8.7/109 votes#1 - The Doctor in the Photo
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2010
Brennan gets a glimpse into her own life when the body of a brilliant and career-driven surgeon is found in a rough neighborhood with multiple fractures in her skull and no indication as to how or why she was there. While the team investigates the case objectively, Brennan struggles to separate her own life from the victim’s as she perceives many parallels between them the more she learns about the victim’s past. Meanwhile, evidence found at the crime scene brings the team closer to solving the case, but it’s Brennan’s unique perspective that propels her to retrace the final events of the victim’s life. With the reassurance of a new friend and Jeffersonian security guard, Micah Leggat, Brennan makes a discovery about herself and learns a lesson about taking chances.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Carla Kettner
8.5/1011 votes#2 - The Goop on the Girl
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2009
When a man dressed as Santa Claus blows himself up during a botched bank robbery, Brennan and Booth work to identify the bomber and determine his motives. Meanwhile, Brennan makes plans to spend Christmas in El Salvador, but her father convinces her to spend the holidays with him and Margaret Whitesell, a newly discovered distant relative.
Director: Tim Southam
Writer: Carla Kettner
8.2/1010 votes#3 - The Passenger in the Oven
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2008
While en route to China to identify prehistoric anthropological remains, Booth and Brennan are called upon to solve a murder in midair when the flight attendant discovers a fully cooked human body in the plane's microwave.
Director: Steven DePaul
Writer: Carla Kettner
8.1/1011 votes#4 - The Bone That Blew
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/2008
Brennan's father Max lands a teaching position at the Jeffersonian. When he ends up helping out with the murder case at hand, Brennan is noticeably bothered by his sudden presence in her professional life.
Director: Jessica Landaw
Writer: Carla Kettner
8.1/107 votes#5 - The Shallow in the Deep
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2010
The past and present collide when human remains from a 150-year-old slave ship, the Amelia Rose, surface. The team is tasked to give the deceased a proper burial but make an unforeseen discovery linked to a recent murder. In the course of the investigation, Booth and Brennan are led to a different kind of ship - a "Cougar" cruise - where they learn their victim was seen moments before his death. Meanwhile, Sweets struggles to maintain a casual relationship with Daisy, and Cam discovers a surprising and emotional connection to the Amelia Rose.
Director: Mark Helfrich
Writer: Carla Kettner
8.0/101 votes#6 - The 'F' Word
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2009
Deb discovers what life is like for Jane as she takes on a case defending a cocktail waitress who is fired after she gains 50 lbs. Grayson and Kim represent Chad in a divorce but the only thing he wants from back from his wife is his kidney.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: Carla Kettner
8.0/101 votes#7 - Protect And Serve
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2012
Grace treats the victims of a deadly car accident, but is shocked when she also has to help the hit-and-run driver involved. Meanwhile, a person from Grace's neighborhood winds up in the psychiatric ward after a fight in a bar; and Nate makes a tactical decision.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Carla Kettner
8.0/1011 votes#8 - The Past in the Present
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 5/14/2012
"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.
Director: David Boreanaz
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.9/1011 votes#9 - The Salt in the Wounds
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2009
The body of a pregnant 16-year-old athlete found buried in a mound of salt in a city de-icing truck leads Booth and Brennan to the discovery that many of her teammates are pregnant or have babies after a pregnancy pact.
Director: Steven DePaul
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.9/109 votes#10 - The Bones on the Blue Line
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 4/1/2010
When a subway train is thrown off the track by 60,000 gallons of flood water, a partially skeletonized body emerges out of the overflow. While Dr. Sweets, a passenger on the derailed train, copes with post traumatic stress, the rest of the team and intern Daisy Wick get to work on identifying the victim as Martin Aragon, a professional ghost writer caught up in a deadly love triangle. Meanwhile, Brennan releases her second book to great success, but has to accommodate a nosy reporter, and Sweets' near-death experience leads him to make a drastic decision.
Director: Chad Lowe
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.8/1011 votes#11 - A Night at the Bones Museum
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2009
Brennan and Booth are called to investigate what appears to be charred human remains on an electrical fence. The mysterious corpse is later determined to be a mummified Egyptian royal on loan to the Jeffersonian. The anthropological mystery has Brennan in a tizzy, and when the Jeffersonian curator prepping the mummy for exhibition is murdered, the team suspects foul play. Brennan’s investigation of the curator sheds new light on the life of the Egyptian royal, turning their case into one of historic proportions. Meanwhile, Brennan goes on a date with Booth’s supervisor and former intern, and Sweets’ girlfriend Daisy Wick (guest star Gallo) returns to the Jeffersonian.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.7/1015 votes#12 - Ian Garvey: Conclusion
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/2018
Liz uses intel from an unexpected source to force Red to uncover the secrets he holds; Red initiates a plan to retrieve the duffel bag of bones.
Director: Cort Hessler
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.7/109 votes#13 - The Crack in the Code
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2012
A cryptic message penned in human blood is discovered at a national monument. As the Jeffersonian team embarks on a scavenger hunt to solve the case, they realize their tech-savvy suspect remains one step ahead of them. Meanwhile, Booth and Brennan search for the perfect home for their new family.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.5/1013 votes#14 - The Cinderella in the Cardboard
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2009
Booth and Brennan are called when an image of the Virgin Mary is found in a bale of compressed cardboard.
Director: Steven DePaul
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.4/1010 votes#15 - The Pawnbrokers
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 1/18/2019
Red acclimates to his new surroundings in federal prison, where he is challenged by an old rival. Samar goes undercover to stop a black market organization that fronts cash to criminals. Meanwhile, Liz and Jennifer continue their investigation into Red's past.
Director: Lin Oeding
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.1/1017 votes#16 - The Travel Agency
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2017
While Cooper enlists Red on a case of personal importance, Ressler leads the Task Force on a mission to stop the resurgence of once-dormant murder-for-hire ring. Determined to find answers, Tom disregards a warning to halt his investigation into the suitcase.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.1/1013 votes#17 - Pattie Sue Edwards
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2018
As Liz continues tracking Tom's killers, Red tries to solve a tax issue in his money laundering. Meanwhile, Aram goes out to the field when the Task Force investigates a viral outbreak.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.1/108 votes#18 - Sins of the Father
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/16/2016
Jackson faces the most difficult decision of his life. Also, Mitch reluctantly enlists help from his father, Max Morgan, to investigate the origin of the final set of triple helix animal bones,
Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Carla Kettner
7.0/102 votes#19 - An Eye for an Eye
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/1995
Fraser tries to do a good deed by encouraging senior citizens to stand up for their rights but spurs one elderly man into vigilantism.
Director: Steve DiMarco
Writer: Carla Kettner
6.9/1013 votes#20 - Lawrence Dane Devlin
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2018
Samar lands in the crosshairs of an unconventional Blacklister, and Aram and the task force spring into action to find her before it's too late. Red journeys to Costa Rica to prevent the duffel bag of bones from being sold at an underground auction.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Carla Kettner
6.8/109 votes#21 - Wild Things
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/8/2015
Chloe tries to bring light to the rising threat from the animals. Jackson is taken to a hospital and while they are there Mitch works to create a cure. However, there are many obstacles they must overcome.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Carla Kettner
6.7/109 votes#22 - This Is What It Sounds Like
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/4/2015
Abraham works to save Chloe and Mitch from a drug lord; Jackson and Jamie continue to work with Agent Shaffer in search of Evan Lee Hartley and the Mother Cell after Leo is killed in the crash.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Carla Kettner
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"The Doctor in the Photo" is the best rated episode written by Carla Kettner. It scored 8.7/10 based on 9 votes. It was directed by Ian Toynton. It aired on 12/9/2010 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Goop on the Girl".