Bones Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 5 Seasons · 106 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.36), maintaining an average of 8.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 106 episodes, Bones has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 22 ("The Woman in Limbo"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 19 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("The Man in the Wall"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("A Boy in a Bush", 8.2) and Episode 6 ("The Man in the Wall", 7.2), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Bones
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The Woman in Limbo | 8.7 | 19 | May 17, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Man in the Fallout Shelter | 8.3 | 20 | Dec 13, 2005 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Two Bodies in the Lab | 8.3 | 20 | Mar 15, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 20 | The Graft in the Girl | 8.3 | 18 | Apr 26, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 19 | The Man in the Morgue | 8.3 | 17 | Apr 19, 2006 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | A Boy in a Bush | 8.2 | 22 | Nov 8, 2005 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Superhero in the Alley | 8.2 | 20 | Feb 8, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Woman in the Car | 8.2 | 19 | Feb 1, 2006 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Woman in the Tunnel | 8.2 | 19 | Mar 22, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 18 | The Man with the Bone | 8.1 | 18 | Apr 5, 2006 |