7 |
| 46 | 3 | "Death in the Saddle" | Craig Ross Jr. | Josh Berman | October 9, 2007 (2007-10-09) | 3AKY02 | 8 |
| 47 | 4 | "The Secret in the Soil" | Steven DePaul | Karine Rosenthal | October 23, 2007 (2007-10-23) | 3AKY04 | 8 |
| 48 | 5 | "Mummy in the Maze" | Marita Grabiak | Scott Williams | October 30, 2007 (2007-10-30) | 3AKY05 | 8 |
| 49 | 6 | "Intern in the Incinerator" | Jeff Woolnough | Christopher Ambrose | November 6, 2007 (2007-11-06) | 3AKY06 | 9 |
| 50 | 7 | "Boy in the Time Capsule" | Chad Lowe | Janet Lin | November 13, 2007 (2007-11-13) | 3AKY07 | 9 |
| 51 | 8 | "The Knight on the Grid" | Dwight Little | Noah Hawley | November 20, 2007 (2007-11-20) | 3AKY08 | 8 |
| 52 | 9 | "The Santa in the Slush" | Jeff Woolnough | Elizabeth Benjamin & Scott Williams | November 27, 2007 (2007-11-27) | 3AKY10 | 9 |
| 53 | 10 | "The Man in the Mud" | Scott Lautanen | Janet Tamaro | April 14, 2008 (2008-04-14) | 3AKY11 | 8 |
| 54 | 11 | "Player Under Pressure" | Jessica Landaw | Janet Tamaro | April 21, 2008 (2008-04-21) | 2AKY19 | 8 |
| 55 | 12 | "The Baby in the Bough" | Ian Toynton | Karine Rosenthal | April 28, 2008 (2008-04-28) | 3AKY09 | 9 |
| 56 | 13 | "The Verdict in the Story" | Jeannot Szwarc | Christopher Ambrose | May 5, 2008 (2008-05-05) | 3AKY13 | 8 |
| 57 | 14 | "The Wannabe in the Weeds" | Gordon C. Lonsdale | Josh Berman | May 12, 2008 (2008-05-12) | 3AKY12 | 9 |
| 58 | 15 | "The Pain in the Heart" | Allan Kroeker | Hart Hanson & Stephen Nathan | May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19) | 3AKY14 | 10 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 5960 | 12 | "The Yanks in the U ." | Ian Toynton | Hart Hanson & Karine RosenthalStephen Nathan & Scott Williams | September 3, 2008 (2008-09-03) | 3AKY193AKY20 | 9 |
| 61 | 3 | "The Man in the Outhouse" | Steven DePaul | Carla Kettner & Mark Lisson | September 10, 2008 (2008-09-10) | 3AKY16 | 8 |
| 62 | 4 | "The Finger in the Nest" | Jeff Woolnough | Lyla Oliver | September 17, 2008 (2008-09-17) | 3AKY17 | 9 |
| 63 | 5 | "The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond" | Jeannot Szwarc | Josh Berman | September 24, 2008 (2008-09-24) | 4AKY01 | 9 |
| 64 | 6 | "The Crank in the Shaft" | Steven DePaul | Elizabeth Benjamin | October 1, 2008 (2008-10-01) | 3AKY18 | 9 |
| 65 | 7 | "The He in the She" | Craig Ross Jr. | Karina Csolty | October 8, 2008 (2008-10-08) | 3AKY15 | 10 |
| 66 | 8 | "The Skull in the Sculpture" | Allan Kroeker | Janet Lin | November 5, 2008 (2008-11-05) | 4AKY03 | 10 |
| 67 | 9 | "The Con Man in the Meth Lab" | Allison Liddi-Brown | Karine Rosenthal | November 12, 2008 (2008-11-12) | 4AKY04 | 10 |
| 68 | 10 | "The Passenger in the Oven" | Steven DePaul | Carla Kettner | November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19) | 4AKY05 | 10 |
| 69 | 11 | "The Bone That Blew" | Jessica Landaw | Carla Kettner | November 26, 2008 (2008-11-26) | 4AKY02 | 9 |
| 70 | 12 | "Double Trouble in the Panhandle" | Dwight Little | Lyla Oliver | January 22, 2009 (2009-01-22) | 4AKY06 | 9 |
| 71 | 13 | "Fire in the Ice" | Chad Lowe | Scott Williams | January 22, 2009 (2009-01-22) | 4AKY07 | 7 |
| 72 | 14 | "The Hero in the Hold" | Ian Toynton | Janet Lin & Karine Rosenthal | February 5, 2009 (2009-02-05) | 4AKY08 | 10 |
| 73 | 15 | "The Princess and the Pear" | Steven DePaul | Matthew Donlan & Jeremy Martin | February 19, 2009 (2009-02-19) | 4AKY09 | 9 |
| 74 | 16 | "The Bones That Foam" | David Boreanaz | Elizabeth Benjamin | March 12, 2009 (2009-03-12) | 4AKY10 | 9 |
| 75 | 17 | "The Salt in the Wounds" | Steven DePaul | Carla Kettner & Josh Berman | March 19, 2009 (2009-03-19) | 4AKY11 | 10 |
| 76 | 18 | "The Doctor in the Den" | Ian Toynton | Janet Lin & Karine Rosenthal | April 2, 2009 (2009-04-02) | 4AKY12 | 8 |
| 77 | 19 | "The Science in the Physicist" | Brad Turner | Karina Csolty | April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09) | 4AKY13 | 8 |
| 78 | 20 | "The Cinderella in the Cardboard" | Steven DePaul | Carla Kettner & Josh Berman | April 15, 2009 (2009-04-15) | 4AKY14 | 10 |
| 79 | 21 | "Mayhem on a Cross" | Jeff Woolnough | Dean Lopata | April 16, 2009 (2009-04-16) | 4AKY15 | 8 |
| 80 | 22 | "The Double Death of the Dearly Departed" | Milan Cheylov | Craig Silverstein | April 20, 2009 (2009-04-20) | 4AKY16 | 8 |
| 81 | 23 | "The Girl in the Mask" | Ian Toynton | Michael Peterson | April 23, 2009 (2009-04-23) | 4AKY17 | 8 |
| 82 | 24 | "The Beaver in the Otter" | Brad Turner | Scott Williams | April 30, 2009 (2009-04-30) | 4AKY18 | 8 |
| 83 | 25 | "The Critic in the Cabernet" | Kevin Hooks | Stephen Nathan | May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07) | 4AKY19 | 8 |
| 84 | 26 | "The End in the Beginning" | Ian Toynton | Hart Hanson | May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14) | 4AKY20 | 8 |
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