Bones is an
American drama television series that premiered on the
Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is a forensics and
police procedural in which each episode focuses on an
FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent
Seeley Booth to the forensic anthropology team of
Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan.
Emily Deschanel stars in the
title role, opposite
David Boreanaz as Agent Booth. The rest of the cast includes
Michaela Conlin,
T. J. Thyne,
Tamara Taylor and
John Francis Daley.
The series, created by
Hart Hanson, is very loosely based on the works of real-life
forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, who is herself a
producer on the show. Its title character,
Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan is named after the
protagonist of Reichs' crime novel series.
Bones is a joint production by Josephson Entertainment, Far Field Productions and
20th Century Fox Television.
The fourth season premiered on September 3, 2008 on FOX. In the UK, it began airing on
Sky1 on Thursday, September 25.
