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Bones S7E4 — The Male in the Mail

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Bones•Season 7•Episode 4

The Male in the Mail

7.7/10 · 1,176 votesDec 1, 201144 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 7•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byKevin Hooks

Written byPat Charles

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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

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Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

Director

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Pat Charles

Writer

M

Michael L. Mayer

Production Design

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

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Stephen Weissberger

Location Manager

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Gerry O'Malley

Steadicam Operator

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Val Wilt

Art Direction

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Gerry O'Malley

"B" Camera Operator

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Paul Domick

Second Assistant Director

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Michael Lee Phillips Jr.

First Assistant Director

Kimberly Ettinger

Kimberly Ettinger

Editor

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Jim Mees

Set Decoration

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Episode Summary

"The Male in the Mail" is episode 4 of Bones season 7. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,176 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Kevin Hooks and written by Pat Charles, it aired on December 1, 2011.

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