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Bones S8E16 — The Friend in Need

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Bones•Season 8•Episode 16

The Friend in Need

7.7/10 · 1,025 votesFeb 18, 201342 min

Ranked #7 of 24 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byJeffrey Walker

Written byDean Lopata

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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

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Dean Lopata

Writer

Jeffrey Walker

Jeffrey Walker

Director

Andrea Folprecht

Andrea Folprecht

Editor

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

D

Deborah Laub

Location Manager

A

Andy Shuttleworth

"B" Camera Operator

P

Paul Domick

Second Assistant Director

M

Michael Lee Phillips Jr.

First Assistant Director

R

Robert Strohmaier

Art Direction

A

Andy Shuttleworth

Steadicam Operator

K

Kate Healey

Costume Design

G

Gregory Paul Collier

Second Unit Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Friend in Need" is episode 16 of Bones season 8. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,025 votes, ranking #7 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jeffrey Walker and written by Dean Lopata, it aired on February 18, 2013.

Next: E17 · The Fact in the Fiction Best of Season 8