The Best Episodes Written By Stephen Nathan

Every TV Episode Written by Stephen Nathan Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Stephen Nathan Ratings Summary

The best episode written by Stephen Nathan is "The Signs in the Silence", rated 9.1/10 from 9 user votes. It was "directed by Dwight H. Little". "The Signs in the Silence" aired on 5/5/2011 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Conspiracy in the Corpse".

  • The Signs in the Silence
    9.1/10 9 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: Stephen Nathan

  • The Conspiracy in the Corpse
    9.1/10 11 votes

    #2 - The Conspiracy in the Corpse

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2014

    Brennan and the team attempt to absolve Booth and get him released from prison. The remains of a man who has been dead for over sixteen years prove to be significant.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Boy with the Answer
    8.6/10 11 votes

    #3 - The Boy with the Answer

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2010

    The trial of The Gravedigger hits close to home for members of the team, and everyone at the Jeffersonian must work overtime to uncover the forensic evidence to elicit a conviction.

    Director: Dwight H. Little

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Critic in the Cabernet
    8.4/10 11 votes

    #4 - The Critic in the Cabernet

    Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 5/7/2009

    The team is on the case when human remains are found inside a barrel of wine during a wine tasting. When the victim turns out to be a wine critic whose scathing reviews were capable of sending a vineyard to its ruin, everyone from the winery's owner to the victim's own wife becomes a suspect.

    Director: Kevin Hooks

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Change in the Game
    8.3/10 9 votes

    #5 - The Change in the Game

    Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/19/2011

    In the 6th season finale, the team investigates the disturbing, unidentifiable remains of a bowler that were found jammed in one of the bowling alley's automatic pinsetters. After hitting a dead end in the case, Booth and Brennan decide to go undercover and join a competitive bowling team in search of answers.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • Two Bodies in the Lab
    8.1/10 13 votes

    #6 - Two Bodies in the Lab

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/15/2006

    When Brennan decides to give online dating a try, she ends up the target of a shooting at the local restaurant where she's meeting her date. The resulting investigation reveals that the shooter could be connected to either of the two cases she's currently working on.

    Director: Allan Kroeker

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Pain in the Heart
    8.1/10 8 votes

    #7 - The Pain in the Heart

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2008

    The Gormogon serial killer is back again, and the silver skeleton from the basement vault has gone missing. All the Jeffersonian employees become suspects, with the scary possibility that one of their own is working with Gormogon.

    Director: Allan Kroeker

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Beginning in the End
    8.1/10 11 votes

    #8 - The Beginning in the End

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2010

    The team works to uncover clues buried under a life’s worth of possessions saved by a hoarder in order to solve the mystery of his death. Meanwhile, Angela’s father has a specific purpose for his most recent visit, and Brennan and Booth are confronted with unique opportunities.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Patriot in Purgatory
    8.1/10 11 votes

    #9 - The Patriot in Purgatory

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2012

    Brennan's new fascination with basketball and legendary coach Phil Jackson's thoughts on teamwork prompts her to gather five of her best "squinterns" to analyze remains that have never been identified.

    Director: François Velle

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Future in the Past
    8.0/10 12 votes

    #10 - The Future in the Past

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2012

    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. Then, an anonymous tip leads the team to the remains of a high school guidance counselor that may hold the key to proving Brennan's innocence.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • Mother and Child in the Bay
    7.8/10 11 votes

    #11 - Mother and Child in the Bay

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/6/2006

    When the remains of a young pregnant woman and fetus are found in the Delaware Bay and identified as a newlywed who disappeared a year earlier, the investigation is aimed toward her husband, but takes a surprising turn. Booth is upset that his ex-girlfriend is letting their son spend time with her new boyfriend.

    Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Glowing Bones in the Old Stone House
    7.7/10 8 votes

    #12 - The Glowing Bones in the Old Stone House

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/9/2007

    The team investigate a glowing body. Hodgins proposes to Angela -- several times.

    Director: Caleb Deschanel

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • Yanks in the U.K. (2)
    7.7/10 3 votes

    #13 - Yanks in the U.K. (2)

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2008

    With the case of the murdered heiress solved, Booth and Brennan prepare to head back home, but are shocked to learn of another murder - and this time it's someone they know. Meanwhile, with Birimbau unexpectedly coming back into Angela's life, things get complicated between her and Hodgins.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Headless Witch in the Woods
    7.6/10 11 votes

    #14 - The Headless Witch in the Woods

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/2006

    While investigating the death of a film student who was working on a documentary about the legend of a headless witch who haunted the woods in the 1700s, Brennan develops a strong bond with the victim's brother.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Memories in the Shallow Grave
    7.6/10 9 votes

    #15 - The Memories in the Shallow Grave

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2011

    The body of a woman found buried under a paintball field yields more questions than answers as the investigation into her death reveals even she didn't know who she was. On the domestic side, Booth and Brennan adjust to sharing space with each other… and her growing stomach.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Soldier on the Grave
    7.4/10 11 votes

    #16 - The Soldier on the Grave

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2006

    Brennan and Booth investigate an apparent suicide in Arlington National Cemetery, but soon discover it is a murder linked to a military cover-up.

    Director: Jonathan Pontell

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Man in the S.U.V.
    7.3/10 17 votes

    #17 - The Man in the S.U.V.

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/2005

    When a man is killed driving an SUV registered to a Middle Eastern man, Dr. Brennan and her team find themselves tracking a terrorist.

    Director: Allan Kroeker

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Ball
    7.0/10 3 votes

    #18 - The Ball

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1996

    Ray discovers, after many years, that the autographed Mickey Mantle ball he got as a kid from his father isn't authentic. Feeling hurt by the fact that his father was not truthful about the ball, Ray decides he's going to tell Ally the truth about Santa Claus. But when two familiar looking Santas unexpectedly show up at his house to surprise Ally, she's even more confused – about the truth.

    Director: Michael Lembeck

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Couple in the Cave
    6.9/10 10 votes

    #19 - The Couple in the Cave

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2010

    When the remains of a couple are discovered in a cave at National Park, the team must piece together the identity of the man and the woman as well as solve the crime. After interrogating two viable suspects, the team identifies the woman as a marketing executive who also served as her partner’s AA sponsor, providing clues that lead them to expose the truth. Meanwhile, Booth’s girlfriend and Afghanistan war correspondent, Hannah Burley, makes a surprise visit. After meeting Burley and sensing the couple’s genuine happiness, Brennan re-evaluates her own relationship with Booth, and he tries to teach her that love is not always logical.

    Director: Milan Cheylov

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Secrets in the Proposal
    6.9/10 11 votes

    #20 - The Secrets in the Proposal

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2013

    The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of Jason Siedel, an accountant for the state department, whose remains were found in a hotel air conditioning unit. When Booth finds his old army buddy and CIA agent, Danny Beck, clearing away evidence at the victim's condo, he begins to realize that Siedel's murder could yield more suspects than the team had anticipated. Booth also seeks out Aldo Clemens, his friend and an ex-priest from their military days together, to get advice on his relationship with Brennan, now that Pelant has put a wedge between them. Meanwhile, Brennan must decide whether to have faith in Booth or to end her relationship with him.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • The Secret in the Siege
    6.8/10 12 votes

    #21 - The Secret in the Siege

    Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 4/29/2013

    When evil tech genius Christopher Pelant returns to toy with the Jeffersonian team in their newest investigation, they discover that the string of murders that have been occurring are tied to FBI agents close to Booth. Meanwhile, as the investigation unfolds, Sweets realizes that the evidence seems all too familiar to him and Brennan starts evaluating her relationship with Booth when signs begin to point to him as a potential target of Pelant's.

    Director: David Boreanaz

    Writer: Stephen Nathan