Bones season 1
Bones | |
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Season 1 | |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 13, 2005 May 17, 2006 | –
Season chronology | |
The first season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 13, 2005, and concluded on May 17, 2006, on Fox. The show aired on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET before moving to Wednesdays at 8:00 pm ET in 2006. The season consisted of 22 episodes and averaged 8.9 million viewers.[1]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan, a forensic anthropologist
- David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, the official FBI liaison with the Jeffersonian
- Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro, a forensic artist
- Eric Millegan as Zack Addy, Dr. Brennan's lab assistant
- T. J. Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins, an entomologist
- Jonathan Adams as Dr. Daniel Goodman, the director of the Jeffersonian Institute
Recurring cast
- John M. Jackson as FBI Deputy Director Sam Cullen
- Heavy D as Sid Shapiro, owner of Wong Fu's
- Chris Conner as Oliver Laurier, a fanatic of Bones's books
- Patricia Belcher as Caroline Julian, a prosecutor
- Loren Dean as Russ Brennan, Brennan's brother
- Heath Freeman as Howard Epps, a serial killer
- Billy Gibbons as Angela's father
- Ty Panitz as Parker Booth, Booth's son
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Greg Yaitanes | Hart Hanson | September 13, 2005 | 1AKY79 | 10.79[2] |
2 | 2 | "The Man in the S.U.V." | Allan Kroeker | Stephen Nathan | September 20, 2005 | 1AKY02 | 7.39[3] |
3 | 3 | "A Boy in a Tree" | Patrick Norris | Hart Hanson | September 27, 2005 | 1AKY01 | 7.87[4] |
4 | 4 | "The Man in the Bear" | Allan Kroeker | Laura Wolner | November 1, 2005 | 1AKY04 | 7.99[5] |
5 | 5 | "A Boy in a Bush" | Jesús Treviño | Steve Blackman & Greg Ball | November 8, 2005 | 1AKY05 | 6.86[6] |
6 | 6 | "The Man in the Wall" | Tawnia McKiernan | Elizabeth Benjamin | November 15, 2005 | 1AKY06 | 8.84[7] |
7 | 7 | "The Man on Death Row" | David Jones | Noah Hawley | November 22, 2005 | 1AKY03 | 7.25[8] |
8 | 8 | "The Girl in the Fridge" | Sanford Bookstaver | Dana Coen | November 29, 2005 | 1AKY07 | 7.64[9] |
9 | 9 | "The Man in the Fallout Shelter" | Greg Yaitanes | Hart Hanson | December 13, 2005 | 1AKY08 | 7.12[10] |
10 | 10 | "The Woman at the Airport" | Greg Yaitanes | Teresa Lin | January 25, 2006 | 1AKY10 | 11.37[11] |
11 | 11 | "The Woman in the Car" | Dwight Little | Noah Hawley | February 1, 2006 | 1AKY09 | 12.64[12] |
12 | 12 | "The Superhero in the Alley" | James Whitmore Jr. | Elizabeth Benjamin | February 8, 2006 | 1AKY12 | 11.91[13] |
13 | 13 | "The Woman in the Garden" | Sanford Bookstaver | Laura Wolner | February 15, 2006 | 1AKY13 | 11.87[14] |
14 | 14 | "The Man on the Fairway" | Tony Wharmby | Steve Blackman | March 8, 2006 | 1AKY14 | 11.82[15] |
15 | 15 | "Two Bodies in the Lab" | Allan Kroeker | Stephen Nathan | March 15, 2006 | 1AKY15 | 12.07[16] |
16 | 16 | "The Woman in the Tunnel" | Joe Napolitano | Greg Ball & Steve Blackman | March 22, 2006 | 1AKY11 | 11.14[17] |
17 | 17 | "The Skull in the Desert" | Donna Deitch | Jeff Rake | March 29, 2006 | 1AKY17 | 11.24[18] |
18 | 18 | "The Man with the Bone" | Jesús Treviño | Craig Silverstein | April 5, 2006 | 1AKY16 | 10.14[19] |
19 | 19 | "The Man in the Morgue" | James Whitmore Jr. | Noah Hawley & Elizabeth Benjamin | April 19, 2006 | 1AKY18 | 10.28[20] |
20 | 20 | "The Graft in the Girl" | Sanford Bookstaver | Laura Wolner & Greg Ball | April 26, 2006 | 1AKY19 | 10.33[21] |
21 | 21 | "The Soldier on the Grave" | Jonathan Pontell | Stephen Nathan | May 10, 2006 | 1AKY20 | 9.50[22] |
22 | 22 | "The Woman in Limbo" | Jesús Treviño | Hart Hanson | May 17, 2006 | 1AKY21 | 9.07[23] |
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval score of 69%, with an average rating of 7.1/10 and based on 16 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads: "Despite the reliable presence of Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz, Bones is a so-so police procedural that does little to capitalize on its novel premise."[24]
DVD release
The first season of Bones was released on DVD in region 1 on November 28, 2006,[25] in region 2 on October 30, 2006[26] and in region 4 on January 11, 2007.[27] The set includes all 22 episodes of season one on a 4-dual side disc set in region 1 and a 6-disc set in regions 2 and 4, presented in anamorphic widescreen. Special features include two audio commentaries—"Pilot" by executive producer Barry Josephson and series creator Hart Hanson and "Two Bodies in the Lab" by actors David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel. Featurettes include "Bones – Inspired By the Life of Forensic Anthropologist Kathy Reichs", "Squints", "The Real Definition", and "Character Profiles".[28] A featurette titled "Will the Real Kathy Reichs Please Step Forward" is exclusive to the region 2 release.[29]
References
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- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. September 20, 2005. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. September 27, 2005. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
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- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. November 15, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. November 22, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. November 29, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. December 6, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. December 20, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. January 31, 2006. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. February 7, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. February 14, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. February 22, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. March 14, 2006. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. March 21, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. March 28, 2006. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. April 4, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. April 11, 2006. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. April 25, 2006. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. May 2, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. May 16, 2006. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. May 23, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Bones: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Bones: The Complete First Season (2005)". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
- ^ "Bones: Season 1". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
- ^ "Bones (2005) - Complete Season 1 Collection (6 Disc Set)". EzyDVD.com.au. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
- ^ Robinson, Jeffrey (December 3, 2006). "Bones - The Complete 1st Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Bones: Season 1". 20th Century Fox International. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
General references
- "Bones Season 1 episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- "Shows A–Z – bones on fox". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 2, 2010.