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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 10 Episode 1 - The Conspiracy in the Corpse
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    S10:E1

    Brennan and the team attempt to absolve Booth and get him released from prison. The remains of a man who has been dead for over sixteen years prove to be significant.

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Day 2: 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.
    8.8/10(23 votes)

    S2:E15

    Palmer, Mike and Lynne discuss various ways to dispose of the ticking bomb. They conclude that the desert is the best place to set it off. Jack determines that one man must pilot the plane carrying the bomb. He chooses to fly the plane himself and bids a tearful goodbye to his daughter. Tony and Michelle become suspicious of a Middle Eastern diplomat who is asking questions about the evidence against Syed Ali. Palmer departs for Los Angeles so he can be on hand when news of the nuclear bomb reaches the public.

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - Day 2: 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M.
    8.7/10(24 votes)

    S2:E21

    Palmer's cabinet invokes the 25th Amendment in an attempt to remove him from power. They place him on trial for his extreme actions during the nuclear bomb threat. Jack and Michelle work against the clock to prove that the evidence against the Middle East is false.

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Day 2: 5:00 A.M.-6:00 A.M.
    8.7/10(23 votes)

    S2:E22

    Jack locates the man who forged the audio evidence, but his efforts to break him down are sabotaged by Sherry Palmer, who has a hand in the conspiracy. Kim returns to the Matheson home, where she discovers that her problems are far from over. Palmer searches for an ally who will help him get a message out to CTU. Tony and Michelle take Chappelle out of action when he hinders their efforts to help Jack.

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Day 2: 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M.
    8.6/10(25 votes)

    S2:E16

    Jack and Michelle question Syed Ali, who claims that the audio recordings are false. Palmer prepares to wage war against the three countries who were involved in the nuclear strike. Kim gets caught in a hostage situation. Jack is contacted by a man who wants to exchange information for Kate Warner.

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - Day 3: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    S3:E18

    Jack and Chase race against time to capture Saunders before the deadline, while Chappelle plans an escape. Michelle begins a frantic search when she learns that an infected hotel guest may have slipped through her fingers.

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Day 3: 5:00 A.M.-6:00 A.M.
    8.5/10(18 votes)

    S3:E17

    Saunders begins making demands on the President. He forces Palmer to hold a strange press conference and then orders the death of the CTU agent who can trace him. Jack learns of a woman who can lead him to Saunders, but a surprise attack shifts the balance of power. As Gael's symptoms get worse, Michelle devises a way to relieve the suffering of the victims at the hotel.

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - No Man's Land
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    S1:E15

    Jason and the SEAL Team close in on avenging the deaths of Echo Team when they find the money that funded their murder on a nearby poppy farm that was previously used to make heroin. Also, Jason meets an intriguing woman on the base.

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - The Baby in the Bough
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    S3:E12

    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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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Yanks in the U.K. (2)
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    S4:E2

    With the case of the murdered heiress solved, Booth and Brennan prepare to head back home, but are shocked to learn of another murder - and this time it's someone they know. Meanwhile, with Birimbau unexpectedly coming back into Angela's life, things get complicated between her and Hodgins.

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 23 - The Change in the Game
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    S6:E23

    In the 6th season finale, the team investigates the disturbing, unidentifiable remains of a bowler that were found jammed in one of the bowling alley's automatic pinsetters. After hitting a dead end in the case, Booth and Brennan decide to go undercover and join a competitive bowling team in search of answers.

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 14 - The Bikini in the Soup
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    S6:E14

    The liquefied remains of a wedding planner are found in her home tanning bed on Valentine’s Day, and Cam pressures her team to solve the case in time so she can celebrate the holiday with her boyfriend. While the “squints” works tirelessly in the lab, Booth and Brennan interrogate a slew of possible suspects until they unlock classified files in the victim’s computer, which lead to their main suspect. Meanwhile, Booth and Brennan downplay the significance of Valentine’s Day, and Hodgins tries to plan a romantic day for Angela, but “squint” Clark helps him realize that the most meaningful gifts come from the heart.

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - The Mastodon in the Room
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    S6:E1

    With Cam’s reputation and career on the line, the team travels from overseas to help her solve the case of an unidentified young boy. The Forensics Anthropology Unit lost much of its vigor after disbanding to pursue personal ventures, and it will take the collaborative energy and knowledge of the newly reunited team to unravel evidence and find closure for the family of the unknown boy. After unearthing new clues in the lab and making unexpected personal discoveries, the team realizes they belong back in Washington, D.C.

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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - The Doctor in the Photo
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S6:E9

    Brennan gets a glimpse into her own life when the body of a brilliant and career-driven surgeon is found in a rough neighborhood with multiple fractures in her skull and no indication as to how or why she was there. While the team investigates the case objectively, Brennan struggles to separate her own life from the victim’s as she perceives many parallels between them the more she learns about the victim’s past. Meanwhile, evidence found at the crime scene brings the team closer to solving the case, but it’s Brennan’s unique perspective that propels her to retrace the final events of the victim’s life. With the reassurance of a new friend and Jeffersonian security guard, Micah Leggat, Brennan makes a discovery about herself and learns a lesson about taking chances.

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Widow's Son in the Windshield
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    S3:E1

    After a skull smashes into the windshield of a teenager's car, the investigation reveals the skull has been gnawed on by human teeth, which implies cannibalism and marks the beginning of the Widow's Son case. Meanwhile, Angela and Hodgins hire a private investigator to find her husband. Bones searches for Zach's replacement and the team gets a wonderful surprise.

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Yanks in the U.K. (1)
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    S4:E1

    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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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - The Beginning in the End
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    S5:E22

    The team works to uncover clues buried under a life’s worth of possessions saved by a hoarder in order to solve the mystery of his death. Meanwhile, Angela’s father has a specific purpose for his most recent visit, and Brennan and Booth are confronted with unique opportunities.

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Day 3: 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    S3:E4

    Michelle is torn by personal and professional obligations when she must take charge of CTU after Tony is wounded. Kyle and Linda are captured by Hector's men. Jack and Palmer have a secret conversation, leading Jack to take drastic action in the face of the Salazars' threat. But Jack's plans are complicated when Chase gets in the way. Anne pushes Palmer back onto moral ground in the face of her ex-husband's blackmail scheme.

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  19. 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.

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - The Girl in the Mask
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    S4:E23

    Booth's detective friend from Tokyo, Ken Nakamura, calls him when his sister, Sachi, goes missing while in Washington, D.C. With Brennan, Booth investigates her disappearance.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Collapse
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    S1:E5

    Jason and the SEAL Team must protect the American Embassy in South Sudan when the ambassador refuses to evacuate as the country becomes increasingly unstable. Also, Clay and Stella take their relationship to the next level.

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - The Devil in the Details
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S5:E14

    Brennan and Booth investigate a set of uniquely disfigured remains allegorizing biblical text. As they acquire more information about the victim, a former patient of Dr. Adam Copeland at Havenhurst Sanitarium, they are confronted with suspects who are hard to characterize as either good or evil. Meanwhile, Jeffersonian intern Arastoo Vaziri reveals a secret about his past.

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  23. undefined Season 11 Episode 12 - The Murder of the Meninist
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    S11:E12

    The team investigates a body found in a car crash, the remains of which belong to a founder of a men's rights organization who may have been the victim of domestic abuse. As Brennan learns more about the tenets of the victim's organization, which claims middle-aged white men are oppressed and feminists are man-haters, Brennan uncharacteristically loses her cool during an interrogation and assaults the organization's co-founder. Meanwhile, Angela and the team struggle to deal with Hodgins post-wheelchair bitterness and Booth is convinced Brennan is a jinx for the Philadelphia Flyers.

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  24. undefined Season 12 Episode 2 - The Brain in the Bot
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    S12:E2

    After discovering the body of a man involved with creating artificial intelligence bots, the team must figure out whether the victim's own A.I. bot was programmed to kill him. In the meantime, Bones plans a special surprise for everyone for her 40th birthday.

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  25. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - The Future in the Past
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    S8:E1

    Having been accused of murder, Brennan is on the run from the FBI, with help from her father Max. Booth and the Jeffersonian team are convinced evil tech genius Christopher Pelant has manipulated key evidence in the case to pinpoint Brennan as the prime suspect. Then, an anonymous tip leads the team to the remains of a high school guidance counselor that may hold the key to proving Brennan's innocence.

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Ian Toynton Ratings Summary

"The Conspiracy in the Corpse" is the best rated episode directed by Ian Toynton. It scored 8.9/10 based on 15 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 9/25/2014 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Day 2: 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.".