Episode guide

Bones: Season 5

22 episodes · first aired Sep 17, 2009

Major revelations and emotional upheaval challenge the team. As Booth and Brennan face life-altering decisions, their partnership enters a critical phase.

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1 Harbingers in the Fountain Sep 17, 2009 · 44m It's been six weeks since Booth and Brennan have seen each other. Booth has been recovering from brain surgery, and Brennan has been on a dig in Guatemala. Angela's psychic, Avalon…
2 The Bond in the Boot Sep 24, 2009 · 44m Brennan and Booth are asked to investigate the death of a man who was murdered for the secret contents of his briefcase. They suspect that secret operatives are at work, and their theory…
3 The Plain in the Prodigy Oct 1, 2009 · 44m When human remains are found alongside the railroad, Brennan and Booth are called to the case. The bones belong to Levi Yoder, a member of the Amish community who disappeared two months…
4 The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Oct 8, 2009 · 43m Brennan and Booth investigate human remains found at a neighborhood block party. Suburban politics and secret scandals give each neighbor in the cul-de-sac a motive, leaving Brennan, Booth…
5 A Night at the Bones Museum Oct 15, 2009 · 43m Brennan and Booth are called to investigate what appears to be charred human remains on an electrical fence. The mysterious corpse is later determined to be a mummified Egyptian royal on…
6 The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken Nov 5, 2009 · 43m Remains of a chicken farmer are found on the bank of a nearby river, and Booth and Brennan are called in to investigate. The farmer, who was an animal rights activist, was about to inherit…
7 The Dwarf in the Dirt Nov 12, 2009 · 43m Stephen Fry returns as Dr. Gordon Wyatt. Booth, still suffering some lingering effects from his brain surgery, has to get re-certified for FBI marksmanship, but is not the accurate shot he…
8 The Foot in the Foreclosure Nov 19, 2009 · 43m Booth’s grandfather comes to live with him and tags along as Brennan and Booth investigate human remains that were found by a real estate agent while showing a property to prospective…
9 The Gamer in the Grease Dec 3, 2009 · 43m When the remains of a competitive gamer are discovered in a grease truck, Brennan and Booth are called to investigate the case. The victim, Steve Rifton, is the only active player known in…
10 The Goop on the Girl Dec 10, 2009 · 43m When a man dressed as Santa Claus blows himself up during a botched bank robbery, Brennan and Booth work to identify the bomber and determine his motives. Meanwhile, Brennan makes plans to…
11 The X in the File Jan 14, 2010 · 43m Brennan and Booth travel to New Mexico to investigate human remains with extraterrestrial attributes. Meanwhile, Angela and intern Wendell come clean about their relationship.
12 The Proof in the Pudding Jan 21, 2010 · 43m Mr. White and his team of government agents put the Jeffersonian Lab on lock down and demand that Brennan and her forensics team determine a cause of death for an unidentified, but highly…
13 The Dentist in the Ditch Jan 28, 2010 · 43m When a human skeleton is discovered in the trenches of an old Civil War battleground, Brennan and Booth are called to the case. Despite the historical location, Brennan quickly identifies…
14 The Devil in the Details Feb 4, 2010 · 43m 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…
15 The Bones on the Blue Line Apr 1, 2010 · 43m When a subway train is thrown off the track by 60,000 gallons of flood water, a partially skeletonized body emerges out of the overflow. While Dr. Sweets, a passenger on the derailed…
16 The Parts in the Sum of the Whole Apr 8, 2010 · 44m When Dr. Sweets' book gets published, both Booth and Brennan read it and tell him about the first time they met: 6 years ago. The episode will give a new perspective on Booth and Brennan's…
17 The Death of the Queen Bee Apr 15, 2010 · 43m The team’s latest case takes Brennan back to her alma mater, Burtonsville High School, where she and Booth investigate the discovery of an unidentified skull and upper torso. With Angela’s…
18 The Predator in the Pool Apr 22, 2010 · 43m When human remains are discovered in the belly of a shark, Brennan and Booth are brought in to identify the missing person. Evidence suggesting the victim had been the prey of several fish…
19 The Rocker in the Rinse Cycle Apr 29, 2010 · 43m Booth and Brennan investigate a death at a rock-n-roll fantasy camp where the murder weapon is a Gibson ‘57 Les Paul “Black Beauty.”
20 The Witch in the Wardrobe May 6, 2010 · 43m A cabin burns down in the woods revealing two bodies, one of a modern-day witch and one from the days of the Salem Witch Trials leading Booth and Brennan into the world of Wicca to find a…
21 The Boy with the Answer May 13, 2010 · 43m The trial of The Gravedigger hits close to home for members of the team, and everyone at the Jeffersonian must work overtime to uncover the forensic evidence to elicit a conviction.
22 The Beginning in the End May 20, 2010 · 44m The team works to uncover clues buried under a life’s worth of possessions saved by a hoarder in order to solve the mystery of his death. Meanwhile, Angela’s father has a specific purpose…