Bones backdrop
Crime•Drama

The Best Episodes of Bones Season 2

Every episode of Bones Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bones Season 2!

Binge this in 15h 13m•Peaking at 9.3/10

Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.

Airs on
FOX
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons12

All123456789101112

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bones Season 2 Episode 9 - Aliens in a Spaceship
    9.3/10(2838 votes)

    S2:E9

    The bodies of twin boys, kidnapped five years earlier, are discovered. The investigation lead Booth and Brennan to a notorious kidnapper known as the Grave Digger. During the investigation, Brennan and Hodgins become the Grave Digger's next victims.

    Director:Craig Ross Jr.
    Writer:Janet Tamaro

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Bones Season 2 Episode 12 - The Man in the Cell
    8.6/10(1615 votes)

    S2:E12

    The notorious serial killer, Howard Epps, sets his prison cell on fire as part of a daring prison escape. Brennan is his target and her entire team is placed in danger.

    Director:Jesús Salvador Treviño
    Writer:Noah Hawley

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Bones Season 2 Episode 11 - Judas on a Pole
    8.5/10(1735 votes)

    S2:E11

    Booth and Brennan are called to the scene where a man's body was found hung like a scarecrow, gutted, and burned on the roof of a building used by the FBI to hide witnesses.

    Director:David Duchovny
    Writer:Hart Hanson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Bones Season 2 Episode 4 - The Blonde in the Game
    8.1/10(1517 votes)

    S2:E4

    After digging up the skeletal remains of a young girl, the investigation points to a convicted serial killer on death row. The team follows cryptic clues that lead to another body, an accomplice, and a victim who may still be alive.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Noah Hawley

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Bones Season 2 Episode 21 - Stargazer in a Puddle
    8.1/10(1483 votes)

    S2:E21

    When Angela draws the face of an old woman to go with the decomposed skeleton of someone much younger, they soon learn the victim had Progeria, an aging disease. Booth and Brennan investigate to discover who would want to kill such a fragile person. Meanwhile, Hodgins and Angela's walk down the aisle doesn't go as planned.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Hart Hanson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Bones Season 2 Episode 15 - Bodies in the Book
    8.0/10(1404 votes)

    S2:E15

    Brennan and Booth have to solve three murders that are identical to the murders in Brennan's new bestselling book.

    Director:Craig Ross Jr.
    Writer:Karine Rosenthal

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Bones

    READ
  7. Bones Season 2 Episode 18 - The Killer in the Concrete
    7.9/10(1399 votes)

    S2:E18

    Booth and Brennan investigate the case of a partial skeleton found in cement. Booth thinks a member of a crime family is responsible.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writer:Dean Widenmann

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Bones Season 2 Episode 8 - The Woman in the Sand
    7.8/10(1547 votes)

    S2:E8

    When the skeletal remains of a federal prosecutor who disappeared five years earlier are found in the desert outside Las Vegas, the team suspects it to be tied to the mob. Booth and Brennan go undercover as Vegas high-rollers in an attempt to uncover the mystery, Booth risks his life.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Elizabeth Benjamin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Bones Season 2 Episode 2 - Mother and Child in the Bay
    7.7/10(1469 votes)

    S2:E2

    When the remains of a young pregnant woman and fetus are found in the Delaware Bay and identified as a newlywed who disappeared a year earlier, the investigation is aimed toward her husband, but takes a surprising turn. Booth is upset that his ex-girlfriend is letting their son spend time with her new boyfriend.

    Director:Jesús Salvador Treviño
    Writer:Stephen Nathan

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Bones Season 2 Episode 3 - The Boy in the Shroud
    7.7/10(1504 votes)

    S2:E3

    When the body of a young man, who's been missing for nearly three weeks, is discovered, the investigation leads them to his girlfriend, who is a foster child. Bones becomes emotionally involved in the case since, she too, became a foster child after her parents disappeared.

    Director:Sanford Bookstaver
    Writer:Gary Glasberg

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Bones Season 2 Episode 7 - The Girl with the Curl
    7.7/10(1503 votes)

    S2:E7

    The team investigates the death of a 10-year-old beauty pageant star. The other contestants, their parents, and their siblings all become possible suspects. Hodgins and Angela go on a date that actually goes well, despite what everyone else predicted.

    Director:Thomas J. Wright
    Writer:Karine Rosenthal

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Bones Season 2 Episode 10 - The Headless Witch in the Woods
    7.7/10(1502 votes)

    S2:E10

    While investigating the death of a film student who was working on a documentary about the legend of a headless witch who haunted the woods in the 1700s, Brennan develops a strong bond with the victim's brother.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writers:Karine Rosenthal, Stephen Nathan

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Bones Season 2 Episode 13 - The Girl in the Gator
    7.7/10(1444 votes)

    S2:E13

    Brennan has to work with another agent while Booth needs to see a therapist. The duo investigate the death of a college freshman, who took part in a 'Girls Gone Wild' type of video.

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writer:Scott Williams

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Bones Season 2 Episode 17 - The Priest in the Churchyard
    7.7/10(1384 votes)

    S2:E17

    A broken water main uproots multiple coffins in an old graveyard. When the team is brought in to identify the bodies for re-interment, they discover a newer skeleton that should not be in the graveyard, which has not been used for 50 years.

    Director:Scott Lautanen
    Writer:Lyla Oliver

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Bones Season 2 Episode 20 - The Glowing Bones in the Old Stone House
    7.7/10(1354 votes)

    S2:E20

    The team investigate a glowing body. Hodgins proposes to Angela -- several times.

    Director:Caleb Deschanel
    Writer:Stephen Nathan

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Bones Season 2 Episode 5 - The Truth in the Lye
    7.6/10(1440 votes)

    S2:E5

    There are two suspects with the same motive when Booth and Brennan investigate the murder of a man found in a bathtub full of chemicals. They soon discover that he had two wives and a girlfriend.

    Director:Steven DePaul
    Writer:Scott Williams

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Bones Season 2 Episode 14 - The Man in the Mansion
    7.6/10(1407 votes)

    S2:E14

    Booth and Brennan investigate the death of Terence Bancroft, one of the Jeffersonian's major donors, found dead at his home. Hodgins' relationship with the wife of the deceased years earlier, compromises the case.

    Director:Dwight H. Little
    Writer:Christopher Ambrose

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Bones Season 2 Episode 1 - The Titan on the Tracks
    7.5/10(1509 votes)

    S2:E1

    A train carrying a popular Senator is derailed by a car positioned on the tracks. Brennan works out why the dead body of a rich businessman was placed in the car, and the search continues for her father. The team has a new boss.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Hart Hanson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Bones Season 2 Episode 6 - The Girl in Suite 2103
    7.5/10(1385 votes)

    S2:E6

    Booth and Brennan investigate a death due to an explosion in a Miami hotel. The clues lead to foreign diplomats with diplomatic immunity.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Christopher Ambrose

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Bones Season 2 Episode 19 - Spaceman in a Crater
    7.5/10(1319 votes)

    S2:E19

    Brennan and Booth are called to the scene where a dead man has been found in a crater. The investigation leads them to the National Space Agency.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writer:Elizabeth Benjamin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Bones Season 2 Episode 16 - The Boneless Bride in the River
    7.3/10(1354 votes)

    S2:E16

    The team investigate the death of an Asian woman found without any bones left in her body.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Gary Glasberg

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Aliens in a Spaceship" is the best rated episode of "Bones" season 2. It scored 9.3/10 based on 2838 votes. Directed by Craig Ross Jr. and written by Janet Tamaro, it aired on 11/15/2006. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Man in the Cell".