7.4

Bones•Season 12•Episode 5

The Tutor in the Tussle

7.4/10 · 712 votesJan 31, 201744 min

Ranked #9 of 12 in Season 12•−0.3 vs season avg

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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

Directed byDwight H. Little

Written byEric Randall

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Seasons12

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Season 12 Episodes12

E1 8.3

The Hope in the Horror

E2 7.5

The Brain in the Bot

E3 7.5

The New Tricks in the Old Dogs

E4 7.8

The Price for the Past

E5 7.4Now viewing

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

Dwight H. Little

Director

Eric Randall

Writer

C.J. Liao

Editor

Robert Reed Altman

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Tutor in the Tussle" is episode 5 of Bones season 12. It scored 7.4/10 from 712 votes, ranking #9 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Dwight H. Little and written by Eric Randall, it aired on January 31, 2017.

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