# Bones season 10

The tenth season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 25, 2014, and concluded on June 11, 2015, on Fox. The show moved time slots from its previous season, airing on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET.

## Cast and characters
### Main cast

* Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan, a forensic anthropologist, and wife of Seeley Booth
* David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, who is the official FBI liaison with the Jeffersonian, and husband of Temperance Brennan
* Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro, a forensic artist and wife of Jack Hodgins
* Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camille Saroyan, a forensic pathologist, the head of the forensic division
* T. J. Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins, an entomologist, mineralogist, palynologist, and forensic chemist, and husband of Angela Montenegro
* John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets, an FBI psychologist who provides psychological reports on criminals and staff including Brennan and Booth
* John Boyd as James Aubrey, a junior FBI agent working under Booth

### Recurring cast

* Sunnie Pelant as Christine Booth, Seeley and Temperance's daughter
* Patricia Belcher as Caroline Julian, a prosecutor who often works with the team
* Andrew Leeds as Christopher Pelant, a hacker
* Sterling Macer, Jr. as Victor Stark, the FBI Deputy Director
* Ryan O'Neal as Max Keenan, Brennan's father
* Sam Anderson as Hugo Sanderson, the owner of a powerful organization that may be the origin of the FBI conspiracy
* Michael Badalucco as Scott Starret, a previous Jeffersonian intern
* Billy Gibbons as Angela's father
* Cyndi Lauper as Avalon Harmonia, a psychic
* Danny Woodburn as Alex Radziwill, a Diplomatic immunity and State Department official
* Mather Zickel as Aldo Clemens, an ex-priest who counseled Booth when he was a sniper

#### Interns

* Carla Gallo as Daisy Wick
* Michael Grant Terry as Wendell Bray
* Eugene Byrd as Dr. Clark Edison
* Laura Spencer as Jessica Warren
* Pej Vahdat as Arastoo Vaziri
* Ignacio Serricchio as Rodolfo Fuentes
* Brian Klugman as Dr. Oliver Wells

## Production

The series was renewed for a tenth season on January 29, 2014. Series creator Hart Hanson stepped down as showrunner for the tenth season to focus on his new TV series, Backstrom; longtime executive producer and writer Stephan Nathan took over the role of showrunner. In January 2014, Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly commented that season 10 would possibly be the final season, but in July 2014, Fox chairman and CEO Peter Rice commented, "I hope it's not the last year ... it's a fantastic series, it's famously moved all over our schedule for 10 years ... It's [Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz's] last year contractually, so we have to have that conversation ... but I hope that they will come back." The tenth season features the series' 200th episode, written by Stephen Nathan and directed by series star David Boreanaz, which is an Alfred Hitchcock homage set in the 1950s.
In July 2014, John Boyd was cast in a recurring role of James Aubrey, a junior FBI agent working under Booth. However, it was later revealed that Boyd would be a series regular. The character of Lance Sweets, portrayed by John Francis Daley who joined the cast in the third season, is killed off in the season premiere episode. The decision to kill off the character was because Daley needed a break from the series to direct the upcoming National Lampoon's Vacation remake, Vacation, and executive producer Stephan Nathan thought killing off the character instead of just writing him off would be more impactful. With the series' 206th episode, Bones became the longest-running one-hour drama for producing studio 20th Century Fox Television, and the episode also names all 206 bones in the human body. Emily Deschanel's real-life pregnancy was written into the show (like her first pregnancy), and the season features the reveal that Brennan is pregnant with her and Booth's second child. The season finale was written as a potential series finale, as it was written before the writers knew the series was renewed for another season.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 191 | 1 | "The Conspiracy in the Corpse" | Ian Toynton | Stephen Nathan & Jonathan Collier | September 25, 2014 (2014-09-25) | AAKY01 | 6.34 |
| The team attempt to find the identities of the people responsible for framing Booth and sending him to prison. Booth is introduced to his new junior agent James Aubrey (John Boyd). Near the end of the episode, Lance Sweets is killed in a parking garage as the conspiracy continues to grow, and the Jeffersonian team vows to solve the case and find out who killed him. ||||||||
| 192 | 2 | "The Lance to the Heart" | Dwight Little | Teleplay by : Nkechi Okoro Carroll & Keith Foglesong Story by : Michael Peterson | October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02) | AAKY02 | 6.41 |
| As the team mourn the loss of Sweets, they must piece together the final clues in order to find the identity of his killer and thus another piece in the conspiracy that sent Booth to prison. ||||||||
| 193 | 3 | "The Purging of the Pundit" | Tim Southam | Michael Peterson | October 9, 2014 (2014-10-09) | AAKY03 | 6.39 |
| After a right-wing radio host's remains are found in a storm drain, the team narrow the list of suspects after learning about his surprising extracurricular activities, while Agent Aubrey and Brennan both express concern over Booth's state of mind. ||||||||
| 194 | 4 | "The Geek in the Guck" | Milan Cheylov | Gene Hong | October 16, 2014 (2014-10-16) | AAKY04 | 6.56 |
| A body dumped in a river proves to be a wealthy games designer with a history of manipulating others, leaving the team with no shortage of suspects. Meanwhile, Booth and Brennan begin to consider Christine's future. ||||||||
| 195 | 5 | "The Corpse at the Convention" | Chad Lowe | Dave Thomas | October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30) | AAKY05 | 5.60 |
| A forensic scientist convention becomes complicated when all the attendees want to help determine cause of death for a body found in a stairwell, with the subsequent investigation revealing that Hodgins is a potential suspect. Brennan encounters a rival after making a speech and Wendell returns with an update on his health. ||||||||
| 196 | 6 | "The Lost Love in the Foreign Land" | Allison Liddi-Brown | Emily Silver | November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06) | AAKY06 | 5.64 |
| The body of a murdered maid proves complicated when they discover that she was an undocumented immigrant, and Arastoo's preparation for his dissertation coincides with talk of marriage between him and Cam. ||||||||
| 197 | 7 | "The Money Maker on the Merry-Go-Round" | Michael Lange | Keith Foglesong | November 13, 2014 (2014-11-13) | AAKY07 | 5.50 |
| Aubrey is troubled by an emotional connection to the case of a murdered hedge-fund trader, and Booth and Brennan face a parental conflict over their contrasting reactions to Christine swearing for the first time. ||||||||
| 198 | 8 | "The Puzzler in the Pit" | Chad Lowe | Nkechi Okoro Carroll | November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20) | AAKY08 | 5.26 |
| The team is called in after a crossword puzzle master is discovered in an urban fracking site. Meanwhile, Daisy goes into labor. ||||||||
| 199 | 9 | "The Mutilation of the Master Manipulator" | Tim Southam | Hilary Weisman Graham | December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04) | AAKY09 | 5.70 |
| The team investigates the murder of a college professor. Wendell meets a girl during his clinical trial. Booth has to pass a driver's test after getting too many traffic tickets. ||||||||
| 200 | 10 | "The 200th in the 10th" | David Boreanaz | Stephen Nathan | December 11, 2014 (2014-12-11) | AAKY10 | 5.49 |
| In the 200th episode, Bones pays tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, by reimagining the Jeffersonian and FBI teams in 1950s Hollywood. ||||||||
| 201 | 11 | "The Psychic in the Soup" | Jeannot Szwarc | Lena D. Waithe | March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26) | AAKY11 | 5.84 |
| The team investigate the death of a psychic whose body is found in a tree. They are assisted by Angela's psychic friend, Avalon Harmonia, however some of the team are skeptical regarding her having real psychic powers. Meanwhile, the team remember Sweets on what would have been his 30th birthday. ||||||||
| 202 | 12 | "The Teacher in the Books" | Anne Renton | Taylor Martin | April 2, 2015 (2015-04-02) | AAKY12 | 4.74 |
| The team investigate the death of a school teacher whose body is discovered in a bookstore. Meanwhile, Brennan joins Twitter as encouraged by her publisher to expand her fan base for her novels. ||||||||
| 203 | 13 | "The Baker in the Bits" | Michael Lange | Jonathan Collier | April 9, 2015 (2015-04-09) | AAKY13 | 5.03 |
| An ex-con's body is found in pieces after being blown up in a mine explosion, which leads the team to investigate a bakery which is known for hiring ex-felons. Meanwhile, Arastoo learns that his brother is dying from cancer, and must decide whether to return to Iran, his birth country from which he fled as a teenager. ||||||||
| 204 | 14 | "The Putter in the Rough" | Milan Cheylov | Dave Thomas | April 16, 2015 (2015-04-16) | AAKY14 | 4.88 |
| The team investigate the death of a professional mini-golfer. Brennan's father, Max, returns, however she becomes suspicious when he says he has to leave town. Meanwhile, Wendell has Hodgins assist him after he accidentally breaks a family heirloom of his girlfriend's. ||||||||
| 205 | 15 | "The Eye in the Sky" | Arlene Sanford | Gene Hong | April 23, 2015 (2015-04-23) | AAKY15 | 4.65 |
| When the remains of a high-stakes gambler are found in an industrial shredder, Booth goes undercover in an underground poker game, much to the dismay of Brennan, and risks relapsing into his gambling addiction. Meanwhile, Hodgins invents an unbreakable material which keeps glass from breaking when dropped, and Brennan and Booth find out they're expecting a second child. Later, Booth, affected by going undercover, breaks his gambling sobriety and makes a bet. ||||||||
| 206 | 16 | "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner" | Alex Chapple | Hilary Weisman Graham | April 30, 2015 (2015-04-30) | AAKY16 | 4.29 |
| The death of a TV celebrity chef leads Booth and Brennan to investigate the Royal Diner, a local restaurant the Jeffersonian team frequent for lunch every day. Meanwhile, Hodgins sells his invention for millions, and Cam receives word from Arastoo who is in Iran. Booth buys Brennan a golden necklace with the money he won from the bet, and Brennan becomes skeptical of his behavior when she discovers his misplaced gambling sobriety chip, an item he always has. ||||||||
| 207 | 17 | "The Lost in the Found" | Jeannot Szwarc | Emily Silver | May 7, 2015 (2015-05-07) | AAKY17 | 4.49 |
| When the remains of a girl are discovered in a ditch, it leads Booth and Brennan to a private high school where they discover she was a victim of bullying. They discover that the girl committed suicide, but made her own death to look like a murder and planted evidence so that the other girls who bullied her would be blamed for her death. Meanwhile, the rest of the Jeffersonian team discover Brennan is pregnant and Daisy ponders whether to start dating again, still reeling from the death of Sweets. ||||||||
| 208 | 18 | "The Verdict in the Victims" | Michael Lange | Nkechi Okoro Carroll | May 7, 2015 (2015-05-07) | AAKY18 | 4.49 |
| After Brennan re-examines an old case and finds new evidence, she believes Alex Rockwell, a man she and Booth convicted as a serial killer in "The Baker in the Bits" did not actually commit the murders. The team races to prove who the serial killer is as Rockwell will be put to death in 48 hours. Meanwhile, Angela and Hodgins contemplate their future, possibly moving to Paris. Linda Lavin guest stars as the judge approached to stop the execution. ||||||||
| 209 | 19 | "The Murder in the Middle East" | Milan Cheylov | Michael Peterson | May 14, 2015 (2015-05-14) | AAKY19 | 4.71 |
| Booth and Cam travel to Tehran, Iran, when they learn Arastoo has been kidnapped by a member of the Iranian parliament to assist in a murder investigation. They must identify the killer for Arastoo to be released. Meanwhile, Brennan discovers Booth's gambling relapse when his bookie shows up to collect a $30,000 debt and threatens her and Christine, which results in Brennan enlisting Aubrey's help to keep them safe. When Booth returns from Iran, Brennan confronts him and kicks him out of the house. ||||||||
| 210 | 20 | "The Woman in the Whirlpool" | Dwight Little | Kathy Reichs & Kerry Reichs | May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28) | AAKY20 | 5.42 |
| Booth and Aubrey investigate the murder of a woman who was a collector of cookie jars. Meanwhile, Booth struggles to accept Brennan kicking him out of the house and begins to attend Gamblers Anonymous hoping to overcome his addiction. Also, Aubrey gets close with Jeffersonian intern, Jessica. ||||||||
| 211 | 21 | "The Life in the Light" | Randy Zisk | Keith Foglesong | June 4, 2015 (2015-06-04) | AAKY21 | 5.21 |
| The team investigate the death of a yoga instructor, who was previously a biker gang member. Meanwhile, Booth reaches his 30th day clean and continues to make progress with healing his relationship with Brennan. Angela and Hodgins decide to move to Paris and Hodgins finally learns Angela's birth name. ||||||||
| 212 | 22 | "The Next in the Last" | Ian Toynton | Stephen Nathan & Jonathan Collier | June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11) | AAKY22 | 5.11 |
| The team investigates the remains of a possible protégé of serial killer Christopher Pelant. Angela and Hodgins decide to not move to Paris, and they stay at the Jeffersonian. Meanwhile, Brennan and Booth move on from their careers at the Jeffersonian and the FBI. ||||||||

## Ratings
### Live +7 DVR ratings

Live +7 ratings is the number of viewers who watched a particular episode live, plus the number of viewers via DVR over a seven-day period from the original broadcast.
| No. | Episode | Air date | Time slot (ET) | 18–49 rating increase | Viewers increase (millions) | Total 18–49 | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "The Conspiracy in the Corpse" | September 25, 2014 (2014-09-25) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 2.49 | 2.4 | 8.83 |
| 2 | "The Lance to the Heart" | October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 2.75 | 2.4 | 9.16 |
| 3 | "The Purging of the Pundit" | October 9, 2014 (2014-10-09) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 2.35 | 2.4 | 8.74 |
| 4 | "The Geek in the Guck" | October 16, 2014 (2014-10-16) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 2.58 | 2.5 | 9.14 |
| 5 | "The Corpse at the Convention" | October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 2.57 | 2.1 | 8.17 |
| 6 | "The Lost Love in the Foreign Land" | November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 2.69 | 2.2 | 8.33 |
| 7 | "The Money Maker on the Merry-Go-Round" | November 13, 2014 (2014-11-13) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 2.53 | 2.1 | 8.03 |
| 8 | "The Puzzler in the Pit" | November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 2.31 | 2.1 | 7.58 |
| 9 | "The Mutilation of the Master Manipulator" | December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 2.63 | 2.3 | 8.33 |
| 10 | "The 200th in the 10th" | December 11, 2014 (2014-12-11) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 1.85 | 2.0 | 7.34 |
| 11 | "The Psychic in the Soup" | March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.36 | 2.0 | 8.20 |
| 12 | "The Teacher in the Books" | April 2, 2015 (2015-04-02) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 2.68 | 1.9 | 7.42 |
| 13 | "The Baker in the Bits" | April 9, 2015 (2015-04-09) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.6 | 2.21 | 1.7 | 7.24 |
| 14 | "The Putter in the Rough" | April 16, 2015 (2015-04-16) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.48 | 1.7 | 7.36 |
| 15 | "The Eye in the Sky" | April 23, 2015 (2015-04-23) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.6 | 2.13 | 1.6 | 6.78 |
| 16 | "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner" | April 30, 2015 (2015-04-30) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.25 | 1.7 | 6.54 |
| 17 | "The Lost in the Found" | May 7, 2015 (2015-05-07) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 1.93 | 1.6 | 6.64 |
| 18 | "The Verdict in the Victims" | May 7, 2015 (2015-05-07) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 1.84 | 1.6 | 6.11 |
| 19 | "The Murder in the Middle East" | May 14, 2015 (2015-05-14) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.6 | 1.91 | 1.6 | 6.62 |
| 20 | "The Woman in the Whirlpool" | May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.6 | 2.01 | 1.8 | 7.43 |
| 21 | "The Life in the Light" | June 4, 2015 (2015-06-04) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 1.97 | 1.8 | 7.17 |
| 22 | "The Next in the Last" | June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11) | Thursdays 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.25 | 1.9 | 7.36 |

## DVD release

The tenth season of Bones was released on DVD (subtitled "Blackmail & Jail Edition") in region 1 on September 29, 2015, and in region 2 on October 12, 2015. The set includes all 22 episodes of season ten on a 6-disc DVD set presented in anamorphic widescreen. Special features include deleted scenes, a gag reel, and two featurettes—"Sweets' Sweetest Moments" and "From Script to Screen: Creating the 200th Episode".