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The Best Episodes Written By Janet Lin

Every TV Episode Written by Janet Lin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Janet Lin Ratings Summary

"The Signs in the Silence" is the best rated episode written by Janet Lin. It scored 9.1/10 based on 9 votes. It was directed by Dwight H. Little. It aired on 5/5/2011 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Diamonds Are Forever".

  • The Signs in the Silence
    9.1/109 votes

    #1 - The Signs in the Silence

    Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 5/5/2011

    When a 15-year-old Jane Doe is found on the streets, it is up to Brennan, Jeffersonian Intern Arastoo Vaziri and the entire Jeffersonian team to figure out her history and if she is responsible for a recent murder

    Director: Dwight H. Little

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • Diamonds Are Forever
    8.6/1019 votes

    #2 - Diamonds Are Forever

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2015

    Jo and Henry pursue the killer of a jewelry store burglar who has a connection with Jo's dead husband.

    Director: John T. Kretchmer

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • Fountain of Youth
    8.1/1020 votes

    #3 - Fountain of Youth

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2014

    Henry is interested in aging and how to die, but New York's wealthy elderly are chasing a way to turn back the clock. A clinic is dispensing a pricey product - Aterna - which is supposed to provide the much sought after fountain of youth. But instead, Henry and Jo are confronted with multiple deaths from the costly potion, which instead of revolutionizing the aging process, is turning people's brains into swiss cheese. Meanwhile Henry remembers back to dear friend who was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1906 and discovers a link to this current case. Unbeknownst to ...

    Director: David Warren

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The Hero in the Hold
    8.1/1012 votes

    #4 - The Hero in the Hold

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2009

    While trapped and trying to escape from a ship in the middle of the ocean, Booth is haunted by strange hallucinations.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The Family in the Feud
    8.1/109 votes

    #5 - The Family in the Feud

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 4/30/2012

    When a corpse is found in the middle of the woods, the team links the victim to two families that have been feuding for almost a century. Brennan and Booth interrogate a family member with a shocking confession that leads them to a motive for the victim’s murder. Meanwhile, Brennan has a difficult time accepting her father’s offer to babysit their infant daughter because of his unpredictable presence in her own childhood.

    Director: Dwight H. Little

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The X in the File
    8.0/1011 votes

    #6 - The X in the File

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2010

    Brennan and Booth travel to New Mexico to investigate human remains with extraterrestrial attributes. Meanwhile, Angela and intern Wendell come clean about their relationship.

    Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The Body in the Bag
    7.7/109 votes

    #7 - The Body in the Bag

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 1/20/2011

    An unidentifiable body is discovered in the shower of an upscale home belonging to a young female socialite. With the help of nosey bones expert and Jeffersonian “squint” Clark Edison, skeletal reconstruction and evidence in the drain reveal that the victim was a young girl employed by a counterfeit handbag distributor. The team learns that the victim supplied counterfeit purses to her socialite acquaintance, and after interrogating the self-centered socialite and sifting through footage on a hidden camera, they discover evidence linking them to the murderer. Meanwhile, Angela and Hodgins discuss their future home and where they want to raise a family, and Booth opens up to Hannah about Brennan’s feelings for him

    Director: Kate Woods

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • Shock and Delight
    7.6/1034 votes

    #8 - Shock and Delight

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/25/2020

    Simon's apparent courtship of Daphne angers her brother Anthony and threatens to ruin the arrangements he made. Marina opens up to a curious Penelope.

    Director: Tom Verica

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
    7.4/1030 votes

    #9 - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/18/2019

    A time distortion affects Ed and Kelly's relationship.

    Director: Gary S. Rake

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The Skull in the Sculpture
    7.3/1011 votes

    #10 - The Skull in the Sculpture

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2008

    When the smashed remains of a well known artist are found in an impounded junkyard car, Booth and Brennan are on the case to find out if foul play is to blame for his death. With suspects ranging from the artist’s rival to his own assistant, the team must race against the clock to find evidence of murder before the car is relinquished and put on exhibit as the sculptor’s ultimate display of self-sacrifice for the sake of his art.

    Director: Allan Kroeker

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The Doctor in the Den
    7.3/1012 votes

    #11 - The Doctor in the Den

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2009

    When the half-eaten body of Cam's former fiancee is found in the tiger cage at the zoo, Booth and Brennan uncover that his death was far from accidental. Now the team must put the pieces of the fiancee's final day back together, including hypnotizing a suspect in order to spark his memory.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • Boy in the Time Capsule
    7.2/1010 votes

    #12 - Boy in the Time Capsule

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2007

    On the 20th anniversary, the Foothill High School, class of '87 alumni unearth the time capsule they buried to discover the remains of one of their classmates inside. Booth and Bones investigate the past lives of his classmates in an effort to discover the truth.

    Director: Chad Lowe

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
    7.2/1012 votes

    #13 - The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2009

    Brennan and Booth investigate human remains found at a neighborhood block party. Suburban politics and secret scandals give each neighbor in the cul-de-sac a motive, leaving Brennan, Booth and Sweets to sift through the drama to find their suspect. Meanwhile, Jeffersonian intern Arastoo comes clean about his background, and Booth's son attempts to find Booth a girlfriend.

    Director: Gordon Lonsdale

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The Way Back
    7.0/102 votes

    #14 - The Way Back

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/2016

    Drew stressfully adjusts after returning from deployment in Afghanistan. A bride and her wedding party are treated for injuries sustained during the festivities, and Topher's demanding mother pays a visit.

    Director: Tara Nicole Weyr

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • Unexpected
    7.0/103 votes

    #15 - Unexpected

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/27/2016

    When a bomb explodes outside the hospital, TC, Topher and Drew are forced to make the tough decision to stay and treat the injured or evacuate and begin transfers to nearby hospitals. Everything changes when TC suddenly realizes he may know the person responsible for the explosion. While the team works feverishly to tend to the wounded, the nurses go on strike just when the hospital needs them the most. Meanwhile, throughout the intense night shift, Shannon and Paul attempt to confront each other about something personal.

    Director: Marisol Adler

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • The Don't in the Do
    6.9/109 votes

    #16 - The Don't in the Do

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 4/16/2012

    When a corpse is found at a landfill, dyed in a blue substance, intern Arastoo Vaziri discovers a method that helps eliminate postmortem damages to the corpse, which leads the team back to a hair salon where the victim worked. Meanwhile Bones is feeling uncomfortable in her post-baby body, so Booth decides to do something special to boost her self-confidence.

    Director: Jeannot Szwarc

    Writer: Janet Lin