The Best Episodes Written By Carla Kettner

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(14 votes)

   #1 - The Hole in the Heart

   S6:E225/12/2011

   Rogue sniper Jacob Broadsky returns once again, claiming another victim and making Booth determined to put him away once and for all.

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   8.4/10(15 votes)

   #2 - The Goop on the Girl

   S5:E1012/10/2009

   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.

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   8.4/10(14 votes)

   #3 - The Doctor in the Photo

   S6:E912/9/2010

   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.

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   8.2/10(15 votes)

   #4 - The Bone That Blew

   S4:E1111/26/2008

   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.

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   8.1/10(11 votes)

   #5 - The Shallow in the Deep

   S6:E611/11/2010

   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.

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   8.1/10(21 votes)

   #6 - Ian Garvey: Conclusion

   S5:E194/25/2018

   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.

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   8.0/10(13 votes)

   #7 - The Passenger in the Oven

   S4:E1011/19/2008

   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.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #8 - The 'F' Word

   S1:E27/19/2009

   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.

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   7.9/10(13 votes)

   #9 - The Bones on the Blue Line

   S5:E154/1/2010

   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.

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    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #10 - A Night at the Bones Museum

    S5:E510/15/2009

    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.

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    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #11 - The Pawnbrokers

    S6:E41/18/2019

    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.

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    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #12 - The Past in the Present

    S7:E135/14/2012

    "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.

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    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #13 - The Salt in the Wounds

    S4:E173/19/2009

    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.

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    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #14 - The Man in the Outhouse

    S4:E39/10/2008

    The body of the host of a popular reality TV show is found partially decomposed in an outhouse, and Booth and Brennan must find out who the killer is. Meanwhile, Booth learns that Brennan is juggling two relationships.

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    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Pattie Sue Edwards

    S5:E153/7/2018

    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.

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    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #16 - The Travel Agency

    S5:E611/1/2017

    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.

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    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Sins of the Father

    S2:E98/16/2016

    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,

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    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #18 - The Crack in the Code

    S7:E61/12/2012

    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.

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    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Lawrence Dane Devlin

    S5:E215/9/2018

    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.

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    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #20 - The Cinderella in the Cardboard

    S4:E204/15/2009

    Booth and Brennan are called when an image of the Virgin Mary is found in a bale of compressed cardboard.

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    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Wild Things

    S1:E129/8/2015

    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.

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    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #22 - This Is What It Sounds Like

    S1:E68/4/2015

    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.

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