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Bones S8E1 — The Future in the Past

8.5

Bones•Season 8•Episode 1

The Future in the Past

8.5/10 · 1,396 votesSep 17, 201244 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 8•+0.9 vs season avg

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.

Directed byIan Toynton

Written byStephen Nathan, Hart Hanson

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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

Stephen Nathan

Stephen Nathan

Writer

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Hart Hanson

Writer

Ian Toynton

Ian Toynton

Director

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

K

Kent Genzlinger

First Assistant Director

R

Richard Currie

Editor

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Stephen Weissberger

Location Manager

A

Andy Shuttleworth

"B" Camera Operator

P

Paul Domick

Second Assistant Director

R

Robert Strohmaier

Art Direction

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Andy Shuttleworth

Steadicam Operator

M

Michael Peterson

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Future in the Past" is episode 1 of Bones season 8. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,396 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ian Toynton and written by Stephen Nathan, Hart Hanson, it aired on September 17, 2012.

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