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The Best Episodes Written By Janet Lin

Every TV Episode Written by Janet Lin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - The Signs in the Silence
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    S6:E21

    When a 15-year-old Jane Doe is found on the streets, it is up to Brennan, Jeffersonian Intern Arastoo Vaziri and the entire Jeffersonian team to figure out her history and if she is responsible for a recent murder

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Diamonds Are Forever
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    S1:E13

    Jo and Henry pursue the killer of a jewelry store burglar who has a connection with Jo's dead husband.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - The X in the File
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    S5:E11

    Brennan and Booth travel to New Mexico to investigate human remains with extraterrestrial attributes. Meanwhile, Angela and intern Wendell come clean about their relationship.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Fountain of Youth
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    S1:E3

    Henry is interested in aging and how to die, but New York's wealthy elderly are chasing a way to turn back the clock. A clinic is dispensing a pricey product - Aterna - which is supposed to provide the much sought after fountain of youth. But instead, Henry and Jo are confronted with multiple deaths from the costly potion, which instead of revolutionizing the aging process, is turning people's brains into swiss cheese. Meanwhile Henry remembers back to dear friend who was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1906 and discovers a link to this current case. Unbeknownst to ...

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - The Family in the Feud
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    S7:E11

    When a corpse is found in the middle of the woods, the team links the victim to two families that have been feuding for almost a century. Brennan and Booth interrogate a family member with a shocking confession that leads them to a motive for the victim’s murder. Meanwhile, Brennan has a difficult time accepting her father’s offer to babysit their infant daughter because of his unpredictable presence in her own childhood.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - The Hero in the Hold
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    S4:E14

    While trapped and trying to escape from a ship in the middle of the ocean, Booth is haunted by strange hallucinations.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - The Body in the Bag
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    S6:E10

    An unidentifiable body is discovered in the shower of an upscale home belonging to a young female socialite. With the help of nosey bones expert and Jeffersonian “squint” Clark Edison, skeletal reconstruction and evidence in the drain reveal that the victim was a young girl employed by a counterfeit handbag distributor. The team learns that the victim supplied counterfeit purses to her socialite acquaintance, and after interrogating the self-centered socialite and sifting through footage on a hidden camera, they discover evidence linking them to the murderer. Meanwhile, Angela and Hodgins discuss their future home and where they want to raise a family, and Booth opens up to Hannah about Brennan’s feelings for him

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    Writer:Janet Lin

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    S2:E13

    A time distortion affects Ed and Kelly's relationship.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    S5:E4

    Brennan and Booth investigate human remains found at a neighborhood block party. Suburban politics and secret scandals give each neighbor in the cul-de-sac a motive, leaving Brennan, Booth and Sweets to sift through the drama to find their suspect. Meanwhile, Jeffersonian intern Arastoo comes clean about his background, and Booth's son attempts to find Booth a girlfriend.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Boy in the Time Capsule
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    S3:E7

    On the 20th anniversary, the Foothill High School, class of '87 alumni unearth the time capsule they buried to discover the remains of one of their classmates inside. Booth and Bones investigate the past lives of his classmates in an effort to discover the truth.

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    Writer:Janet Lin

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - The Doctor in the Den
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    S4:E18

    When the half-eaten body of Cam's former fiancee is found in the tiger cage at the zoo, Booth and Brennan uncover that his death was far from accidental. Now the team must put the pieces of the fiancee's final day back together, including hypnotizing a suspect in order to spark his memory.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - The Skull in the Sculpture
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    S4:E8

    When the smashed remains of a well known artist are found in an impounded junkyard car, Booth and Brennan are on the case to find out if foul play is to blame for his death. With suspects ranging from the artist’s rival to his own assistant, the team must race against the clock to find evidence of murder before the car is relinquished and put on exhibit as the sculptor’s ultimate display of self-sacrifice for the sake of his art.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  13. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - The Don't in the Do
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    S7:E9

    When a corpse is found at a landfill, dyed in a blue substance, intern Arastoo Vaziri discovers a method that helps eliminate postmortem damages to the corpse, which leads the team back to a hair salon where the victim worked. Meanwhile Bones is feeling uncomfortable in her post-baby body, so Booth decides to do something special to boost her self-confidence.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Alone
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    S1:E3

    Waking in an abbey, Nimue finds herself surrounded by strangers and forced to tend to Red Paladins. Arthur sets out on an adventure of his own.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Shock and Delight
    6.8/10(60 votes)

    S1:E2

    Simon's apparent courtship of Daphne angers her brother Anthony and threatens to ruin the arrangements he made. Marina opens up to a curious Penelope.

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    Writer:Janet Lin

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Janet Lin Ratings Summary

"The Signs in the Silence" is the best rated episode written by Janet Lin. It scored 8.719/10 based on 16 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/5/2011 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Diamonds Are Forever".