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Bones
TV Series

Bones

Every body has secrets.
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User Score3,512 ratings
TMDB 8.22005 / ep12 seasons · 246 eps
CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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.

Episodes

22 episodes
Creator
Hart Hanson1 credited
Network
FOXFOX
First aired
September 13, 2005Ended
Seasons
12246 episodes

Top Cast

6 of 6
Emily Deschanel
Emily Deschanel
Temperance 'Bones' Brennan
David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz
Seeley Booth
John Boyd
John Boyd
James Aubrey
Michaela Conlin
Michaela Conlin
Angela Montenegro
Tamara Taylor
Tamara Taylor
Camille Saroyan
T.J. Thyne
T.J. Thyne
Jack Hodgins

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Reviews

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Dean
Mar 18, 2026

Quite cheesy show & definitely a soap opera. Out of 9 coworkers, all 9 of them are dating each other, lol. Show also suffers from a highly repetitive "body of the week" formula. Literally each episode follows a rigid path: a disgusting decomposed or mangled corpse is discovered (don't recommend watching this show while eating), a specific bone fragment provides a "miracle" clue, and a predictable interrogation leads to a confession in the final minutes. This focus on skeletal remains often feels like a shallow substitute for a compelling plot. The technical jargon and gross-out effects of the forensic lab eventually lose their novelty, occasionally leading to "silly" episodes that lack real tension. It's just so cheesy... Another problem with the show is the main character. First let's mention some good things: She's very pretty woman I give it to her and sometimes she says smart things, but like I said, sometiems, because in general she's annoying and stupid. Her clinical, literal interpretation of the character constantly crosses the line from socially awkward to flat-out irritating. To make matters worse, the script has a bad habit of getting bogged down in forced, preachy lectures sometimes, using her to deliver heavy-handed, liberal political talking points that feel entirely out of place and ruin the flow of the story. Brennan isn’t the only issue, either. The show is packed with other annoying characters, like Angela who just adds to the general irritation. I like Booth character though. He's probably my favorite. Show sometimes have good momements, but ultimately, Bones serves as nothing more than background noise. For anyone seeking a plot that moves beyond the same predictable and boring forensic tropes every single week, the show quickly becomes a tedious watch.

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