The Best Episodes Written By Karine Rosenthal

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - The Vast, Immovable Object

   S2:E43/28/2019

   The team in the public defender’s office takes on the case of a young man accused of strangling a woman to death and are determined to prove him innocent. Meanwhile, Tina and Sandra go head-to-head after a man is arrested while transporting a body part through the airport. Elsewhere, Seth and Leonard grow closer after they are tasked with speaking to a conference of an unusually young group of future lawyers.

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   8.3/10(9 votes)

   #2 - The End in the End

   S12:E123/28/2017

   With Kovac still at large, the team searches for evidence to track him down. After Brennan experiences a setback, the rest of the team must figure out how to find Kovac without her, putting everything she has ever taught them to the test. When all signs point to Kovac having outside help, as well as a hideout, Booth and Brennan go searching for him.

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   8.3/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Flippity-Flop

   S1:E85/8/2018

   Jill and Roger’s complicated friendship is tested when they finally square off over a DEA raid that left an inmate clinging to life. Meanwhile, Kate is assigned to an animal smuggling case involving the death of an endangered panda; and Jay’s emotions are thrust into a case when he learns his trusting father was a victim in a pyramid scheme.

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   8.1/10(11 votes)

   #4 - The Baby in the Bough

   S3:E124/28/2008

   A woman's car is run off the road and she is killed, but her baby miraculously survives the accident. Booth and Brennan go to the woman's hometown to try to find out who's responsible for running her car off the road. Bones, with help from Booth, takes care of the baby until the team finds out who killed the mother.

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   8.1/10(14 votes)

   #5 - The Woman in White

   S9:E610/21/2013

   The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of Nancy Handelman, whose body was discovered at the time of Brennan and Booth's wedding rehearsal. When the case becomes more serious than the team anticipated, Cam and Angela do everything in their power to keep the details of the investigation from Brennan in order to ensure that she will stay focused on her big day. Tensions run high when unfortunate events occur to stall the wedding temporarily, and Max comes to town with a suspicious duffle bag full of money.

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   8.0/10(15 votes)

   #6 - Bodies in the Book

   S2:E153/14/2007

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

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   8.0/10(13 votes)

   #7 - The Blackout in the Blizzard

   S6:E163/17/2011

   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.

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   8.0/10(12 votes)

   #8 - The Babe in the Bar

   S6:E711/18/2010

   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.

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   7.9/10(15 votes)

   #9 - The Hero in the Hold

   S4:E142/5/2009

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

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    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #10 - The Girl with the Curl

    S2:E711/1/2006

    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.

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    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Cowboy in the Contest

    S11:E912/10/2015

    Booth and Brennan go under cover at an Old West-style shooting competition; Angela and Hodgins talk about the future; Cam and Sebastian grow closer.

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    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Yanks in the U.K. (1)

    S4:E19/3/2008

    Season four begins all the way in England, with Booth speaking at Scotland Yard and Brennan guest-lecturing at the prestigious Oxford University. Knowing of Booth and Brennan's expertise in their respective fields, local officials ask for their help with a high-profile murder investigation that involves a British heiress.

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    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Headless Witch in the Woods

    S2:E1011/29/2006

    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.

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    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #14 - The Grief and the Girl

    S12:E82/21/2017

    A recent loss creates a rift between Booth and Brennan, as they deal with their grief in different ways. Meanwhile, an old flame from Brennan's past comes to visit.

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    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #15 - The Secret in the Soil

    S3:E410/23/2007

    When a body that appears to be cooked is discovered, the clues lead Booth and Bones to an organic farm co-op. Meanwhile, the two of them must meet with Lance Sweets, an FBI psychologist who must determine if they should continue to work together.

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    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #16 - The Plain in the Prodigy

    S5:E310/1/2009

    When human remains are found alongside the railroad, Brennan and Booth are called to the case. The bones belong to Levi Yoder, a member of the Amish community who disappeared two months ago, during his Rumspringa, or exploration of the outside world. Brennan and Booth discover that Levi was a piano prodigy, and their investigation leads them to believe that his extraordinary talent may have lead him to an untimely death. Meanwhile, Cam copes with the stress that comes from being a new parent.

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    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Why Hello, Sheriff

    S3:E175/6/2025

    While investigating a murder in a rural town and clashing with the local sheriff, Will uncovers surprising truths about his past. Meanwhile, Angie makes an unexpected discovery, and Ormewood continues to struggle with his diagnosis.

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    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #18 - The Suit on the Set

    S7:E125/7/2012

    A film adaptation of Brennan's latest book takes her and Booth to Los Angeles for the production, where Brennan criticizes the acting and disregard for science, but the trip takes a strange turn when a prop cadaver happens to be a real murder victim.

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    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #19 - The Con Man in the Meth Lab

    S4:E911/12/2008

    Booth’s Brother Jared Booth and Brennan investigate the scene where a body was uncovered during a botched practice police raid. The team identifies the body as a struggling inventor’s father who had recently reunited with his son. But when a second body surfaces, the team is led on a trail of deception to find out who was the actual con-man in the inventor’s life. Clark Edison returns to the lab, and he and Hodgins work on piecing together blueprints from one of the inventor’s potentially valuable inventions. Meanwhile, Brennan likes Booth's brother and goes out on a date with him. She learns a thing or too about Booth's past while out on the date.

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    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #20 - The Rocker in the Rinse Cycle

    S5:E194/29/2010

    Booth and Brennan investigate a death at a rock-n-roll fantasy camp where the murder weapon is a Gibson ‘57 Les Paul “Black Beauty.”

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    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #21 - The Doctor in the Den

    S4:E184/2/2009

    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.

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    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Two Hundred Dollars and a Bus Pass

    S1:E82/28/2023

    When a case that hits close to home comes across Will’s desk, he discovers there is more to the incident than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Angie and Ormewood investigate a murdered magician while uncovering some extra tricks that had been up his sleeve.

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    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #23 - The Twist in the Twister

    S7:E512/8/2011

    The team discovers the remains of a so-called "storm chaser" who seems to have died while following a tornado. But footage recorded during the storm ultimately leads them to believe he was murdered. Meanwhile, Booth becomes increasingly overprotective of Brennan both at home and in the field, and sleep-deprived Angela and Hodgins come to terms with having Angela's father and rock musician babysit their infant son.

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