Bones: Season 12

2017 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.7

Season 12 - The Final Chapter

What Season 12 of Bones

The season opens with Brennan kidnapped by her former assistant, Zack, while Booth and the rest of the team desperately search for her. But rescuing her doesn't solve the problems. At the Jeffersonian, the scientists investigate the death of a man linked to artificial intelligence bots, the body of an elderly man found in an acid dumping site, and the murder of a tutor for privileged students. Between cases, Brennan and Booth confront their relationship, and Aubrey faces his father's return. Old enemies and unsolved mysteries come back to the forefront, and the characters must protect one another.

12episodes

Jan 3, 2017premiered

Mar 28, 2017Latest episode

8.7 hrtotal runtime

Season 12 Episodes

12x01 The Hope in the Horror
Jan 3, 2017 · 44 min · ★ 8.5
Booth and the rest of the lab desperately search for Brennan who was kidnapped by her former assistant, Zack Addy. Brennan's rescue is, however, just the beginning of their problems.
Directing: Emily Deschanel · Writing: Michael Peterson · Starring: Eric Millegan, Michael Grant Terry, Ravi Kapoor, Tim Guinee
12x02 The Brain in the Bot
Jan 10, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
After discovering the body of a man involved with creating artificial intelligence bots, the team must figure out whether the victim's own A.I. bot was programmed to kill him. In the meantime, Bones plans a special surprise for everyone for her 40th birthday.
Directing: Ian Toynton · Writing: Hilary Weisman Graham · Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Carla Gallo, Melanie Paxson, Max Adler
12x03 The New Tricks in the Old Dogs
Jan 17, 2017 · 44 min · ★ 8.1
When the body of an old man is found in an acid dump site, the team becomes enmeshed in retirement home drama. As they explore the case, talk of marriage and kids begins to dominate the conversation back at the lab.
Directing: David Grossman · Writing: Ted Peterson · Starring: Ed Asner, Hal Holbrook, June Squibb, Jack Plotnick
12x04 The Price for the Past
Jan 24, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
The team investigates the murder of someone from Booth and Brennan's past. Meanwhile, Aubrey faces a moral dilemma of his own when he discovers his dad is back in the picture.
Directing: Randall Zisk · Writing: Jonathan Collier · Starring: Patricia Belcher, Laura Spencer, La Monde Byrd, Blake Berris
12x05 The Tutor in the Tussle
Jan 31, 2017 · 44 min · ★ 6.7
When a tutor of privileged students turns up dead, the team sorts through all the possible perpetrators, from disgruntled parents to the tutor's roommate with a criminal record. Meanwhile, Bones is frustrated with the voice of her audio book and tries to prove that she can record it herself.
Directing: Dwight H. Little · Writing: Eric Randall · Starring: Joel David Moore, Fred Cross, Guy Boyd, Julie Claire
12x06 The Flaw in the Saw
Feb 7, 2017 · 44 min · ★ 7.9
The dismembered body of successful golfer-turned-lumberjack Phyllis Paul brings the squints to the Lumber Sports Regional Championships. At this competition, Booth and Brennan discover numerous secrets that could have resulted in Phyllis' murder, including an affair with a married rival. Meanwhile, Hodgins secretly analyzes the bacteria on the bone of a prior victim that he believes will exonerate Zack.
Directing: Denise Di Novi · Writing: Yael Zinkow · Starring: Nathan Gamble, David Koechner, Inga Cadranel, Stephanie Czajkowski
12x07 The Scare in the Score
Feb 14, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
When a series of corpses with ties to Booth's former Army unit appear around D.C., Booth must dive into his past to find the killer before the killer finds Booth. Meanwhile, Brennan's father, Max, hides a serious medical procedure from Brennan, leaving her to grapple with her father's trust and mortality, as well as her family being in danger.
Directing: Randall Zisk · Writing: Joe Hortua · Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Patricia Belcher, Eugene Alper, Derek Ray
12x08 The Grief and the Girl
Feb 21, 2017 · 44 min · ★ 7.6
A recent loss creates a rift between Booth and Brennan, as they deal with their grief in different ways. Meanwhile, an old flame from Brennan's past comes to visit.
Directing: Anton Cropper · Writing: Karine Rosenthal · Starring: Eugene Byrd, Eddie McClintock, Miranda Frigon, A Leslie Kies
12x09 The Steal in the Wheels
Mar 7, 2017 · 44 min · ★ 7.6
When a young man dies in a horrendous hay baler accident, Booth, Brennan and Aubrey slap on trashy disguises and go undercover at a rowdy demolition derby competition to investigate the case. Meanwhile, Dr. Gordon Wyatt returns and assists Hodgins and Cam when the ongoing Gormogon case hits a dead end.
Directing: Robert Reed Altman · Writing: Hilary Weisman Graham, Ted Peterson · Starring: Ignacio Serricchio, Stephen Fry, Erin Way, Ronnie Gene Blevins
12x10 The Radioactive Panthers in the Party
Mar 14, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
When the burning, bruised body of an aspiring writer/director crash-lands onto a passing car, the team investigates a series of odd locations and characters that are connected to his film. Meanwhile, Bones seeks guidance from Dr. Mayer on the meaning of passion in the work place and Booth allows Aubrey to take the reins on their current case.
Directing: Michael Lange · Writing: Keith Foglesong · Starring: Michael Grant Terry, Alan Heitz, Betty White, David Faustino
12x11 The Day in the Life
Mar 21, 2017 · 44 min · ★ 7.4
Brennan testifies for Zach in trial, Angela reveals some big news, while Aubrey and Jessica come to terms about their future together. All the while, the team discovers Kovac has escaped, leaving Booth in a race against the clock to protect himself and those closest to him from what may be Kovac's most dangerous plan yet.
Directing: Ian Toynton · Writing: Yael Zinkow, Eric Randall · Starring: Eric Millegan, Carla Gallo, Eugene Byrd, Patricia Belcher
12x12 The End in the End Season Finale
Mar 28, 2017 · 44 min · ★ 8.2
With Kovac still at large, the team searches for evidence to track him down. After Brennan experiences a setback, the rest of the team must figure out how to find Kovac without her, putting everything she has ever taught them to the test. When all signs point to Kovac having outside help, as well as a hideout, Booth and Brennan go searching for him.
Directing: David Boreanaz · Writing: Jonathan Collier, Karine Rosenthal, Michael Peterson · Starring: Carla Gallo, Eugene Byrd, Patricia Belcher, Laura Spencer