The Killer in the Crosshairs (10 Mar. 2011)

After notoriously murdering "The Gravedigger," sniper-on-the-loose Jacob Broadsky strikes again. This time, his victim is a prior suspect who escaped the justice system. More determined ... See full summary »

Director:

Milan Cheylov

Writers:

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

Stars:

Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan
David Boreanaz	...	Special Agent Seeley Booth
Michaela Conlin	...	Angela Montenegro
Tamara Taylor	...	Dr. Camille Saroyan
T.J. Thyne	...	Dr. Jack Hodgins (as TJ Thyne)
John Francis Daley	...	Dr. Lance Sweets
Patricia Belcher	...	Caroline Julian
Ryan Cartwright	...	Vincent Nigel-Murray
Billy Gibbons	...	Angela's Dad (as Billy F. Gibbons)
Jos Viramontes	...	Raul Ortiz
Marisa Ramirez	...	Paula Ashwaldt
Andrew Patrick Ralston	...	Benny Winkler
Arnold Vosloo	...	Jacob Broadsky
Michael Papajohn	...	Man

Storyline

After notoriously murdering "The Gravedigger," sniper-on-the-loose Jacob Broadsky strikes again. This time, his victim is a prior suspect who escaped the justice system. More determined than ever to catch Broadsky, Booth uses his own military training to beat the sniper at his own game. He vows to go to any lengths necessary to ensure that justice is served. In a heated and dramatic face-off, Booth has minutes to catch Broadsky before he hits an intended target, but Broadsky's skill and speed may prove to be a worthy adversary. Meanwhile, Angela's father visits the Jeffersonian and insists on naming his unborn grandchild.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 6, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hodgins says they'll name the child Michael Joseph if it's a boy or Katherine Temperance if it's a girl. Michael Peterson wrote this episode, and Joseph is Booth's middle name. Kathy Reichs is the inspiration behind Bones, and Temperance is Bones's first name.

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Goofs

Angela describes the bullets as being 20mm and 25mm in diameter. Those size bullets would be fired from a machine gun or cannon, not a sniper's rifle. For comparison, some large caliber sniper's rifles fire .50 caliber rounds - about 12.7mm in diameter.

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Quotes

Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: I'd just like to understand. I admire your certainty. But since good and evil are subjective concepts, how could you ever be sure you were doing the right thing.
Special Agent Seeley Booth: Okay, well, it's not subjective to me. I mean there's good and there's evil. Life is all about choosing sides. Broadsky, well, he joined the wrong team.

User Reviews

I'm a believer again!

I felt like Bones jumped the shark back in Season 4, and I pretty much stopped watching entirely. This episode, however, has drawn me completely back in! This episode was a real turning point, in my opinion, with the perfect balance of character focus and dramatic plot. I am once again a huge BONES fan! Clearly there has been a huge improvement in the talent of the writers! If anyone else out there is like me, and became disengaged with the show, now is the time to return. I'd love to see more about the sniper (spin offs?), as it's quite reminiscent of the original James Bond short stories. The "B" plot was great, too, which I'm not often overly excited about.