The Devil in the Details

Episode aired May 3, 2010
1212
1h

7.7/10

S5.E14

Brennan and Booth investigate a set of uniquely disfigured remains allegorizing biblical text. As they acquire more information about the victim, a former patient of Dr. Adam Copeland at Hav... Read allBrennan and Booth investigate a set of uniquely disfigured remains allegorizing biblical text. As they acquire more information about the victim, a former patient of Dr. Adam Copeland at Havenhurst Sanitarium, they are confronted with suspects who are hard to characterize as eith... Read allBrennan and Booth investigate a set of uniquely disfigured remains allegorizing biblical text. As they acquire more information about the victim, a former patient of Dr. Adam Copeland at Havenhurst Sanitarium, they are confronted with suspects who are hard to characterize as either good or evil. Meanwhile, Jeffersonian intern Arastoo Vaziri reveals a secret about his ... Read all

7.7/10

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Director
- Ian Toynton
Writers
- Hart Hanson
- Kathy Reichs(inspired by the life of forensic anthropologist and author)
- Michael Peterson(story editor)
Stars

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David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)

Emily Deschanel and Henri Lubatti in Bones (2005)

David Boreanaz and John Francis Daley in Bones (2005)

David Boreanaz, John Francis Daley, Emily Deschanel, and Joshua Malina in Bones (2005)

Director
- Ian Toynton
Writers
- Hart Hanson
- Kathy Reichs(inspired by the life of forensic anthropologist and author)
- Michael Peterson(story editor)
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Brennan and Booth investigate a set of uniquely disfigured remains allegorizing biblical text. As they acquire more information about the victim, a former patient of Dr. Adam Copeland at Havenhurst Sanitarium, they are confronted with suspects who are hard to characterize as either good or evil. Meanwhile, Jeffersonian intern Arastoo Vaziri reveals a secret about his past. —FOX Publicity

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Trivia
In stating cause of death Vaziri says, "I found microfractures on the maxillary and mandibular." The bones that extend from the upper teeth and hard palate to the bridge of the nose is the maxilla. 'Maxillary' is an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to the maxilla'. Ditto for 'mandible' (jawbone) and 'mandibular'.

Goofs
During the preliminary examination of the remains in the church and later during the autopsy, Bones consistently says that the horns are made of 'real bone'. The horns are dermal growths (like nails, claws and hooves) and thus are made of keratin. Some animals have indeed the bony protrusion inside the keratinous sheath, but the victim's horns were implants, so they obviously lacked the bone component. No one with any background in medicine or biology would call horn a 'bone'.

Quotes
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: [Observing how the suspect is following her movement from the interrogation room] I have to admit, it's eerie the way when I move, she follows me as though she knows exactly where I am.
Dr. Adam Copeland: Thet's because she can see you.
Special Agent Seeley Booth: It's a window, Bones. It's not a two way mirror.
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: Oh.

Connections
References The Exorcist (1973)

Soundtracks
Bones Theme
Written by The Crystal Method
Performed by The Crystal Method

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8/10

Horny

B&B investigate the gruesome murder of a deformed individual who vaguely resembled the devil of popular Christian mythology -- horns, tail and all. The corpse is found set ablaze on the altar of a church, and all signs point to a demonic situation. This eventually leads our intrepid duo to a nearby nuthouse. I always say you can't go wrong putting the protagonists of any movie or TV show in a loony bin. It gets pretty creepy before all is resolved As usual with this show, the killer is revealed within minutes of the opening. The fun here as always is in the catching. In fact, when the killer is finally revealed, it is done in a quick, perfunctory, almost off-screen manner while the script concentrates on B&B and their spiritual beliefs, or lack thereof. Catholics will either love or hate this one.

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