The Man in the Cell (31 Jan. 2007)

After 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.

Director:

Jesús Salvador Treviño

Writers:

Hart Hanson (creator), Kathy Reichs (inspired by the life of forensic anthropologist and author),

Stars:

Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan
David Boreanaz	...	Special Agent Seeley Booth
Michaela Conlin	...	Angela Montenegro
Eric Millegan	...	Dr. Zack Addy
Tamara Taylor	...	Dr. Camille Saroyan
T.J. Thyne	...	Dr. Jack Hodgins (as TJ Thyne)
Heath Freeman	...	Howard Epps
Christie Lynn Smith	...	Caroline Epps
Mik Scriba	...	Warden T.C. Everett
Pancho Demmings	...	FBI Agent Jay Ramirez
Kathy Lamkin	...	Marianne Epps
Sandra Purpuro	...	Dr. Barbara Young
Janet Tamaro	...	TV Reporter
Ty Panitz	...	Parker Booth
Giovannie Espiritu	...	Rose Alipo (as Giovannie Pico)

Storyline

When Booth takes Bones to jail for the identification of a corpse badly damaged in a prison fire, she and Zach find it's a fireman's, made to resemble that of the cell's inmate, serial murderer Howard Epps (see episodes The Man on Death Row and The Blonde in the Game). Howard has escaped, calls the Jeffersonian and makes good on his threats, giving word pun-clues but keeping ahead and getting to various members of the team or their loved ones, such as leaving a victim's severed head in a fridge with a hidden explosive charge releasing a mysterious, potentially fatal poison during the autopsy or proving he can approach Booth's kid son Parker at the playground, the best way to terrify a devoted heroic father. Booth tries to put the pressure on Howard by arresting his disgusting fat, abusive mother Marianne Epps, with whom he has a mutually sick relationship, but the cruelly clever chain of dangers continues, right to the last surprise act...

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Plot Keywords:

poison | head | prison | booby trap | ritual | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Josephson Entertainment, Far Field Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Dr. Camille Saroyan was originally only supposed to be on 6 shows and was going to die, but they liked her character and decided to keep her on the show.

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Goofs

Brennan claims to have purchased her revolver "at the mall". Until May 2007, the District of Columbia had an outright ban on all handguns, and there is no way she could have purchased one there. Also, it is virtually impossible for a non-law enforcement officer to acquire a carry permit in D.C.

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Quotes

Special Agent Seeley Booth: [after Bones pulls out her gun] You know, I could have the Bureau pull your license.
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: Yeah, and I could assign Zack as your forensic Anthropologist.

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Soundtracks

"What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?"
(uncredited)
Performed by Nick Lowe

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