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The Best Episodes of Bones Season 8

Every episode of Bones Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bones Season 8!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bones Season 8 Episode 1 - The Future in the Past
    8.5/10(1316 votes)

    #1 - The Future in the Past

    S8:E1

    Having been accused of murder, Brennan is on the run from the FBI, with help from her father Max. Booth and the Jeffersonian team are convinced evil tech genius Christopher Pelant has manipulated key evidence in the case to pinpoint Brennan as the prime suspect. Then, an anonymous tip leads the team to the remains of a high school guidance counselor that may hold the key to proving Brennan's innocence.

    Director:Ian Toynton
    Writers:Stephen Nathan, Hart Hanson

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  2. Bones Season 8 Episode 2 - The Partners in the Divorce
    7.6/10(1076 votes)

    #2 - The Partners in the Divorce

    S8:E2

    The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of a high-powered divorce lawyer with a lot of enemies. The plot thickens when the team discovers that the attorney's wife and assistant have been hiding crucial evidence which could help solve the case. Meanwhile, Brennan tries to adjust to life after being on the run, and tensions start to rise between her and Booth as the impact of their three-month separation begins to take its toll.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Michael Peterson

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  3. Bones Season 8 Episode 3 - The Gunk in the Garage
    7.9/10(1072 votes)

    #3 - The Gunk in the Garage

    S8:E3

    An investigation of human remains found in the aftermath of an explosion in a hotel garage hits a snag when the team learn their assumptions about a man's fate are incorrect. Meanwhile, Sweets gets a temporary partner at the FBI.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  4. Bones Season 8 Episode 4 - The Tiger in the Tale
    7.4/10(1011 votes)

    #4 - The Tiger in the Tale

    S8:E4

    The team's investigation of the death of an animal expo worker leads them into the shady market for illegal animal trading. Meanwhile, Brennan considers her political aspirations; and Sweets and Daisy confront a change in their relationship.

    Director:Dwight H. Little
    Writer:Dean Lopata

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  5. Bones Season 8 Episode 5 - The Method in the Madness
    7.5/10(969 votes)

    #5 - The Method in the Madness

    S8:E5

    The Jeffersonian team investigates the death of a woman whose body was found mutilated and discarded in a city garbage can. Meanwhile, Booth invites Sweets to stay with Brennan and him while Sweets searches for a new apartment.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Keith Foglesong

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  6. Bones Season 8 Episode 6 - The Patriot in Purgatory
    8.9/10(2040 votes)

    #6 - The Patriot in Purgatory

    S8:E6

    Brennan's new fascination with basketball and legendary coach Phil Jackson's thoughts on teamwork prompts her to gather five of her best "squinterns" to analyze remains that have never been identified.

    Director:François Velle
    Writer:Stephen Nathan

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  7. Bones Season 8 Episode 7 - The Bod in the Pod
    7.6/10(1000 votes)

    #7 - The Bod in the Pod

    S8:E7

    The remains of a crime scene cleanup expert are found sealed in a mysterious pod that washed up on a beach. Meanwhile, Angela and Hodgins have reason to believe that Cam has a secret lover.

    Director:Tim Southam
    Writer:Pat Charles

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  8. Bones Season 8 Episode 8 - The But in the Joke
    7.5/10(986 votes)

    #8 - The But in the Joke

    S8:E8

    A street artist who is plastering his work on a billboard falls into his glue—and onto a corpse—so the team try to get him unstuck from the remains as they also work to identify the body. Meanwhile, Booth takes a stab at stand-up comedy at a club's open-mike night to look for suspects; and Angela finds herself attracted to the street artist.

    Director:Ian Toynton
    Writer:Keith Foglesong

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  9. Bones Season 8 Episode 9 - The Ghost in the Machine
    6.8/10(1656 votes)

    #9 - The Ghost in the Machine

    S8:E9

    A psychic joins the investigation of a death of a little boy whose soul is believed to be still alive, prompting the team members to reflect on their beliefs of life after death.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writer:Hart Hanson

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  10. Bones Season 8 Episode 10 - The Diamond in the Rough
    7.0/10(1067 votes)

    #10 - The Diamond in the Rough

    S8:E10

    The Jeffersonian team investigates the death of a professional ballroom dancer who was murdered three days before her audition on a popular dancing competition show. In order to solve the case, Brennan and Booth go undercover as dance competitors to see if they can find potential suspects.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Nkechi Okoro Carroll

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  11. Bones Season 8 Episode 11 - The Archaeologist in the Cocoon
    7.6/10(978 votes)

    #11 - The Archaeologist in the Cocoon

    S8:E11

    The team investigates the murder of a well-known archaeologist with a questionable reputation, who came upon a career-defining discovery right before his death.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writers:Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden

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  12. Bones Season 8 Episode 12 - The Corpse on the Canopy
    8.5/10(1203 votes)

    #12 - The Corpse on the Canopy

    S8:E12

    After Hodgins and Angela are drugged and wake up to a bloody corpse hanging in the canopy of their bed and flower petals around their son Michael's crib, they are forced to believe that Pelant is back for revenge against Hodgins. Although Hodgins wants to go after Pelant directly, Booth knows it's best to work within the system and not go against protocol. Meanwhile, as the Jeffersonian team investigates the corpse, they discover the victim was a Special Forces agent working for the world's biggest supplier of mercenaries, and Angela and Hodgins decide to start an investigation without the rest of the Jeffersonian team for the sake of their family.

    Director:Rob Hardy
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  13. Bones Season 8 Episode 13 - The Twist in the Plot
    7.3/10(911 votes)

    #13 - The Twist in the Plot

    S8:E13

    The Jeffersonian team investigates the remains of two bodies that were found at the same burial plot: one of a female cancer patient; the other, the cancer patient's "doula," who was guiding her through her grieving process with the illness. Meanwhile, with a spotlight on the case, Brennan and Booth start discussing their individual choices for after-death arrangements. Also, Daisy Wick returns for her first case after her break-up with Sweets.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writer:Kim Clements

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  14. Bones Season 8 Episode 14 - The Doll in the Derby
    7.4/10(938 votes)

    #14 - The Doll in the Derby

    S8:E14

    The dismembered body of a roller derby skater means Angela goes undercover at the rink to find more clues to the woman's murder. Elsewhere, Cam worries over the sheer number of doctor appointments Booth is going to, and presses him for details.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Michael Peterson

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  15. Bones Season 8 Episode 15 - The Shot in the Dark
    7.8/10(1180 votes)

    #15 - The Shot in the Dark

    S8:E15

    When Brennan is shot while working late at the Jeffersonian lab, she is rushed to the hospital in critical condition. While at the hospital, she struggles with visions of her mother that defy her usual logic. Meanwhile all evidence suggests that Brennan's attacker may be linked to the Jeffersonian.

    Director:François Velle
    Writer:Dave Thomas

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  16. Bones Season 8 Episode 16 - The Friend in Need
    7.7/10(937 votes)

    #16 - The Friend in Need

    S8:E16

    The Jeffersonian team investigates the remains of a 15-year-old boy. Although his mother and few close friends saw him as intelligent with poor social skills, the team discovers that this seemingly innocent boy was actually involved in illegal activity and had attended a high school party two weeks prior where drugs were present. The investigation takes an ugly turn when an underage girl confesses to being raped and the deceased boy’s reputation is compromised. Meanwhile, with the case’s spotlight on deception, intern Finn Abernathy contemplates telling Cam that her daughter Michelle is in town visiting for the weekend.

    Director:Jeffrey Walker
    Writer:Dean Lopata

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  17. Bones Season 8 Episode 17 - The Fact in the Fiction
    7.4/10(912 votes)

    #17 - The Fact in the Fiction

    S8:E17

    When extremely educated new intern Dr. Oliver Wells (Brian Klugman) starts working at the Jeffersonian, his quick-learning, enthusiastic personality challenges Brennan as he gets under her skin with his eccentric but undeniable observations, causing her to try to be more open-minded about many scientific questions. Meanwhile, Booth worries she may have gone too far when she accepts the possibility of time travel as a factor in a murder investigation.

    Director:Dwight H. Little
    Writer:Keith Foglesong

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  18. Bones Season 8 Episode 18 - The Survivor in the Soap
    7.6/10(918 votes)

    #18 - The Survivor in the Soap

    S8:E18

    The Jeffersonian team investigates the death of Symchay Conteh, a young man whose remains were found in a barrel at a hazardous waste disposal facility. They discover that the victim was an immigrant from Sierra Leone working numerous part-time jobs in order to make ends meet. Meanwhile, as the team gets deeper into the investigation, Cam and Arastoo find it even more difficult to keep their relationship a secret and Brennan and Booth try to decide on a vacation destination.

    Director:Tim Southam
    Writer:Nkechi Okoro Carroll

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  19. Bones Season 8 Episode 19 - The Doom in the Gloom
    7.4/10(870 votes)

    #19 - The Doom in the Gloom

    S8:E19

    When the Jeffersonian team investigates the death of a former Marine sergeant whose remains were found burned to a crisp, they discover that she was discharged after a fist fight with another Marine. When Booth and Sweets go to question the other Marine involved in the altercation, they learn that Deanna was obsessed with the idea of the apocalypse, which leads the team to a following of doomsday preppers who become key suspects in her death. Meanwhile, Sweets thinks he has landed his dream apartment but Brennan and Booth are not convinced that he will actually move out.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writers:Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden

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  20. Bones Season 8 Episode 20 - The Blood from the Stones
    7.4/10(900 votes)

    #20 - The Blood from the Stones

    S8:E20

    An undercover police officer, who was investigating a string of ATM robberies, turns up dead in a van with a bag of diamonds found inside his mutilated body. So the Jeffersonian team must figure out whether or not the ATM robbers are also murderers, or if the cop was crooked. Meanwhile, Brennan is the subject of a documentary commissioned to raise funds for the Jeffersonian, and she struggles to be likeable on camera.

    Director:François Velle
    Writer:Pat Charles

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  21. Bones Season 8 Episode 21 - The Maiden in the Mushrooms
    7.2/10(902 votes)

    #21 - The Maiden in the Mushrooms

    S8:E21

    The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of a TV producer. Meanwhile, Brennan has trouble accepting the fact that Christine might be an "average" child, when her daughter gets accused of biting another classmate. Then, Hodgins uses all of his tools at the Jeffersonian to chemically recreate Finn's special hot sauce.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writer:Lyla Oliver

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  22. Bones Season 8 Episode 22 - The Party in the Pants
    7.3/10(911 votes)

    #22 - The Party in the Pants

    S8:E22

    The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of Jack Spindler, a successful employee at a brokerage firm by day, but a stripper by night. When the team learns how Spindler's moonlighting affected his personal life, they start to question the people closest to him, including his stripper friend, Storm. Meanwhile, Booth's mother shows up after a 24-year absence in his life and makes a special request of him.

    Director:Reginald Hudlin
    Writers:Michael Peterson, Keith Foglesong

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  23. Bones Season 8 Episode 23 - The Pathos in the Pathogens
    8.3/10(1063 votes)

    #23 - The Pathos in the Pathogens

    S8:E23

    The Jeffersonian team rushes to prevent a viral outbreak while investigating the murder of journalist Mia Garrett after her infected body is found at a biohazard facility. When the mutated virus that killed Mia infects Jeffersonian intern Arastoo Vaziri, their only chance of saving him is by solving the murder. Tension and passion build as the team races against the clock to find the killer - and the cure.

    Director:Chad Lowe
    Writer:Kim Clements

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  24. Bones Season 8 Episode 24 - The Secret in the Siege
    7.8/10(1068 votes)

    #24 - The Secret in the Siege

    S8:E24

    When evil tech genius Christopher Pelant returns to toy with the Jeffersonian team in their newest investigation, they discover that the string of murders that have been occurring are tied to FBI agents close to Booth. Meanwhile, as the investigation unfolds, Sweets realizes that the evidence seems all too familiar to him and Brennan starts evaluating her relationship with Booth when signs begin to point to him as a potential target of Pelant's.

    Director:David Boreanaz
    Writers:Stephen Nathan, Jonathan Collier

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"The Future in the Past" is the best rated episode of "Bones" season 8. It scored 8.5/10 based on 1316 votes. Directed by Ian Toynton and written by Stephen Nathan, Hart Hanson, it aired on 9/17/2012. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "The Partners in the Divorce".