(rating) All Episodes of Bones (2005-2017)
My average rating of Season 01:
My average rating of Season 02:
My average rating of Season 03:
My average rating of Season 04:
My average rating of Season 05:
My average rating of Season 06:
My average rating of Season 07:
My average rating of Season 08:
My average rating of Season 09:
My average rating of Season 10:
My average rating of Season 11:
My average rating of Season 12:
My average rating all episodes:
Lowest rated episode: X, Highest rated episode: X
My average rating of Season 02:
My average rating of Season 03:
My average rating of Season 04:
My average rating of Season 05:
My average rating of Season 06:
My average rating of Season 07:
My average rating of Season 08:
My average rating of Season 09:
My average rating of Season 10:
My average rating of Season 11:
My average rating of Season 12:
My average rating all episodes:
Lowest rated episode: X, Highest rated episode: X
List activity
394 views
• 1 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
245 titles
- DirectorGreg YaitanesStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinFBI Agent Booth needs forensic anthropologist Dr. Brennan's help to solve the case of a decomposed body found in a pond in Arlington National Cemetery. She agrees to help if she is a full partner in the case.S01E01
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones is called on to identify the body of a suicide bomber.S01E02
- DirectorPatrick R. NorrisStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and Booth investigate the body of a teenager found hanging in a tree on the grounds of an exclusive private school.S01E03
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and Booth travel to Washington to investigate an arm found in a dead black bear.S01E04
- DirectorJesús Salvador TreviñoStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen a young boy goes missing from a mall, Bones is called in to determine if it is his body found in a nearby field.S01E05
- DirectorTawnia McKiernanStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and Angela's night out goes bad when Bones kicks someone into a wall and reveals a mummified corpse and a bag of methamphetamines.S01E06
- DirectorDavid Hugh JonesStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA condemned man's lawyer makes a last minute appeal to Bones and Booth to re-examine his case. After looking over the evidence, they determine that the man may not be guilty.S01E07
- DirectorSanford BookstaverStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and Booth investigate a missing woman found in a fridge while Bones reconnects with her former professor.S01E08
- DirectorGreg YaitanesStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhile the gang is quarantined in the lab for Christmas, they search for clues to solve the mystery of a skeleton found in a fallout shelter.S01E09
- DirectorGreg YaitanesStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and Booth travel to Los Angeles to investigate a body found on a beach. The case leads them to call girls and plastic surgeons. Back in Washington, Hodgins and Goodman clash while authenticating the remains of an Iron Age warrior.S01E10
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBooth and Bones work quickly to solve not only a murder, but also the kidnapping of the victim's child.S01E11
- DirectorJames Whitmore Jr.StarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and Booth investigate a body found in an alley that is dressed in a costume. The case leads them to a missing teen involved in comic books and a role playing game.S01E12
- DirectorSanford BookstaverStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and Booth investigate the body of a woman found in the car of a gang member. The case leads them to a dangerous Central American gang and a Senator.S01E13
- DirectorTony WharmbyStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones is told to investigate a plane crash involving Chinese delegates, but she is more interested in bone fragments from a person who was not on the plane. The fragments lead to a man whose father has been missing for five years.S01E14
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinAfter Bones narrowly avoids being shot while on the way to a blind date, the shooter is thought to be connected to one of two murders she's investigating: one of mob boss James Cugini, the other a victim of serial killer Kevin Hollings.S01E15
- DirectorJoe NapolitanoStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe death of a documentary filmmaker sends Bones and Booth into the shadowy world of tunnels underneath the city.S01E16
- DirectorDonna DeitchStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBrennan goes to help Angela when her boyfriend goes missing in the desert, and Booth gets in on the action when the sheriff won't cooperate.S01E17
- DirectorJesús Salvador TreviñoStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinAfter a dead body is found near a 300 year old finger bone, Booth and Brennan investigate the site, which might be hiding pirate treasure.S01E18
- DirectorJames Whitmore Jr.StarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones goes to New Orleans post-Katrina and becomes involved in Voodoo guided murder.S01E19
- DirectorSanford BookstaverStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhile examining a young girl's cancer, Brennan and Booth uncover a bone-smuggling ring.S01E20
- DirectorJonathan PontellStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBooth and Brennan's investigation into the apparent suicide of a protester in Arlington National Cemetery may lead to a major military scandal.S01E21
- DirectorJesús Salvador TreviñoStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen Brennan's mother is found in the Jeffersonian's storage for unidentified remains, Booth opens an official FBI investigation to find out who killed her.S01E22
- DirectorTony WharmbyStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinAn investigation into a train wreck that claimed three lives, one of them a U.S. senator. In other events, Brennan clashes with the new boss, Dr. Camille Saroyan, who has a romantic history with Booth.S02E01
- DirectorJesús Salvador TreviñoStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBooth seeks out the husband of a missing pregnant woman after her remains wash up onshore, but the suspect disappears. Meanwhile, Bones continues to clash with Cam, and Booth gets a visit from his ex.S02E02
- DirectorSanford BookstaverStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen a tractor-trailer collides with a garbage truck, the skeleton of a 17-year old boy is found in the trash. A facial imprint from a shroud that wrapped the body helps identify the victim as a suburban honor student.S02E03
- DirectorBryan SpicerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinSerial killer Howard Epps returns as he reaches out from prison in a deadly game involving Bones and Booth.S02E04
- DirectorSteven DePaulStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA body is found in a tub filled with lye at a construction site, and Booth reexamines his feelings for his son's mother after they have a fling.S02E05
- DirectorKaren GaviolaStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinAn explosion at a hotel has the team exploring drug cartel connections and struggling with diplomatic immunity.S02E06
- DirectorThomas J. WrightStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen a girl's body is identified as a missing pageant queen, the investigation focuses on her parents.S02E07
- DirectorKate WoodsStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA trip to Vegas to identify a body is complicated when a more recent body is found nearby.S02E08
- DirectorCraig Ross Jr.StarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen Hodgins and Brennan are buried alive, it's a race against time and a kidnapper who doesn't negotiate.S02E09
- DirectorTony WharmbyStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe headless skeleton of a young man is found in a state forest. Brennan and Booth's investigation becomes entangled in the local legend of a woman who was decapitated as a witch in the 1780s and is said to still haunt the forest.S02E10
- DirectorDavid DuchovnyStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBooth and Bones investigate a murder that is connected to Bones' father. Meanwhile, after obtaining his doctorate, Zack gets a makeover to appear more professional.S02E11
- DirectorJesús Salvador TreviñoStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinAfter Howard Epps orchestrates an escape from his penitentiary, he starts picking off the Jeffersonian team one by one and taunting Brennan with clues to save them.S02E12
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhile Brennan is paired up with another FBI agent to solve the murder of a co-ed found inside an alligator in the Everglades, Booth is sent to therapy after shooting a clown-shaped speaker on an ice cream truck.S02E13
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinHodgins' lapse in judgment may cause a murderer to be set free, Brennan explores the world of dating, and Booth continues his therapy.S02E14
- DirectorCraig Ross Jr.StarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinJust as Temperance is preparing to publicize her latest book, bodies start showing up that are eerily similar to the victims in her mystery novel.S02E15
- DirectorTony WharmbyStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones is called back from vacation - several times - after a boneless body is found, and Sully has a proposition.S02E16
- DirectorScott LautanenStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen Booth and Brennan keep butting heads in a case involving a Catholic church, he convinces her to see Dr. Wyatt with him, and Hodgins suggest a change in his and Angela's relationship.S02E17
- DirectorJeff WoolnoughStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBooth's investigation into a presumed dead hit man turns quite dangerous, and Brennan ends up turning to an unlikely source for help.S02E18
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and her team must determine how a man was flattened in a pasture when his injuries don't coincide with the theory of the crime.S02E19
- 2005–201742mTV-147.7 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorCaleb DeschanelStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinHomeland security asks Bones to examine some remains, thinking they're radioactive, and although the site is cleared two questions remain: why was an up and coming chef murdered, and why are the bones still glowing?S02E20
- DirectorTony WharmbyStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinAs the wedding approaches, the team investigates the life/death of a little girl. Bones's father shows up, with an heirloom and a message from her mother.S02E21
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones reluctantly searches for a replacement for Zack. A skull is tossed off a highway overpass and hits a vehicle. There is evidence the victim was eaten by a cannibal.S03E01
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA soccer mom dies as her car explodes, leading the team to discover that she was a murder suspect wanted for 30 years.S03E02
- DirectorCraig Ross Jr.StarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA body with equine markings sends Booth and Bones into a world of fetishism, and Angela agrees to undergo hypnosis to get the name of her husband.S03E03
- DirectorSteven DePaulStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA charred body leads to a philandering organic farming magnate.S03E04
- DirectorMarita GrabiakStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe discovery of two mummified girls has Booth and Bones checking a fun house, a Halloween maze and a church charity for clues that may lead them to a missing girl whose parents believe she's dead.S03E05
- DirectorJeff WoolnoughStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinOne of the Jeffersonian's interns is found in the incinerator, and most of the institute believes it's the work of the Gormogon serial killer.S03E06
- DirectorChad LoweStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA 20-year-old body is found when a time capsule is opened, and focus turns towards the victim's fellow high school students.S03E07
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe Gormogon killer strikes again, and his next play is a little close to home. Russ returns to face a parole violation when his girlfriend's daughter takes a turn for the worse.S03E08
- DirectorJeff WoolnoughStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBrennan and Booth investigate the death of a Santa as Bones tries to give her father the Christmas he's always dreamed of, and Booth comes to terms with not spending the holiday with Parker.S03E09
- DirectorScott LautanenStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBooth and Brennan investigate the death of a motorcycle racer, and when another seeming accident occurs on the track attention turns to the team owners and a reporter, meanwhile Dr. Sweets manipulates them into a "social outing" with him and his girlfriend.S03E10
- DirectorJessica LandawStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe body of a star athlete is found behind the bleachers at Atlantic State University gymnasium.S03E11
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinMiraculously surviving a suspicious car accident that kills its mother, a baby is left with Booth and Bones who care for the infant while investigating the crime.S03E12
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBrennan's father Max goes on trial for the alleged murder of FBI Deputy Director Robert Kirby, requiring everyone on the Jeffersonian team but Brennan to testify for the prosecution. Brennan, the forensics advisor for the defense, desperately tries to prove her father's innocence. Meanwhile, Booth requires the assistance of therapist Dr. Lance Sweets to help with his partnership with Brennan.S03E13
- DirectorGordon LonsdaleStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBrennan and Booth investigate the murder of an aspiring singer, and Booth attracts a groupie.S03E14
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinHeartbreak hits the Squint Squad as they deal with the aftermath of the shooting and finally Gormogon and his Apprentice are revealed.S03E15
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinDuring Bones' stay in England, the daughter of an American businessman is murdered. The businessman insists that the FBI help with the case, so Booth and Bones investigate. Meanwhile, Angela's husband shows up at the Jeffersonian.S04E01 & S04E02
- DirectorSteven DePaulStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA body is discovered in an outhouse. The victim is a host of show that exposes men's infidelities. Booth learns about Bones's dating situation.S04E03
- DirectorJeff WoolnoughStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhile spending some time with his son, Booth finds a human finger. They find the body of a veterinarian. Hodgins starts to realize how he's been affected by the turmoil in his life.S04E04
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe dissected body of an author with OCD is discovered by a pair of teenagers and leads the team on a search for the head and the killer. Also, Sweets and Hodgins visit Zack in the mental institution.S04E05
- DirectorSteven DePaulStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinPart of a leg drops into an elevator. The gruesome discovery finds the body had been in the shaft for a few days. The victim was an office manager who was disliked by everyone. As the team investigates, Angela and Hodgins come to terms with their break up.S04E06
- DirectorCraig Ross Jr.StarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinHalf a decomposed body is discovered by a pair of beach combers. They find the deceased was leader of a local religious congregation. When the other half of the body is found, they learn the leader had a hidden past.S04E07
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA skull is found in a crushed car. The investigation leads to an artist who used crushed vehicles in his artwork, leaving the team to wonder if he made himself part of his art.S04E08
- DirectorAllison Liddi-BrownStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA body flies out of an exploding meth lab. As the team tries to identify the body, Booth works on a big case which could boost his career, but he's distracted when his brother shows up and shows some interest in Bones.S04E09
- DirectorSteven DePaulStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and Booth fly to China so Brennan can identify some remains. During the flight, a body is discovered inside an oven. Bones and Booth must solve the crime before the flight lands in China.S04E10
- DirectorJessica LandawStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBrennan and Booth investigate the remains of a bodyguard of two children who attend a high security school for the children of important people. Also, Cam hires Brennan's father as a teacher which causes some conflicts for Bones.S04E11
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe remains of a set of conjoined twins are found on an oil field. When they find out the twins worked at a circus, Bones and Booth go undercover to find the culprit.S04E12
- DirectorChad LoweStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe body of a victim is found in a frozen lake. Booth identifies the body as a rival hockey player, making Booth a suspect in the crime. Now the Squints have to work with a new agent to solve the crime.S04E13
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe Gravedigger returns and captures Booth. He wants the evidence that someone has stolen from the case, and he believes that Bones has it. Can the Squints find their friend before Booth becomes the Gravediggers latest casualty?S04E14
- DirectorSteven DePaulStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBooth asks Bones to fix his back again, but she ends up aggravating his condition. While Booth is sidelined, Bones works with Agent Perotta to solve the murder of a woman who was working at a Fantasy convention.S04E15
- DirectorDavid BoreanazStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinRemains are discovered by a newly wed couple after they literally take the plunge. The squints soon determine the identity of the victim, but discovering the cause of death presents interesting dilemmas as a mysterious corrosive foam secreting from the bones is destroying the remains and causing the Jeffersonian's alarms go off with each test they try. Also, Bones tries to work on her interpersonal skills.S04E16
- DirectorSteven DePaulStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe remains of a volleyball player are found in a Salt Truck. They discover that she was pregnant, and that several of her friends are also pregnant.S04E17
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe murder of a doctor at a Wildlife Reserve gets a little personal for Cam, when the victim turns out to be a former paramour. Angela tries to go celibate to work on her relationship issues.S04E18
- DirectorBrad TurnerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe frozen shattered remains of a scientist leads the team to a highly regarded research institute. Angela's father comes to town.S04E19
- DirectorSteven DePaulStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe flattened remains of a woman are found in a recycling plant, leading the team to a wedding planner, the woman's fiancee, and the owner of an online dating service. As the Squints work to solve the case, Bones and Booth are at odds when it appears that someone they know is cheating on a friend/colleague.S04E20
- DirectorJeff WoolnoughStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinSkeletal remains used by a Norwegian Black Metal Band lead the team to explore the underground music scene. Gordon-Gordon prepares to retire from psychology, but not before meeting with Sweets and helping Bones and Booth solve their current case.S04E21
- 2005–201755mTV-148.5 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorMilan CheylovStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhile attending a coworker's funeral, Brennan realizes that he was murdered rather than dying of natural causes and begins covertly investigating his death.S04E22
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones asks for Booth's advice on which of her assistants she should hire. Booth gets a call from a friend, a Japanese cop who Booth once worked with in an exchange program, who asks him to check on his sister. Unfortunately they locate her head. Now the squints must locate the body.S04E23
- DirectorBrad TurnerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe remains of a college student are found in a mascot costume from a rival college. As the squints investigate how the body got in there, Booth finds out what his brother plans on doing with his life after his court martial.S04E24
- DirectorKevin HooksStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe remains are found in a barrel of wine. Bones realizes she wants to have a child and asks Booth for help.S04E25
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinStory of a murder in a nightclub with multiple suspects, with familiar faces in a different perspective. When the story's finished, Booth's health crisis takes an unexpected twist.S04E26
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones returns from Guatemala as Booth is finally cleared for duty; Booth is anxious to prove he's fully recovered, even accepting help from Angela's psychic. Things take an interesting turn when the psychic informs them that there is a mass grave underneath a fountain.S05E01
- DirectorAlex ChappleStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA diamond courier carrying a briefcase is killed. State Department requests discretion while investigating due to National Security concerns. Meanwhile, Wendell loses his scholarship, and Booth tries to relearn plumbing techniques.S05E02
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBones and Booth investigate the murder of an Amish piano prodigy.S05E03
- DirectorGordon LonsdaleStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinA corpse found roasted in a neighborhood party barbecue pit is identified as missing dentist Kurt Bissette. He had not only upset neighbors with his windmill and by nearly poisoning the gay couple's dog but probably was a blackmailer. Trey Johnson, the owners society's handsome young gardener, isn't the only one enjoying residents' infidelity, which isn't the only possible secret or motive either. Meanwhile young Parker seems worried about Booth's lack of female company. Sweets figures out why Arastoo faked his accent.S05E04
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBrennan and Booth are called to investigate what appears to be charred human remains on an electrical fence. The mysterious corpse is later determined to be a mummified Egyptian royal on loan to the Jeffersonian. The anthropological mystery has Brennan in a tizzy, and when the Jeffersonian curator prepping the mummy for exhibition is murdered, the team suspects foul play. Brennan's investigation of the curator sheds new light on the life of the Egyptian royal, turning their case into one of historic proportions. Meanwhile, Brennan goes on a date with Booth's supervisor and former intern, and Sweets' girlfriend Daisy Wick returns to the Jeffersonian.S05E05
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen the remains of a local chicken farmer is found, the Jeffersonian team is brought in on the case. The team must question the farmer's many enemies in order to solve the case. Meanwhile, Angela launches her own animal-rights campaign.S05E06
- DirectorChad LoweStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBooth, still suffering from his brain surgery, has to get re-certified for FBI marksmanship. Meanwhile, the team investigates the remains of a little person discovered in a sinkhole. The victim, Bryce DaFonte, also known as "The Iron Leprechaun," competed in a popular wrestling league, the popularity left him with many enemies.S05E07
- DirectorJeff WoolnoughStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinIn Howard Fileman's house, which is for sale, estate agent Katie Selnick and two prospective buyers discover a corpse, charred except for a fat foot. Clever forensics gradually show it was actually two people, a fat man and PriceCo saleswoman Meg Tracy, who recently lost half her excessive weight and met her lover in a fetishist club. Seeley however is greatly distracted by a surprise visits from Hank 'Pops' Booth, who left his retirement home after hitting a male nurse and now tries to "correct" Booth's life, but rather lost control of his own.S05E08
- DirectorKate WoodsStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinMailman Steve Rifton's corpse is found in frying fat, hence extremely decayed over two weeks. He was reported missing for three months. The highly intelligent man's passion was the computer game Punky Pong. He recently lost the world record, which was bitterly contested. Both motive and means require several theories based on forensic findings until things start fitting. Meanwhile Jeffersonian intern Colin Fischer gets three Avatar tickets, which also excites Hodgins and Sweets, so they cover for each-other to take turns standing in line for the best seats. Colin's tent however offers an unexpected alternative 'entertainment' for two.S05E09
- DirectorTim SouthamStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen a man dressed as Santa Claus blows himself up during a botched bank robbery, Brennan and Booth work to identify the bomber and determine his motives. Meanwhile, Brennan makes plans to spend Christmas in El Salvador, but her father convinces her to spend the holidays with him and Margaret Whitesell, a newly discovered distant relative.S05E10
- DirectorAllison Liddi-BrownStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinAn out-of-this-world case brings Brennan and Booth to New Mexico where they investigate human remains with extraterrestrial attributes. The victim is identified as a local UFO fanatic, known around town for her relentless search for alien life forms and whose latest "evidence" leads even Brennan and Booth to re-think outside existence. Meanwhile, a local sheriff refuses to release the bones, forcing the team at the Jeffersonian to work via satellite, and Angela and Jeffersonian intern Wendell come clean about their relationship.S05E11
- DirectorEmile B. LevisettiStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinMr. White and his team of government agents put the Jeffersonian Lab on lock down and demand that Brennan and her forensics team determine a cause of death for an unidentified, but highly classified set of remains. As the team gets to work, their findings lead them to suspect they are investigating one of the most famous presidential assassinations in history. Meanwhile, Booth's boss, Andrew Hacker, helps him break into the lab and determine the motive behind the mystery investigation, and a frustrated Cam worries that Michelle may be keeping a big secret from her.S05E12
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen a human skeleton is discovered in the trenches of an old Civil War battleground, Brennan and Booth are called to the case. Despite the historical location, Brennan quickly identifies the bones as belonging to Dan Pinard, a present-day local dentist. While Booth investigates suspects, including the victim's former boyfriend, Hodgins and lab intern Vincent Nigel-Murray work doggedly to clean the bones of a stubborn clay residue which is preventing the team from determining a cause of death. Meanwhile, Booth's brother, Jared, returns from his travels with some surprising news.S05E13
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinBrennan and Booth investigate a set of uniquely disfigured remains allegorizing biblical text. As they acquire more information about the victim, a former patient of Dr. Adam Copeland at Havenhurst Sanitarium, they are confronted with suspects who are hard to characterize as either good or evil. Meanwhile, Jeffersonian intern Arastoo Vaziri reveals a secret about his past.S05E14
- DirectorChad LoweStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinWhen a subway train is thrown off the track by 60,000 gallons of flood water, a partially skeletonized body emerges out of the overflow. While Dr. Sweets, a passenger on the derailed train, copes with post traumatic stress, the rest of the team and intern Daisy Wick get to work on identifying the victim as Martin Aragon, a professional ghost writer caught up in a deadly love triangle. Meanwhile, Brennan releases her second book to great success, but has to accommodate a nosy reporter, and Sweets' near-death experience leads him to make a drastic decision.S05E15
- DirectorDavid BoreanazStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe milestone 100th episode takes viewers back in time six years as Brennan and Booth recount the first case they worked on together. With Sweets finishing his book on their partnership, Brennan and Booth take this opportunity to set the record straight. A young and rebellious FBI Agent Booth seeks the help of an team of anthropological scientists and a street artist to find the evidence that will prove his high-profile suspect guilty. Although in unfamiliar territory, Dr. Brennan, her grad student Zack and Hodgins get right to work, impressing Booth with their knack for uncovering new leads and substantiating his theory about a well-connected district judge. While the case cements a foundation for a successful future partnership, it also reveals the convoluted romantic beginnings of the formidable duo - whose feelings for each other almost destroyed the team but still linger years later.S05E16
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinThe team's latest case takes Brennan back to her alma mater, Burtonsville High School, where she and Booth investigate the discovery of an unidentified skull and upper torso. With Angela's help, they identify the victim as one of Brennan's classmates, and notice a possible connection to a second murder committed 15 years prior. Brennan and Booth go undercover as a married couple at her class reunion to interrogate a set of suspects, where even as an adult, Brennan is still predictably misunderstood and her only friend lies in a strangely dark and offbeat janitor. Meanwhile, Hodgins spills a lab secret.S05E17