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The Best Episodes of Bones Season 7

Every episode of Bones Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bones Season 7!

Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.

Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:FOX

Season 7 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Bones" season 7 is "The Memories in the Shallow Grave", rated 7.9/10 from 1238 user votes. It was directed by Ian Toynton and written by Stephen Nathan. "The Memories in the Shallow Grave" aired on 11/3/2011 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Hot Dog in the Competition".

  • The Memories in the Shallow Grave
    7.9/10 1,238 votes

    #1 - The Memories in the Shallow Grave

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2011

    The body of a woman found buried under a paintball field yields more questions than answers as the investigation into her death reveals even she didn't know who she was. On the domestic side, Booth and Brennan adjust to sharing space with each other… and her growing stomach.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Hot Dog in the Competition
    7.7/10 1,044 votes

    #2 - The Hot Dog in the Competition

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2011

    A competitive eating champion's body is found shortly before the next major competition. Following a disagreement over the baby, Booth and Brennan attempt a little role-playing. Back at the lab, Brennan's new assistant seems a mismatch, despite his genius.

    Director: Dwight H. Little

    Writer: Michael Peterson

  • The Prince in the Plastic
    7.7/10 935 votes

    #3 - The Prince in the Plastic

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2011

    The discovery of the CEO of a toy company packaged with his toys gives Booth and Sweets access to the company's headquarters as they search for the murderer. Elsewhere, Brennan is concerned about her fitness as a mother and Sweets is concerned about his gun certification test.

    Director: Alex Chapple

    Writer: Dean Lopata

  • The Male in the Mail
    7.7/10 983 votes

    #4 - The Male in the Mail

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 12/1/2011

    Dismembered remains are discovered in several mailing boxes at a dead letter office, and the Jeffersonian team identifies the victim as an employee of a local Ship 'n' Print, where the staff recently split the winnings of a lottery prize. The team uncovers a complicated love triangle between two married employees and the victim, and while motive points to the husband a critical clue leads them to solve the crime definitively.

    Director: Kevin Hooks

    Writer: Pat Charles

  • The Twist in the Twister
    7.6/10 963 votes

    #5 - The Twist in the Twister

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 12/8/2011

    The team discovers the remains of a so-called "storm chaser" who seems to have died while following a tornado. But footage recorded during the storm ultimately leads them to believe he was murdered. Meanwhile, Booth becomes increasingly overprotective of Brennan both at home and in the field, and sleep-deprived Angela and Hodgins come to terms with having Angela's father and rock musician babysit their infant son.

    Director: Jeannot Szwarc

    Writer: Karine Rosenthal

  • The Crack in the Code
    8.5/10 1,224 votes

    #6 - The Crack in the Code

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2012

    A cryptic message penned in human blood is discovered at a national monument. As the Jeffersonian team embarks on a scavenger hunt to solve the case, they realize their tech-savvy suspect remains one step ahead of them. Meanwhile, Booth and Brennan search for the perfect home for their new family.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Carla Kettner

  • The Prisoner in the Pipe
    7.8/10 1,175 votes

    #7 - The Prisoner in the Pipe

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 4/2/2012

    The remains of an escaped convict are found in a residential sewer, but an examination of the sewer pipes indicates that the murder occurred within prison walls. Brennan insists on solving the crime despite Booth's pleas for her not to overexert herself and the expectant couple experiences a very untraditional arrival of their baby daughter.

    Director: Kate Woods

    Writer: Jonathan Collier

  • The Bump in the Road
    7.7/10 918 votes

    #8 - The Bump in the Road

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 4/9/2012

    With the help of Special Agent Genny Shaw, the Jeffersonian team identifies the remains of a discount shopper and “extreme couponer” who was dragged along the road by an 18-wheeler. Meanwhile, Brennan is adjusting to her first day back at work after giving birth, and Cam disapproves of her daughter’s romance with intern Finn Abernathy.

    Director: Dwight H. Little

    Writer: Keith Foglesong

  • The Don't in the Do
    7.5/10 860 votes

    #9 - The Don't in the Do

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 4/16/2012

    When a corpse is found at a landfill, dyed in a blue substance, intern Arastoo Vaziri discovers a method that helps eliminate postmortem damages to the corpse, which leads the team back to a hair salon where the victim worked. Meanwhile Bones is feeling uncomfortable in her post-baby body, so Booth decides to do something special to boost her self-confidence.

    Director: Jeannot Szwarc

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The Warrior in the Wuss
    7.5/10 839 votes

    #10 - The Warrior in the Wuss

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 4/23/2012

    The corpse of a truck company employee is found in the middle of the woods. After the victim’s son is questioned, Booth and Brennan visit his karate class in search of a motive. Back at the lab, Hodgins is going overboard purchasing lab equipment. Then, Booth’s son Parker returns from England and Brennan is apprehensive about how he’ll react to his new baby sister.

    Director: Chad Lowe

    Writer: Dean Lopata, Michael Peterson

  • The Family in the Feud
    7.5/10 861 votes

    #11 - The Family in the Feud

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 4/30/2012

    When a corpse is found in the middle of the woods, the team links the victim to two families that have been feuding for almost a century. Brennan and Booth interrogate a family member with a shocking confession that leads them to a motive for the victim’s murder. Meanwhile, Brennan has a difficult time accepting her father’s offer to babysit their infant daughter because of his unpredictable presence in her own childhood.

    Director: Dwight H. Little

    Writer: Pat Charles, Janet Lin

  • The Suit on the Set
    7.9/10 984 votes

    #12 - The Suit on the Set

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 5/7/2012

    A film adaptation of Brennan's latest book takes her and Booth to Los Angeles for the production, where Brennan criticizes the acting and disregard for science, but the trip takes a strange turn when a prop cadaver happens to be a real murder victim.

    Director: Emile B. Levisetti

    Writer: Karine Rosenthal

  • The Past in the Present
    8.7/10 1,206 votes

    #13 - The Past in the Present

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 5/14/2012

    "Hacktivist" and suspected serial killer Christopher Pelant is back in court, but the team's efforts to pin another murder on him don't go as planned.

    Director: David Boreanaz

    Writer: Carla Kettner