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Bones: Season 5

  • 2009
  • 22 episodes

Major revelations and emotional upheaval challenge the team. As Booth and Brennan face life-altering decisions, their partnership enters a critical phase.

Season 5 of Bones premiered on September 17, 2009 and has 22 episodes, from "Harbingers in the Fountain" to "The Beginning in the End". The last episode aired on May 20, 2010.

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In the United States, you can stream Bones on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Peacock. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 126 countries.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1Harbingers in the FountainAired September 17, 2009

    It's been six weeks since Booth and Brennan have seen each other. Booth has been recovering from brain surgery, and Brennan has been on a dig in Guatemala. Angela's psychic, Avalon Harmonia reveals while reading Angela's tarot cards that there are multiple bodies buried under a Washington,DC fountain. Angela shares the information with Brennan and Booth, but they're both a little skeptical. The lead pans out, and the duo find the remains of 11 bodies exactly where the psychic said they would be. Meanwhile, Sweets has certified Booth mentally fit to return to duty after his brain surgery, but Booth is still experiencing some side effects from the coma.

    • 44m
    • Directed by Ian Toynton
    • Written by Hart Hanson

    Guest stars

    • Patricia Belcher Caroline Julian
    • Lenny Schmidt Dr. Charles Leacock
    • Michael Bryan French Tom Fargood / Alexander Gallo
    • Amy Dudgeon FBI Agent
    • Alan Mueting Clinic Visitor (uncredited)
    • Cyndi Lauper Avalon Harmonia
  2. Episode 2The Bond in the BootAired September 24, 2009

    Brennan and Booth are asked to investigate the death of a man who was murdered for the secret contents of his briefcase. They suspect that secret operatives are at work, and their theory is proven correct when they find the liquefied remains of a CIA agent in the trunk of a car. Meanwhile, Brennan's new best-selling book causes tension between her and Booth, and Wendell loses his scholarship.

    • 44m
    • Directed by Alex Chapple
    • Written by Michael Peterson

    Guest stars

    • Michael Grant Terry Wendell Bray
    • Michael Arden Harold Prescott
    • Christopher B. Duncan Arthur Rutledge
    • Riki Lindhome Mandy Summers
    • Emily Baldoni Lena Brodsky
    • J. J. Soria Pedro Marquez
    • Katherine Kamhi Officer Lisa Kopek
    • Jon Paul Burkhart Parking Lot Attendant
  3. Episode 3The Plain in the ProdigyAired October 1, 2009

    When human remains are found alongside the railroad, Brennan and Booth are called to the case. The bones belong to Levi Yoder, a member of the Amish community who disappeared two months ago, during his Rumspringa, or exploration of the outside world. Brennan and Booth discover that Levi was a piano prodigy, and their investigation leads them to believe that his extraordinary talent may have lead him to an untimely death. Meanwhile, Cam copes with the stress that comes from being a new parent.

    • 44m
    • Directed by Allan Kroeker
    • Written by Karine Rosenthal

    Guest stars

    • Eugene Byrd Clark Edison
    • Arjay Smith Tony Salinas
    • Kaitlin Doubleday Karin Lin
    • Michael B. Jordan Perry Wilson
    • Randy Oglesby Daniel Yoder
    • Jennifer Parsons Rebecca Yoder
    • Brian Letscher Amos
    • Marcia Ann Burrs Eleanor Turner
  4. Episode 4The Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodAired October 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.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Gordon Lonsdale
    • Written by Janet Lin

    Guest stars

    • Josie Davis Paula Lindbergh
    • Paula Newsome Kelly Bissette
    • Leonardo Nam Nate Grunenfelder
    • Reggie Austin James Perry
    • Billy Gardell Bob Sayles
    • Cheryl White Mary Kay Sayles
    • Conor Dubin Elliot Lindberg
    • Amy Gumenick Paige Sayles
  5. Episode 5A Night at the Bones MuseumAired October 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.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
    • Written by Josh Berman and Carla Kettner

    Guest stars

    • Carla Gallo Daisy Wick
    • Andy Umberger Steven Turnbull
    • Mozhan Navabi Azita Jabbari
    • Kasey Mahaffy Leland Frankel
    • Eli Goodman Alexander Wheaton
    • Eli Bildner Auto Detailer (Rodney)
    • Diedrich Bader Andrew Hacker
  6. Episode 6The Tough Man in the Tender ChickenAired November 5, 2009

    Remains of a chicken farmer are found on the bank of a nearby river, and Booth and Brennan are called in to investigate. The farmer, who was an animal rights activist, was about to inherit a chicken factory and had many enemies with motive to kill him – leaving the team with a lot of murder suspects to sort through.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Dwight H. Little
    • Written by Dean Lopata

    Guest stars

    • Michael Grant Terry Wendell Bray
    • Sean Bridgers John Collins
    • Tracy Middendorf Gaynor Rabin
    • Sufe Bradshaw Gina McNamara
    • Andrew J. West Josh Parsons
    • Steven M. Porter Roy Meyers
    • Tiffany Glass Dead Wife 2009 (uncredited)
  7. Episode 7The Dwarf in the DirtAired November 12, 2009

    Stephen Fry returns as Dr. Gordon Wyatt. Booth, still suffering some lingering effects from his brain surgery, has to get re-certified for FBI marksmanship, but is not the accurate shot he was before going under the knife. He and Brennan investigate the death of a little person who was a former wrestling star.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Chad Lowe
    • Written by Karyn Usher

    Guest stars

    • Debbie Lee Carrington Gidget Jones
    • Martin Klebba Todd Moore
    • Dan Castellaneta Officer Novarro
    • Wynn Everett Nicole DaFonte
    • David Norona Derek DaFonte
    • Jeremiah Birkett George Alano
    • Everette Wallin Carson
    • Mike Randleman Announcer
  8. Episode 8The Foot in the ForeclosureAired November 19, 2009

    Booth’s grandfather comes to live with him and tags along as Brennan and Booth investigate human remains that were found by a real estate agent while showing a property to prospective buyers.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Jeff Woolnough
    • Written by Pat Charles

    Guest stars

    • Eugene Byrd Clark Edison
    • Lindsay Hollister Bartender
    • Sarah Rafferty Katie Selnick
    • David Bowe Howard Fileman
    • Carla Renata Maureen Mack
    • Carter MacIntyre Officer David Poe
    • Douglas Sutherland FBI Tech
    • Nakia Burrise Wife
  9. Episode 9The Gamer in the GreaseAired December 3, 2009

    When the remains of a competitive gamer are discovered in a grease truck, Brennan and Booth are called to investigate the case. The victim, Steve Rifton, is the only active player known in the gaming community to have received a perfect score on a famous video game. Steve turned his success into a lucrative partnership with a gaming referee and charged fans to play on the very machine that gave him the perfect score. But between sour business deals and bitter competitors, the team at the Jeffersonian must work to narrow down the many suspects with motive for ending Rifton’s reign as gaming king. Meanwhile, Hodgins, Sweets and Jeffersonian intern Colin Fischer take turns camping out for tickets to a movie premiere.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Kate Woods
    • Written by Dean Lopata

    Guest stars

    • Joel David Moore Colin Fisher
    • Steven Christopher Parker Barry
    • Kaylee DeFer Tory Payne
    • Mickey Jones Willie
    • Nick Nordella Junior
    • Oren Skoog Billy Gabel
    • Sam Golzari Chris Ballinger
    • Jessalyn Wanlim Dierdre Ryan
  10. Episode 10The Goop on the GirlAired December 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.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Tim Southam
    • Written by Carla Kettner

    Guest stars

    • Ryan O'Neal Max Keenan
    • Carla Gallo Daisy Wick
    • Dorian Missick Owen Thiel
    • Wendy Phillips Abby Chevaleer
    • Melinda Page Hamilton Georgia Hartmeyer
    • Zooey Deschanel Margaret Whitesell
    • Jack Kehler Malaki Wallace
    • Matt McTighe Santa Claus / Holden Chevaleer
  11. Episode 11The X in the FileAired January 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.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown
    • Written by Janet Lin

    Guest stars

    • Michael Grant Terry Wendell Bray
    • Dean Haglund Blaine Miller
    • Penny Johnson Jerald Rachel Adams
    • Dale Dickey Marsha Vinton
    • Kai Lennox Marvin Breekman
    • Ben Giroux Sheriff Jerry Bonds
    • Ambrit Millhouse Tourist Woman
  12. Episode 12The Proof in the PuddingAired January 21, 2010

    Mr. White and his team of government agents put the Jeffersonian Lab on lock down and demand that Brennan and her forensics team determine a cause of death for an unidentified, but highly classified set of remains. As the team gets to work, their findings lead them to suspect they are investigating one of the most famous presidential assassinations in history. Meanwhile, Booth's boss, Andrew Hacker, helps him break into the lab and determine the motive behind the mystery investigation, and a frustrated Cam worries that Michelle may be keeping a big secret from her.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Emile B. Levisetti
    • Written by Bob Harris

    Guest stars

  13. Episode 13The Dentist in the DitchAired January 28, 2010

    When a human skeleton is discovered in the trenches of an old Civil War battleground, Brennan and Booth are called to the case. Despite the historical location, Brennan quickly identifies the bones as belonging to Dan Pinard, a present-day local dentist. While Booth investigates suspects, including the victim’s former boyfriend, Hodgins and lab intern Vincent Nigel-Murray work doggedly to clean the bones of a stubborn clay residue which is preventing the team from determining a cause of death. Meanwhile, Booth’s brother, Jared, returns from his travels with some suprising news.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Dwight H. Little
    • Written by Josh Berman and Pat Charles

    Guest stars

    • Robert Gant Coach Jason Hendler
    • Travis Wester Jasper Alman
    • Dilshad Vadsaria Padme Dalaj
    • Greg Pitts Lucas Pickford
    • Brendan Fehr Jared Booth
    • Fay Masterson Grace Bryson
    • Eltony Williams Cyd Zigler
    • Cameron Bender Chris Fife
  14. Episode 14The Devil in the DetailsAired February 4, 2010

    Brennan and Booth investigate a set of uniquely disfigured remains allegorizing biblical text. As they acquire more information about the victim, a former patient of Dr. Adam Copeland at Havenhurst Sanitarium, they are confronted with suspects who are hard to characterize as either good or evil. Meanwhile, Jeffersonian intern Arastoo Vaziri reveals a secret about his past.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Ian Toynton
    • Written by Michael Peterson

    Guest stars

    • Joshua Malina Dr. Adam Copeland
    • Henri Lubatti Phillip Womack
    • Amanda Schull Neviah Larkin
    • Rusty Schwimmer Erica Turner
    • Scott Caudill Gabe Turner
    • John Apicella Father Patrick
    • Daniel Polo William
    • May Zayan Young Iraqi Mom (uncredited)
  15. Episode 15The Bones on the Blue LineAired April 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.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Chad Lowe
    • Written by Carla Kettner

    Guest stars

    • Carla Gallo Daisy Wick
    • Page Kennedy Stewart Bonder
    • Clea DuVall McKenna Grant
    • James Madio Eddie Ceraficki
    • Michael Trotter Colin Casey
    • Stephanie Childers Sophia Meade
    • Wyatt Fenner Marco
    • Seiko Matsuda Riku Inagawa
  16. Episode 16The Parts in the Sum of the WholeAired April 8, 2010

    When Dr. Sweets' book gets published, both Booth and Brennan read it and tell him about the first time they met: 6 years ago. The episode will give a new perspective on Booth and Brennan's relationship, and will also give viewers the chance to see Zack Addy again, and Dr Saroyan as a New York Coroner.

    • 44m
    • Directed by David Boreanaz
    • Written by Hart Hanson

    Guest stars

    • Eric Millegan Zack Addy
    • Patricia Belcher Caroline Julian
    • Theodore Borders Tucker Henry
    • Seth Isler Judge Myles Hasty
    • Chase Kim FBI Forensics Tech
    • Paul Ganus Lawyer
    • Angela Elayne Gibbs Jocelyn Arrington
    • Laura Izibor Gemma Arrington (uncredited)
  17. Episode 17The Death of the Queen BeeAired April 15, 2010

    The team’s latest case takes Brennan back to her alma mater, Burtonsville High School, where she and Booth investigate the discovery of an unidentified skull and upper torso. With Angela’s help, they identify the victim as one of Brennan’s classmates, and notice a possible connection to a second murder committed 15 years prior. Brennan and Booth go undercover as a married couple at her class reunion to interrogate a set of suspects, where even as an adult, Brennan is still predictably misunderstood and her only friend lies in a strangely dark and offbeat janitor. Meanwhile, Hodgins spills a lab secret

    • 43m
    • Directed by Allan Kroeker
    • Written by Mark Lisson

    Guest stars

    • Michael Grant Terry Wendell Bray
    • Robert Englund Ray Buxley
    • Jenica Bergere Officer Becky Conway
    • Victor Webster Brad Benson
    • Megan Hilty Julie Coyle
    • Suzy Nakamura Carrie Turner
    • Ben Falcone Andy Pfleuger
    • Shanley Caswell Dede
  18. Episode 18The Predator in the PoolAired April 22, 2010

    When human remains are discovered in the belly of a shark, Brennan and Booth are brought in to identify the missing person. Evidence suggesting the victim had been the prey of several fish directs the team’s investigation to The Aquarium of the Atlantic, where a guest lecturer and notorious self-help guru preaching the healing power of the ocean has gone missing. Meanwhile, both Brennan and Booth navigate their own relationship when a marine biologist shows interest in Booth.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Dwight H. Little
    • Written by Karyn Usher

    Guest stars

    • Eugene Byrd Clark Edison
    • Diedrich Bader Andrew Hacker
    • Myndy Crist Grace Redmon
    • Tembi Locke Marilyn Stoddard
    • Toby Meuli Ben Marcus
    • Stephen Monroe Taylor Tad Benedict
    • Ravil Isyanov Dimitri Vladov
    • Adam Paul Jazz Gunn
  19. Episode 19The Rocker in the Rinse CycleAired April 29, 2010

    Booth and Brennan investigate a death at a rock-n-roll fantasy camp where the murder weapon is a Gibson ‘57 Les Paul “Black Beauty.”

    • 43m
    • Directed by Jeff Woolnough
    • Written by Karine Rosenthal

    Guest stars

    • Josh Todd Erik Dalton
    • Molly Morgan Bebe
    • Steven Hack Fred Keaton
    • Corinne Dekker Date
    • Hector Luis Bustamante Manager
    • Michael Des Barres Simon Graham
    • David Aranovich Camper #1
    • Jennifer DeFilippo Camper #2
  20. Episode 20The Witch in the WardrobeAired May 6, 2010

    A cabin burns down in the woods revealing two bodies, one of a modern-day witch and one from the days of the Salem Witch Trials leading Booth and Brennan into the world of Wicca to find a killer. Meanwhile, when Hodgins' reckless driving gets him and Angela arrested and thrown in jail, Sweets and intern Clark Edison step into unfamiliar territory to help out the team

    • 43m
    • Directed by François Velle
    • Written by Kathy Reichs

    Guest stars

    • Eugene Byrd Clark Edison
    • Jillian Bach Ember
    • Kate Vernon Rowan
    • William Stanford Davis Floyd Barber
    • Joel Polis Mario Trivisonno
    • Peter Holden Jesse Byrd
    • Chris Ufland Murray Huddler
    • Troy Winbush Fireman #1
  21. Episode 21The Boy with the AnswerAired May 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.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Dwight H. Little
    • Written by Stephen Nathan

    Guest stars

    • Ryan O'Neal Max Keenan
    • Patricia Belcher Caroline Julian
    • H. Richard Greene Judge Dufrey
    • Dave Allen Clark Newscaster
    • Christopher Baskerville Juror (uncredited)
    • Deirdre Lovejoy Heather Taffet
  22. Episode 22The Beginning in the EndAired May 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.

    • 44m
    • Directed by Ian Toynton
    • Written by Stephen Nathan and Hart Hanson

    Guest stars

    • Carla Gallo Daisy Wick
    • Patricia Belcher Caroline Julian
    • Scott Atkinson Morgan Finley
    • Deidrie Henry Elaine Akusta
    • Reginald Ballard Rocky DeKnight
    • Ned Vaughn Colonel Dan Pelant
    • Skyler James Sandak Dylan
    • Gina Torrecilla Mom

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