8.3/10762 votes#1 - The Hope in the Horror
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2017
Booth and the rest of the lab desperately search for Brennan who was kidnapped by her former assistant, Zack Addy. Brennan's rescue is, however, just the beginning of their problems.
Director: Emily Deschanel
Writer: Michael Peterson
7.5/10621 votes#2 - The Brain in the Bot
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2017
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.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Hilary Weisman Graham
7.5/10625 votes#3 - The New Tricks in the Old Dogs
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2017
When the body of an old man is found in an acid dump site, the team becomes enmeshed in retirement home drama. As they explore the case, talk of marriage and kids begins to dominate the conversation back at the lab.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Ted Peterson
7.8/10615 votes#4 - The Price for the Past
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2017
The team investigates the murder of someone from Booth and Brennan's past. Meanwhile, Aubrey faces a moral dilemma of his own when he discovers his dad is back in the picture.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Jonathan Collier
7.4/10580 votes#5 - The Tutor in the Tussle
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2017
When a tutor of privileged students turns up dead, the team sorts through all the possible perpetrators, from disgruntled parents to the tutor's roommate with a criminal record. Meanwhile, Bones is frustrated with the voice of her audio book and tries to prove that she can record it herself.
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writer: Eric Randall
7.4/10591 votes#6 - The Flaw in the Saw
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2017
The dismembered body of successful golfer-turned-lumberjack Phyllis Paul brings the squints to the Lumber Sports Regional Championships. At this competition, Booth and Brennan discover numerous secrets that could have resulted in Phyllis' murder, including an affair with a married rival. Meanwhile, Hodgins secretly analyzes the bacteria on the bone of a prior victim that he believes will exonerate Zack.
Director: Denise Di Novi
Writer: Yael Zinkow
7.9/10628 votes#7 - The Scare in the Score
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2017
When a series of corpses with ties to Booth's former Army unit appear around D.C., Booth must dive into his past to find the killer before the killer finds Booth. Meanwhile, Brennan's father, Max, hides a serious medical procedure from Brennan, leaving her to grapple with her father's trust and mortality, as well as her family being in danger.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Joe Hortua
7.6/10613 votes#8 - The Grief and the Girl
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2017
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.
Director: Anton Cropper
Writer: Karine Rosenthal
7.3/10629 votes#9 - The Steal in the Wheels
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2017
When a young man dies in a horrendous hay baler accident, Booth, Brennan and Aubrey slap on trashy disguises and go undercover at a rowdy demolition derby competition to investigate the case. Meanwhile, Dr. Gordon Wyatt returns and assists Hodgins and Cam when the ongoing Gormogon case hits a dead end.
Director: Robert Reed Altman
Writer: Hilary Weisman Graham, Ted Peterson
7.1/10583 votes#10 - The Radioactive Panthers in the Party
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2017
When the burning, bruised body of an aspiring writer/director crash-lands onto a passing car, the team investigates a series of odd locations and characters that are connected to his film. Meanwhile, Bones seeks guidance from Dr. Mayer on the meaning of passion in the work place and Booth allows Aubrey to take the reins on their current case.
Director: Michael Lange
Writer: Keith Foglesong
8.5/10732 votes#11 - The Day in the Life
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2017
Brennan testifies for Zach in trial, Angela reveals some big news, while Aubrey and Jessica come to terms about their future together. All the while, the team discovers Kovac has escaped, leaving Booth in a race against the clock to protect himself and those closest to him from what may be Kovac's most dangerous plan yet.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Yael Zinkow, Eric Randall
8.2/10935 votes#12 - The End in the End
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2017
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.
Director: David Boreanaz
Writer: Karine Rosenthal, Jonathan Collier, Michael Peterson
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Season 12 Ratings Summary
"The Hope in the Horror" is the best rated episode of "Bones" season 12. It scored 8.3/10 based on 762 votes. Directed by Emily Deschanel and written by Michael Peterson, it aired on 1/3/2017. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "The Brain in the Bot".