Bones: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Bones (2005): Drama, Crime, Medical. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team•Updated September 29, 2026•2 min read•✓ Fact-checked

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Story and premise

F.B.I. Agent Seeley Booth is teamed up with forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan to solve some of the most baffling and bizarre crimes ever. Booth depends on clues from the living, witnesses and suspects, while Brennan gathers evidence from the dead, relying on her uncanny ability to read clues left behind in the bones of the victims.

Series details

Title: Bones
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Crime, Medical
Premiere date: 2005-09-13
Final broadcast date listed: 2017-03-28
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 8.1/10
TVMaze ID: 65

Cast and credited roles

Emily Deschanel — Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan
David Boreanaz — Special Agent Seeley Booth
Michaela Conlin — Angela Montenegro
T.J. Thyne — Dr. Jack Hodgins
Tamara Taylor — Dr. Camille "Cam" Saroyan
John Francis Daley — Dr. Lance Sweets
Eric Millegan — Dr. Zack Addy
John Boyd — Special Agent James Aubrey
Jonathan Adams — Dr. Daniel Goodman

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2005-09-13; final listed air date 2006-05-17; episode order: 22.
Season 2: premiered 2006-08-30; final listed air date 2007-05-16; episode order: 21.
Season 3: premiered 2007-09-25; final listed air date 2008-05-19; episode order: 15.
Season 4: premiered 2008-09-03; final listed air date 2009-05-14; episode order: 26.
Season 5: premiered 2009-09-17; final listed air date 2010-05-20; episode order: 22.
Season 6: premiered 2010-09-23; final listed air date 2011-05-19; episode order: 23.
Season 7: premiered 2011-11-03; final listed air date 2012-05-14; episode order: 13.
Season 8: premiered 2012-09-17; final listed air date 2013-04-29; episode order: 24.
Season 9: premiered 2013-09-16; final listed air date 2014-05-19; episode order: 24.
Season 10: premiered 2014-09-25; final listed air date 2015-06-11; episode order: 22.
Season 11: premiered 2015-10-01; final listed air date 2016-07-21; episode order: 22.
Season 12: premiered 2017-01-03; final listed air date 2017-03-28; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bones on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.