The investigation into the murder of a golfer-turned-lumberjack reveals numerous secrets that could have led to the victim's demise, including an affair with a married rival.
A recent loss creates tension between Booth and Brennan as they each try to deal with their grief; an old flame from Brennan's past visits.
Booth, Brennan and Aubrey go under cover at a rowdy demolition derby to investigate the case of a young man who died in a horrendous hay baler accident; Dr. Gordon Wyatt returns and assists Hodgins and Cam when the Gormogon case hits a dead end.
The burning body of an aspiring writer and director crash-lands onto a passing car; Bones seeks guidance on the meaning of passion in the workplace; Booth allows Aubrey to take the reins on their current case.
Brennan testifies for Zach; Angela reveals some big news; Aubrey and Jessica come to terms about their future; when the team learns Kovac has escaped, Booth rushes to protect those he loves.
After Brennan experiences a setback, the rest of the team must continue the hunt for Kovac without her, putting everything she has ever taught them to the test.
After Brennan is accused of murder, her father (Ryan O'Neal) helps her hide from the FBI; Booth and the team think an evil tech genius (Andrew Leeds) manipulated evidence to implicate Brennan.
A powerful divorce lawyer with a lot of enemies is murdered; the three-month separation between Booth and Brennan starts to take its toll.
After an explosion in a hotel garage, the Jeffersonian team tries to identify victims by investigating remains found at the scene; Sweets works with a temporary partner (Danielle Panabaker) while Booth works on the department's budget.
While investigating the death of an animal expo employee, the team is drawn into the world of animal trafficking; Brennan thinks she would be a good presidential candidate; Sweets and Daisy make a change.
The team investigates the death of a woman whose body was found in the trash; Booth invites Sweets to stay with him and Brennan until he finds a new place.
While examining bodies deemed unidentifiable, interns uncover the identity of a man who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
A pod containing the remains of a crime-scene cleaner washes onto a beach; Angela and Hodgins learn a secret about Cam.
When a street artist falls into his own adhesive, he also lands on human remains that stay glued to his body; Booth searches a comedy club for suspects.
When a psychic tries to help the spirit of a boy whose death the team is investigating, members of the team start to question their own feelings on life and death.
When a corpse is discovered in the woods, the team considers two families involved in a nearly century-long feud; Brennan is apprehensive when her father (Ryan O'Neal) offers to baby-sit for her daughter.
While in Los Angeles to consult on a film based on her latest book, Brennan discovers the prop cadaver being used is a murder victim; Booth gets a job offer; embarrassing information about Cam's past comes out.
When a past suspect is back in court on appeal, Booth and Brennan work to prove he is guilty once and for all; Brennan becomes a suspect.
The team helps Cam solve the case of an unidentified boy; after making personal discoveries, the members of the team realize they belong in Washington, D.C.
The remains of a couple are found in a cave; Brennan re-evaluates her relationship with Booth when his girlfriend makes a surprise visit.
Brennan and Booth head to the Jersey Shore when decomposed remains are discovered; the team becomes fond of Booth's girlfriend; Angela tries to keep a secret.
When a skull and decomposing hands are found in a dumpster, the team searches for the rest of the victim's remains; Brennan agrees to shoot an episode of a children's show with professor Bunsen, "The Science Dude" Jude (David Alan Grier).
The skull of a promising young dancer is discovered at a construction site; Hannah's safety is jeopardized when an assignment takes her to a dangerous part of town.
Human remains from a 150-year-old slave ship surface; the investigation leads Booth and Brennan to a cruise where a murder victim is seen moments before his death.
An event for a candymaker (Wayne Knight) turns bitter when human remains are discovered in the world's largest chocolate bar; Cam struggles with her daughter's decision to attend a college that fails to meet her high standards.
Brennan and Booth investigate a crime scene where a human carcass has melted to the dashboard of a charred truck; Sweets tries to keep his feelings for Daisy from interfering while helping her pass a government psychological evaluation.
During a blizzard that causes a citywide blackout, the team must solve a murder case that could be connected to a possible viral outbreak; Sweets starts a touchy conversation about Brennan and Booth's relationship.
Brennan teams up with a forensic podiatrist to match seven pairs of severed feet with bodies that wash ashore after a flood; Cam makes college plans for her daughter behind her back.
A TV-show host's remains are found in the wilderness; Vincent Nigel-Murray makes surprising confessions while making amends with each member of the team.
The remains of a maritime museum security guard are found in the Florida Everglades after an attempt to steal a 17th century nautical chart to find treasures; Booth asks a former Iraqi soldier for help with the case.
The remains of a successful ad man are found in a new community center playground; the members of the team try to communicate more honestly.
Dr. Sweets deals with post traumatic stress after his subway train is derailed by flood water; a partially skeletonized body is discovered.
Recounting the events of the first case on which Brennan and Booth worked together; how other Jeffersonian team members' relationships began.
Brennan returns to her former high school to investigate when unidentified human remains are discovered; Booth and Brennan pose as a married couple at her high school reunion.
Brennan and Booth are asked to identify human remains found inside the belly of a shark; a marine biologist (Rena Sofer) is interested in Booth.
When the body of a rich adventure-seeker is found in a hotel laundry machine, Booth and Brennan are led to the last place he was seen: a Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp.
When a cabin in the woods burns down, the bodies of two witches are revealed; Angela and Hodgins are arrested.
Everyone at the Jeffersonian tries to uncover forensic evidence to help elicit a conviction in the trial of the Gravedigger.
Skeletal remains found at the bottom of a lake turn out to be those of a congressman's former aide.
When Dr. Brennan uncovers the identity of a man killed while driving a car registered to a prominent Middle Eastern man with ties to the U.S. government, she and Booth find themselves tracking a terrorist.
The decaying corpse of the Venezuelan ambassador's son is found hanging from a tree.