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Bones S7E13 — The Past in the Present

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Bones•Season 7•Episode 13

The Past in the Present

8.6/10 · 1,403 votesMay 14, 201243 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 7•+0.8 vs season avg

"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.

Directed byDavid Boreanaz

Written byCarla Kettner

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The Past in the Present

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

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Director

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

S

Stephen Weissberger

Location Manager

A

Andy Shuttleworth

"B" Camera Operator

C

Carla Kettner

Writer

P

Paul Domick

Second Assistant Director

M

Michael Lee Phillips Jr.

First Assistant Director

Kimberly Ettinger

Kimberly Ettinger

Editor

V

Val Wilt

Production Design

R

Robert Strohmaier

Art Direction

A

Andy Shuttleworth

Steadicam Operator

M

Megan Malley Cannon

Set Decoration

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Episode Summary

"The Past in the Present" is episode 13 of Bones season 7. It scored 8.6/10 from 1,403 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by David Boreanaz and written by Carla Kettner, it aired on May 14, 2012.

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