"Bones" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creator:

Hart Hanson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

13 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

Tagline:

To Unravel A Murder, You Have To Strip It To The Bone.

Plot:

A cynical and lonely forensic anthropologist and a cocky FBI agent partner up to solve long-ago murders.

Plot Keywords:

Crime Investigation | Murder | FBI Agent | FBI | Anthropologist

Awards:

6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Dec. 1	10:00 PM	TNT	The Passenger in the Oven	#4.9
Tue. Dec. 9	11:00 PM	TNT	The Bone That Blew	#4.10
Wed. Dec. 10	9:00 PM	Fox	The Man in the Mud	#3.10

Cast

Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan / ... (69 episodes, 2005-2009)
David Boreanaz	...	Special Agent Seeley Booth (68 episodes, 2005-2008)
Michaela Conlin	...	Angela Montenegro (68 episodes, 2005-2008)
T.J. Thyne	...	Dr. Jack Hodgins (68 episodes, 2005-2008)
Eric Millegan	...	Dr. Zack Addy / ... (59 episodes, 2005-2008)
Tamara Taylor	...	Dr. Camille Saroyan (46 episodes, 2006-2008)

Also Known As:

Brennan (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA (some epiosodes)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

In the pilot, Temperance says the next closest forensic anthropologist after her is in Montreal, where the original novels are set.

Quotes:

Special Agent Seeley Booth: Don't you have work to do?
Dr. Jack Hodgins: Don't you?
Special Agent Seeley Booth: Right, Right

Soundtrack:

Bones Theme (Squints Mix By DJ Corporate)

Good blend of character relationship, plot, and occasional humor in horrific situations

David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel start well with better than two-dimensional characters in a fresh look at a CSI type show. Based on the real-life work of forensic anthropologist and novelist Kathy Reichs, it's fun, kicky, and only occasionally too gruesome to look at. Not quite like one of Ms. Reichs' novels, it is still a pleasure for a fan (me!) to watch. Boreanaz' past work on Buffy and Angel stands in good stead here as he delivers lines that stand up to a strong female role without diminishing it. Also like Buffy, humor lends grace to embarrassing social situations that highlight common human vulnerabilities. Surrounding the 2 major players are other characters who add to the thrust of a character driven show. The writers do good work giving each character unique attributes that have nothing to do with hair color or body measurements. The entire cast does a good job presenting real, quirky individuals who don't have to rely on looks to sell the worth of their character to the viewers. That alone is something new for any CSI show. Still some rough edges in writing and delivery (Tempe's "I wish this was the worst I have seen" was painful for all the wrong reasons),"Bones" has great potential.