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Bones S4E21 — Mayhem on a Cross
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Bones•Season 4•Episode 21

Mayhem on a Cross

8.0/10 · 1,538 votesApr 16, 200944 min

Ranked #8 of 26 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

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When it is discovered that a stage prop used by a Norwegian death metal band is in fact a real human skeleton, the remains are sent to the Jeffersonian when authorities determine the victim was an American citizen.

Directed byJeff Woolnough
Written byDean Lopata
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Yanks in the U.K. (1)

Yanks in the U.K. (2) stillE2 8.3

Yanks in the U.K. (2)

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The Man in the Outhouse

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The Finger in the Nest

The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond stillE5 8.1

The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond

The Crank in the Shaft stillE6 7.3

The Crank in the Shaft

The He in the She stillE7 7.6

The He in the She

The Skull in the Sculpture stillE8 7.3

The Skull in the Sculpture

The Con Man in the Meth Lab stillE9 7.7

The Con Man in the Meth Lab

The Passenger in the Oven stillE10 8.2

The Passenger in the Oven

The Bone That Blew stillE11 7.5

The Bone That Blew

Double Trouble in the Panhandle stillE12 8.1

Double Trouble in the Panhandle

Fire in the Ice stillE13 7.6

Fire in the Ice

The Hero in the Hold stillE14 8.7

The Hero in the Hold

The Princess and the Pear stillE15 7.6

The Princess and the Pear

The Bones That Foam stillE16 7.5

The Bones That Foam

The Salt in the Wounds stillE17 7.5

The Salt in the Wounds

The Doctor in the Den stillE18 7.7

The Doctor in the Den

The Science in the Physicist stillE19 7.6

The Science in the Physicist

The Cinderella in the Cardboard stillE20 7.5

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Mayhem on a Cross

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Cast6

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Temperance 'Bones' Brennan

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Seeley Booth

Michaela Conlin

Michaela Conlin

Angela Montenegro

Tamara Taylor

Tamara Taylor

Camille Saroyan

T.J. Thyne

T.J. Thyne

Jack Hodgins

John Francis Daley

John Francis Daley

Lance Sweets

Crew12

J

Jeff Woolnough

Director

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Producer

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Producer

Karine Rosenthal

Karine Rosenthal

Producer

D

Dean Lopata

Writer

Andrea Folprecht

Andrea Folprecht

Editor

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

D

Deborah Laub

Location Manager

K

Kent Genzlinger

First Assistant Director

G

Gregory Paul Collier

"A" Camera Operator

S

Sean Callery

Original Music Composer

C

Christine Terry

Casting Associate

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Episode Summary

"Mayhem on a Cross" is episode 21 of Bones season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,538 votes, ranking #8 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jeff Woolnough and written by Dean Lopata, it aired on April 16, 2009.

Next: E22 · The Double Death of the Dearly DepartedBest of Season 4