Bones

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 13, 2005
Season #: 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 294 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 211 out of 294
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 294
  3. Negative: 63 out of 294
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  1. MattH
    Jan 5, 2006
    2
    Formulaic, boring, the heroine lacks credibility, the plots are thin and the co-stars chemistry is non-existent. CSI sets the standard; this one doesn't even come close.
  2. MsLez
    Dec 22, 2005
    9
    I would have rated this an 8 before the holiday episode. I love the humor, character development. The forensics are no better than CSI, but no worse. Zach is a cutie and I like that the show nor the characters take themselves too seriously...well, except for "Bones".
  3. MARK
    Dec 13, 2005
    10
    The show just keeps getting better every week.
  4. DeeJ
    Dec 3, 2005
    10
    I look forward to this show every week.
  5. sunilg
    Nov 29, 2005
    9
    Super script,crisp,fast moving stories and sexy as hell 'Brennan' makes this show a 'must see', the supporting cast are all excellent and have believable characters - 'Boreanz' ofcourse is great!
  6. cub
    Nov 19, 2005
    2
    inane writing
  7. JessicaH
    Nov 17, 2005
    10
    I love this show and I can't get enough of it.
  8. KimL
    Nov 14, 2005
    9
    I really enjoy watching this show... It's nice to see that David didn't give up on TV. I'm really glad to see that this show is heading in the right direction... and that the characters are becoming more and more 'real'.
  9. SusanM.
    Nov 9, 2005
    0
    Totally unoriginal crap. I couldn't make it through a full show. Ick.
  10. DianaL
    Nov 8, 2005
    8
    Good show worth watching again
  11. DG
    Nov 2, 2005
    10
    I thought I wouldn't be able to watch another crime drama displaying autopsies...I found a way to do it, I gave up NCIS, bored with the immature and rude characters it won't be missed. Bones however, is a huge step up. Emily D. and David B. are perfect in their roles!
  12. N.B.
    Oct 26, 2005
    8
    Enjoyable if not always believable. The acting can be a little wooden, however the interesting story lines and the chemistry of the cast (especially the museum personnel) make this a "fun' show to watch.
  13. KatieM
    Oct 22, 2005
    10
    Bones has got to be the best show i've ever seen. There is a bit of everything in each episode, which makes you just want to keep watching it forever. Emily Deschanel is the perfect person to play Temperance Brennan, and her and David Boreanaz work together amazingly. I've never loved anything as much as I love this show.
  14. NickyC
    Oct 20, 2005
    8
    I am surprised by how much I like this show. I love the emphasis on procedures instead of blood shed. I don't want to be terrified. I want to be entertained and this show does just that.
  15. Nightshayde
    Oct 19, 2005
    6
    The writing in this show is terrible, which just makes me even that much more impressed with David Boreanaz. He somehow manages to rise above the excessive mediocrity of this show. I do like to keep track of the number of highly illegal things that Brennan and Booth do each episode. Between the two of them, every case they've handled together so far would've been thrown out of The writing in this show is terrible, which just makes me even that much more impressed with David Boreanaz. He somehow manages to rise above the excessive mediocrity of this show. I do like to keep track of the number of highly illegal things that Brennan and Booth do each episode. Between the two of them, every case they've handled together so far would've been thrown out of court. A better female lead is necessary if this show is going to last, but as long as they have David Boreanaz I'll keep watching.… Expand
  16. MissCritical
    Oct 7, 2005
    8
    The show is funny and has some great acting. I never noticed how good of an actor David Boreanaz is. Although sometimes, it can be over the top, it is definately one of the better crime dramas out there.
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#39 Best TV Season of 2005
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#10 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
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#19 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

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Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    70
    An engaging crime show that borrows plenty from the ''CSI" franchise but adds a layer of light character drama.
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  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    88
    Boreanaz and Deschanel stir good chemistry as a crime-fighting duo.
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Sid Smith
    40
    The scientific setup may be intriguing... But the dialogue, including the contrived sexual tension between Temperance and Seeley, is strictly canned and cutesy.
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