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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- Seasons
- 12
- Episodes aired
- 246
- Latest aired
- S12E12
- Total runtime
- 7d 9h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 2005 – May 2006 22 episodes
- Season 2 August 2006 – May 2007 21 episodes
- Season 3 September 2007 – May 2008 15 episodes
- Season 4 September 2008 – May 2009 26 episodes
- Season 5 September 2009 – May 2010 22 episodes
- Season 6 September 2010 – May 2011 23 episodes
- Season 7 November 2011 – May 2012 13 episodes
- Season 8 September 2012 – April 2013 24 episodes
- Season 9 September 2013 – May 2014 24 episodes
- Season 10 September 2014 – June 2015 22 episodes
- Season 11 October 2015 – July 2016 22 episodes
- Season 12 January 2017 – March 2017 12 episodes
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S12E01 The Hope in the Horror
January 3 · 44min find the promo
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Booth and the rest of the lab desperately search for Brennan who was kidnapped by her former assistant, Zack Addy. Brennan's rescue is, however, just the beginning of their problems.
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S12E02 The Brain in the Bot
January 10 · 43min find the promo
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After discovering the body of a man involved with creating artificial intelligence bots, the team must figure out whether the victim's own A.I. bot was programmed to kill him. In the meantime, Bones plans a special surprise for everyone for her 40th birthday.
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S12E03 The New Tricks in the Old Dogs
January 17 · 44min find the promo
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When the body of an old man is found in an acid dump site, the team becomes enmeshed in retirement home drama. As they explore the case, talk of marriage and kids begins to dominate the conversation back at the lab.
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S12E04 The Price for the Past
January 24 · 43min find the promo
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The team investigates the murder of someone from Booth and Brennan's past. Meanwhile, Aubrey faces a moral dilemma of his own when he discovers his dad is back in the picture.
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S12E05 The Tutor in the Tussle
January 31 · 44min find the promo
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When a tutor of privileged students turns up dead, the team sorts through all the possible perpetrators, from disgruntled parents to the tutor's roommate with a criminal record. Meanwhile, Bones is frustrated with the voice of her audio book and tries to prove that she can record it herself.
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S12E06 The Flaw in the Saw
February 7 · 44min find the promo
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The dismembered body of successful golfer-turned-lumberjack Phyllis Paul brings the squints to the Lumber Sports Regional Championships. At this competition, Booth and Brennan discover numerous secrets that could have resulted in Phyllis' murder, including an affair with a married rival. Meanwhile, Hodgins secretly analyzes the bacteria on the bone of a prior victim that he believes will exonerate Zack.
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S12E07 The Scare in the Score
February 14 · 43min find the promo
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When a series of corpses with ties to Booth's former Army unit appear around D.C., Booth must dive into his past to find the killer before the killer finds Booth. Meanwhile, Brennan's father, Max, hides a serious medical procedure from Brennan, leaving her to grapple with her father's trust and mortality, as well as her family being in danger.
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S12E08 The Grief and the Girl
February 21 · 44min find the promo
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A recent loss creates a rift between Booth and Brennan, as they deal with their grief in different ways. Meanwhile, an old flame from Brennan's past comes to visit.
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S12E09 The Steal in the Wheels
March 7 · 44min find the promo
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When a young man dies in a horrendous hay baler accident, Booth, Brennan and Aubrey slap on trashy disguises and go undercover at a rowdy demolition derby competition to investigate the case. Meanwhile, Dr. Gordon Wyatt returns and assists Hodgins and Cam when the ongoing Gormogon case hits a dead end.
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S12E10 The Radioactive Panthers in the Party
March 14 · 43min find the promo
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When the burning, bruised body of an aspiring writer/director crash-lands onto a passing car, the team investigates a series of odd locations and characters that are connected to his film. Meanwhile, Bones seeks guidance from Dr. Mayer on the meaning of passion in the work place and Booth allows Aubrey to take the reins on their current case.
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S12E11 The Day in the Life
March 21 · 44min find the promo
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Brennan testifies for Zach in trial, Angela reveals some big news, while Aubrey and Jessica come to terms about their future together. All the while, the team discovers Kovac has escaped, leaving Booth in a race against the clock to protect himself and those closest to him from what may be Kovac's most dangerous plan yet.
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S12E12 The End in the End
March 28 · 44min find the promo
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With Kovac still at large, the team searches for evidence to track him down. After Brennan experiences a setback, the rest of the team must figure out how to find Kovac without her, putting everything she has ever taught them to the test. When all signs point to Kovac having outside help, as well as a hideout, Booth and Brennan go searching for him.