"Bones" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creator:

Hart Hanson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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 | Anthropologist | Forensic | FBI Agent | Murder

Awards:

6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10	5:00 PM	TNT	The Priest in the Churchyard	#2.17
Fri. July 10	6:00 PM	TNT	The Killer in the Concrete	#2.18

Cast

Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan / ... (83 episodes, 2005-2009)
David Boreanaz	...	Special Agent Seeley Booth / ... (83 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michaela Conlin	...	Angela Montenegro (83 episodes, 2005-2009)
T.J. Thyne	...	Dr. Jack Hodgins / ... (83 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tamara Taylor	...	Dr. Camille Saroyan / ... (61 episodes, 2006-2009)
Eric Millegan	...	Zack Addy / ... (60 episodes, 2005-2009)

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 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) (season 3) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA (some epiosodes) | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Temperance Brennan is an anthropologist who writes about the character Kathy Reichs in her spare time. In real life, Kathy Reichs is an anthropologist who writes about the character Temperance Brennan.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the title sequence, when David Boreanaz is presented, the "FBI" label on his jacket is mirrored.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Dr. Temperance Brennan: Don't call me "Bones".

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Bones Theme (Squints Mix By DJ Corporate)

Not just for Kathy Reichs fans..

OK, so I AM a big fan of Kathy Reichs books, and was intrigued to see what this show would be like. The addition of David Boreanaz also was a big draw, as he is a very charismatic actor(and I adored Angel!) For fans of Ms Reichs books, this is a slightly odd amalgam of Kathy herself and her main character Temperance Brennan, who on the show is also a crime author (like Ms Reichs - a top forensic anthropologist and author.)

The characters are all new, apart from Brennan's ex-husband Pete (although we only got a glimpse of him in the season premiere) plus it is set in Washington DC rather than Canada and Virginia as in the books.

Tempe herself is rather different than the book character. Emily Deschanel is fine, but rather young and headstrong compared to the book Tempe. Even in the one episode, we have seen her rushing into things quite recklessly. I guess they wanted to make her a little more dynamic for TV.

The chemistry between Brennan and Booth (Boreanaz) was pretty good from the start, although they need to handle it properly. Maybe the Mulder and Scully reference is a hint of how they might handle things. However, the crime was a little flimsy. This first episode seemed to focus far more on establishing character and tone than on plot. Probably something that will change with future episodes.

On the whole, Riechs fans can have fun being snooty and complaining about Tempe's drinking and the lack of her cat, but I thought the show had definite possibilities. I know I'm keen to see how things unfold.