7.9/101,201 votes#1 - The Widow's Son in the Windshield
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2007
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.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Hart Hanson
7.5/101,132 votes#2 - Soccer Mom in the Mini-Van
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2007
Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a soccer mom who was blown up in her mini-van. They soon discover that the victim was part of a group of radicals from the 70's, adding several names to the list of possible suspects.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Elizabeth Benjamin
7.2/101,117 votes#3 - Death in the Saddle
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2007
Things get kinky when Booth and Brennan follow murder clues that lead to a lodge used as an S&M retreat for "jockeys" and their "horses." Meanwhile, Angela tries hypnosis in an effort to figure out her elusive husband's name so she can finally divorce him.
Director: Craig Ross Jr.
Writer: Josh Berman
7.5/101,082 votes#4 - The Secret in the Soil
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2007
When a body that appears to be cooked is discovered, the clues lead Booth and Bones to an organic farm co-op. Meanwhile, the two of them must meet with Lance Sweets, an FBI psychologist who must determine if they should continue to work together.
Director: Steven DePaul
Writer: Karine Rosenthal
8.2/101,293 votes#5 - Mummy in the Maze
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2007
On Halloween, two mummified bodies are discovered and found to be people reported missing the past two Halloweens. When Booth and Bones learn about a missing girl, linked to the suspect of the previous murders, the race is on to save her life.
Director: Marita Grabiak
Writer: Scott Williams
7.7/101,063 votes#6 - Intern in the Incinerator
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2007
The team suspect their own colleagues after the burnt remains of an intern at the Jeffersonian are discovered. Meanwhile, Booth poses as Cam's boyfriend at her family get-together.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Christopher Ambrose
7.6/101,081 votes#7 - Boy in the Time Capsule
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2007
On the 20th anniversary, the Foothill High School, class of '87 alumni unearth the time capsule they buried to discover the remains of one of their classmates inside. Booth and Bones investigate the past lives of his classmates in an effort to discover the truth.
Director: Chad Lowe
Writer: Janet Lin
8.2/101,150 votes#8 - The Knight on the Grid
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2007
After the body of an archbishop is found, missing the kneecaps, the team concludes the murder is related to the Widow's Son case.
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.4/101,387 votes#9 - The Santa in the Slush
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2007
Booth and Brennan investigate a mall Santa named Kris Kringle who was found dead by two elves. A series of clues makes the murdered mall Santa seem like he's the real deal.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Elizabeth Benjamin, Scott Williams
7.4/101,046 votes#10 - The Man in the Mud
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2008
A body discovered in a hot spring turns out to be that of Tripp Goddard, a sexy motorcycle racer who had disappeared two weeks earlier. Sweets talks Booth and Bones into going out with him and his girlfriend.
Director: Scott Lautanen
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.5/101,083 votes#11 - Player Under Pressure
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 4/21/2008
All team members are working to identify the bones from a college athlete who suffered a lot of fractures. After the body is identified they talk to his sister and somebody who acted as a sort of an adviser for the deceased. Angela and Hodgins have an important talk. Zack is overwhelmed by having to reconstruct the crushed bones to form a skeleton.
Director: Jessica Landaw
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.0/101,198 votes#12 - The Baby in the Bough
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/28/2008
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.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Karine Rosenthal
8.4/101,311 votes#13 - The Verdict in the Story
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/2008
Brennan's father Max Keenan is on trial for the alleged murder of FBI Deputy Director Kirby. Everyone on the team, except for Brennan, is called as a witness for the prosecution during the trial. Brennan on the other hand is the forensics advisor for the defense, and she must rely on both her dedication to her family and her skill as an anthropologist to help free her father.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Christopher Ambrose
8.5/101,405 votes#14 - The Wannabe in the Weeds
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 5/12/2008
A wannabe singer Tommy Sour was found on a grassy location. The investigation leads Brennan, Booth, and Cam to the Checker Box Restaurant where Tommy used to sing. There are several suspects who took part in the open mike contest there, with talent scouts in the audience. The group comes together with a startling revelation for Brennan.
Director: Gordon Lonsdale
Writer: Josh Berman
8.2/101,576 votes#15 - The Pain in the Heart
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2008
The Gormogon serial killer is back again, and the silver skeleton from the basement vault has gone missing. All the Jeffersonian employees become suspects, with the scary possibility that one of their own is working with Gormogon.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Hart Hanson, Stephen Nathan
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Network:FOX
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"The Widow's Son in the Windshield" is the best rated episode of "Bones" season 3. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1201 votes. Directed by Ian Toynton and written by Hart Hanson, it aired on 9/25/2007. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Soccer Mom in the Mini-Van".