Bones season 7
Bones season 7 | |
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Season 7 | |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Original network | Fox |
Original release | November 3, 2011 May 14, 2012 | –
Season chronology | |
The seventh season of the American television series Bones premiered on November 3, 2011, and concluded on May 14, 2012 on the Fox Network. The show maintained its previous time slot, airing on Thursdays at 9:00 pm ET for the first half of the season. It began airing on Mondays at 8:00 pm when it returned on April 2, 2012.[2] The season contains a reduced order of 13 episodes to accommodate Emily Deschanel's pregnancy,[3] although Fox ordered an additional four episodes that will be aired at a later date.[4]
Cast and characters
Main cast
The seventh season features six actors who receive star billing.
- Emily Deschanel as forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan, who works alongside the FBI solving murders
- David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, who is the official FBI liaison with the Jeffersonian
- Michaela Conlin as forensic artist Angela Montenegro, who is the wife of Dr. Jack Hodgins
- T. J. Thyne as entomologist Dr. Jack Hodgins, who is the husband of Angela Montenegro
- Tamara Taylor as forensic pathologist Dr. Camille Saroyan and head of the forensic division.
- John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets, an FBI psychologist who studies the relationship between Dr. Brennan and Agent Booth
Recurring cast
- Patricia Belcher as Caroline Julian, a prosecutor that often works with the team (4 episodes)
- Andrew Leeds as Christopher Pelant, this season's recurring 'tech-savvie' antagonist (2 episodes)
- Tina Majorino as Special Agent Genevieve Shaw (2 episodes)
- Ryan O'Neal as Max Keenan, Brennan's father (2 episodes)
- Billy Gibbons as Angela's father (1 episode)
- Tiffany Hines as Michelle Welton, Cam's adopted daughter (1 episode)
- Ty Panitz as Parker Booth, Booth's son (1 episode)
- Ralph Waite as Hank Booth, Seeley's grandfather (1 episode)
The interns who appeared in the previous season return, with the exception of Vincent Nigel-Murray who was killed. This season also introduces one new intern.
- Carla Gallo as Daisy Wick (3 episodes)
- Michael Grant Terry as Wendell Bray (3 episodes)
- Eugene Byrd as Dr. Clark Edison (2 episodes)
- Luke Kleintank as Finn Abernathy (2 episodes)
- Joel David Moore as Colin Fisher (1 episode)
- Pej Vahdat as Arastoo Vaziri (1 episode)
Episodes
The season is truncated due to Emily Deschanel's pregnancy and maternity leave. Originally, six episodes were scheduled to air in 2011 before the series went on hiatus,[5] but the sixth episode was postponed to January 12, 2012, with the series then going on hiatus until the spring.[6] The season begins a few months after the end of the previous season with Brennan in her third trimester.[7] The season also introduces a new recurring antagonist, whom executive producer Stephen Nathan describes as "more of a 21st-century, tech-savvy foe" compared to the series' past recurring antagonists. The first six episodes will also deal with Booth and Brennan preparing to raise their child.[5]
Fox ordered an additional four episodes, bringing the total number of episodes to 17, which will either be aired after the original 13 episodes of season 7 during summer 2012 as a "mini-season", or will be included with the following season.[4]
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | U.S. viewers (millions) |
Original air date | Production code |
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130 | 1 | "The Memories in the Shallow Grave" | Ian Toynton | Stephen Nathan | 10.00[8] | November 3, 2011 | 7AKY01 |
131 | 2 | "The Hot Dog in the Competition" | Dwight Little | Michael Peterson | 8.64[9] | November 10, 2011 | 7AKY02 |
132 | 3 | "The Prince in the Plastic" | Alex Chapple | Dean Lopata | 8.76[10] | November 17, 2011 | 7AKY03 |
133 | 4 | "The Male in the Mail" | Kevin Hooks | Pat Charles | 8.91[11] | December 1, 2011 | 7AKY04 |
134 | 5 | "The Twist in the Twister" | Jeannot Szwarc | Karine Rosenthal | 8.11[12] | December 8, 2011 | 7AKY05 |
135 | 6 | "The Crack in the Code" | Ian Toynton | Carla Kettner | 8.64[13] | January 12, 2012 | 7AKY06 |
136 | 7 | "The Prisoner in the Pipe" | Kate Woods | Jonathan Collier | 8.39[14] | April 2, 2012 | 7AKY07 |
137 | 8 | "The Bump in the Road" | Dwight Little | Keith Foglesong | 7.56[15] | April 9, 2012 | 7AKY08 |
138 | 9 | "The Don't in the Do" | Jeannot Szwarc | Janet Lin | 7.15[16] | April 16, 2012 | 7AKY09 |
139 | 10 | "The Warrior in the Wuss" | Chad Lowe | Dean Lopata & Michael Peterson | 7.38[17] | April 23, 2012 | 7AKY10 |
140 | 11 | "The Family in the Feud" | Dwight Little | Pat Charles & Janet Lin | 7.16[18] | April 30, 2012 | 7AKY11 |
141 | 12 | "The Suit on the Set" | Emile Levisetti | Karine Rosenthal | 7.02[19] | May 7, 2012 | 7AKY12 |
142 | 13 | "The Past in the Present" | David Boreanaz | Carla Kettner | TBA | May 14, 2012 | 7AKY16 |
TBA | TBA | "The Gunk in the Garage"[20] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | "The Patriot in the Purgatory"[20] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | "The But in the Joke"[20] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | "The Ghost in the Machine"[20] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Crossovers with The Finder
The Bones spin-off series The Finder, which aired its backdoor pilot episode as part of Bones' sixth season, premiered on January 12, 2012.[6] The Finder aired 7 of its 13-episode season in Bones' time slot when it went on hiatus during January–March 2012, before The Finder moved to Fridays. Bones cast members John Francis Daley and T. J. Thyne, who portray Lance Sweets and Jack Hodgins, respectively, appeared in different episodes of The Finder.[21][22] Also, David Boreanaz directed an episode of The Finder.[23]
International reception
Ireland and UK
The series airs on Sky Living on Wednesdays at 9:00 pm.
# | Title | Air date | Sky Living[24] | Sky Living +1[24] | Total viewersa[24] | |||
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Viewersa | Rankb | Rankc | Viewersa | Rankb | ||||
130 | "The Memories in the Shallow Grave" | November 16, 2011 | 842 | #1 | #26 | 96 | #2 | 938 |
131 | "The Hot Dog in the Competition" | November 23, 2011 | 831 | #1 | #23 | 161 | #1 | 992 |
132 | "The Prince in the Plastic" | November 30, 2011 | 858 | #1 | — | 136 | #1 | 994 |
133 | "The Male in the Mail" | December 7, 2011 | 923 | #1 | #15 | 176 | #2 | 1,099 |
134 | "The Twist in the Twister" | December 14, 2011 | 925 | #1 | #18 | 147 | #1 | 1,072 |
135 | "The Crack in the Code" | April 18, 2012 | 891 | #1 | #23 | 133 | #1 | 1,024 |
136 | "The Prisoner in the Pipe" | April 25, 2012 | 858 | #1 | #22 | 105 | #2 | 963 |
137 | "The Bump in the Road" | May 2, 2012 | 794 | #1 | #23 | 99 | #2 | 893 |
138 | "The Don't in the Do" | May 9, 2012 | ||||||
139 | "The Warrior in the Wuss" | May 16, 2012 | ||||||
140 | "The Family in the Feud" | May 23, 2012 | ||||||
141 | "The Suit on the Set" | May 30, 2012 | ||||||
142 | "The Past in the Present" | June 6, 2012 |
aViewers in thousands; bRanks for specific channel only; cRank for all of cable (refers to Sky Living showing only).
References
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- ^ Hibberd, James (February 27, 2012). "Fox shake-up: 'Bones,' 'House,' 'Touch' moving slots". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ Masters, Megan; Mitovich, Matt Webb (March 8, 2012). "Scoop on Bones' Delivery Date and Baby Name, 'Intense' Season Finale Teases, Season 9 (!) Talk". TVLine. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
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- ^ a b Bryant, Adam (July 1, 2011). "Bones Exclusive: Who's the New Gravedigger?". TV Guide. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Stanhope, Kate (December 5, 2011). "Bones Fall Finale Pushed Back to January". TV Guide. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
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- ^ a b c BARB, scroll to relevant week.