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Bones S1E17 — The Skull in the Desert

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Bones•Season 1•Episode 17

The Skull in the Desert

7.6/10 · 1,617 votesMar 29, 200644 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

While on vacation, Angela's boyfriend goes missing . When a skull shows up, she asks Brennan for help in identification, concerned it might be her boyfriend or the female guide who went missing with him. The investigation leads the team to a violent boyfriend, the

Directed byDonna Deitch

Written byJeff Rake

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Cast6

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Temperance 'Bones' Brennan

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Seeley Booth

Michaela Conlin

Michaela Conlin

Angela Montenegro

T.J. Thyne

T.J. Thyne

Jack Hodgins

Jonathan Adams

Jonathan Adams

Daniel Goodman

Eric Millegan

Eric Millegan

Zack Addy

Crew12

Donna Deitch

Donna Deitch

Director

Steve Blackman

Steve Blackman

Producer

S

Steve Beers

Co-Executive Producer

Stephen Nathan

Stephen Nathan

Executive Producer

Jonathan Pontell

Jonathan Pontell

Executive Producer

Jeff Rake

Jeff Rake

Consulting Producer

L

Laura Wolner

Producer

G

Greg Ball

Producer

C

Craig Silverstein

Co-Executive Producer

J

Jan DeWitt

Producer

D

Dennis Hall

Director of Photography

Jeff Rake

Jeff Rake

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Skull in the Desert" is episode 17 of Bones season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,617 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Donna Deitch and written by Jeff Rake, it aired on March 29, 2006.

Next: E18 · The Man with the Bone Best of Season 1