"Bones" (2005) TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Hart Hanson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

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 prosaic forensic anthropologist and a cocky FBI agent build a team to investigate death causes. And quite often, there isn't more to examine than rotten flesh or mere bones.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Forensic | Anthropologist | Bones | FBI Agent

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan (93 episodes, 2005-2009)
David Boreanaz	...	Special Agent Seeley Booth (93 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michaela Conlin	...	Angela Montenegro (93 episodes, 2005-2009)
T.J. Thyne	...	Dr. Jack Hodgins (93 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tamara Taylor	...	Dr. Camille Saroyan / ... (71 episodes, 2006-2009)
Eric Millegan	...	Zack Addy / ... (60 episodes, 2005-2009)
John Francis Daley	...	Dr. Lance Sweets (43 episodes, 2007-2009)

Also Known As:

Brennan (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) (season 3) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA (some epiosodes) | South Korea:15 | Singapore:M18 (season 4)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The Royal Diner, where Brennen and Booth (and occasionally the other characters) go to relax after work really exists in Washington - but the one in New Jersey (on Route 31 North), not the District of Columbia.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In several episodes in Season 1, the red and blue police lights in the rear of Booth's FBI Tahoe are installed incorrectly so that the lights face the interior of the vehicle. Its best seen in 1.20, when they're driving to the small town. If the lights face the interior of the vehicle, they obviously cannot be seen outside of the vehicle (plus they probably blind the occupants of the vehicle).

Quotes:

Dr. Temperance Brennan: [said frequently, whenever confronted with pop culture references] I don't know what that means.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Still Waiting... (2009) (V)

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.