7.9/101,261 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
7.7/101,066 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
7.7/10958 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
7.7/101,004 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
7.6/10986 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
8.5/101,252 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
7.8/101,202 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
7.7/10939 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
7.5/10879 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
7.5/10859 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: Michael Peterson, Dean Lopata
7.5/10882 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
7.9/101,007 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
8.7/101,231 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
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...
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Season 7 Ratings Summary
"The Memories in the Shallow Grave" is the best rated episode of "Bones" season 7. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1261 votes. Directed by Ian Toynton and written by Stephen Nathan, it aired on 11/3/2011. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Hot Dog in the Competition".