Hart Hanson, the creator of Bones, has justified his choice to kill off a recurrent character. In Friday night's episode, Vincent Nigel Murray (Ryan Cartwright) died after being shot by psychotic sniper Broadsky (Arnold Vosloo). "[Vincent is] a well-liked character," he conceded. "So we decided to murder him to avoid the grief.". Bones is a crime drama television series that originally aired from October 5, 2002 until April 3, 2009 on the Fox network. It focuses on FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth and forensic anthropologist Dr. Camille "Cam" Brennan, who work together to solve murders cases in Baltimore. The show has been praised for its characterization of both women and men, as well as for its ability to balance comedy and drama. It is filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bones has been described as "a cross between CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and X Files." It features an ensemble cast including David Boreanaz as Booth, Emily Deschanel as Dr. Brennan, Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro, Ryan O'Neal as Sheriff Jack Brennan, James Denton as Dr. Gus Fring, Tanya Allen as Nadine Burkett, Paul McCrane as Dr. Zack Addy, and John Larroqui as Marty Langston. Bones was created by Hart Hanson and Stephen J. Cannell. The first season consisted of 20 episodes, which were broadcast over two seasons.