7.5

Bones•Season 12•Episode 2

The Brain in the Bot

7.5/10 · 756 votesJan 10, 201743 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 12•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byIan Toynton

Written byHilary Weisman Graham

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Seasons12

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Season 12 Episodes12

E1 8.3

The Hope in the Horror

E2 7.5Now viewing

The Brain in the Bot

E3 7.5

The New Tricks in the Old Dogs

E4 7.8

The Price for the Past

E5 7.4

The Tutor in the Tussle

E6 7.4

The Flaw in the Saw

E7 8.0

The Scare in the Score

E8 7.6

The Grief and the Girl

E9 7.3

The Steal in the Wheels

E10 7.1

The Radioactive Panthers in the Party

E11 8.5

The Day in the Life

E12 8.3

The End in the End

Cast6

Emily Deschanel

Temperance 'Bones' Brennan

David Boreanaz

Seeley Booth

John Boyd

James Aubrey

Michaela Conlin

Angela Montenegro

Tamara Taylor

Camille Saroyan

T.J. Thyne

Jack Hodgins

Crew4

Ian Toynton

Director

Hilary Weisman Graham

Writer

C.J. Liao

Editor

Robert Reed Altman

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Brain in the Bot" is episode 2 of Bones season 12. It scored 7.5/10 from 756 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Ian Toynton and written by Hilary Weisman Graham, it aired on January 10, 2017.

Next: E3 · The New Tricks in the Old Dogs Best of Season 12