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Bones: Season 2

21 episodes Premiered Aug 30, 2006 Updated Oct 1, 2026

Bones Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 21 episodes. The American police procedural drama television series was created by Hart Hanson for Fox and premiered on September 13, 2005. The show lets viewers inside what happens during forensics and criminal investigation, while also introducing the lives of the crew. Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist specia

Previously on Bones

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues work at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assisting investigations.
  • ⚡ The series follows a police procedural format focused on forensics and criminal investigation.
  • ⚡ The show introduces the lives and interactions of the crew working at the forensic laboratory.
  • ⚡ The television series is created by Hart Hanson and draws upon the background of forensic anthropology.
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Season overview

Bones Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 21 episodes. The American police procedural drama television series was created by Hart Hanson for Fox and premiered on September 13, 2005. The show lets viewers inside what happens during forensics and criminal investigation, while also introducing the lives of the crew. Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist special investigations, uncovering secrets hidden within bodies. The series is based on novels by Kathy Reichs, a forensic anthropologist and successful writer. Over its run, the program concluded on March 28, 2017, airing for 246 episodes over 12 seasons. The production combines crime and drama, exploring the detailed work of forensic experts and investigators as they solve complex cases. The narrative focuses on the professional and personal dynamics of the team at the Jeffersonian as they analyze human remains to bring criminals to justice and reveal the truths behind difficult cases.

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

The Titan on the Tracks

Aug 30, 2006 · 44 min

A train carrying a popular Senator is derailed by a car positioned on the tracks. Brennan works out why the dead body of a rich businessman was placed in the car, and the search co

S2·E2 Core

Mother and Child in the Bay

Sep 6, 2006 · 43 min

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 he

S2·E3 Core

The Boy in the Shroud

Sep 13, 2006 · 44 min

When the body of a young man, who's been missing for nearly three weeks, is discovered, the investigation leads them to his girlfriend, who is a foster child. Bones becomes emotion

S2·E4 Core

The Blonde in the Game

Sep 20, 2006 · 43 min

After digging up the skeletal remains of a young girl, the investigation points to a convicted serial killer on death row. The team follows cryptic clues that lead to another body,

S2·E5 Core

The Truth in the Lye

Sep 27, 2006 · 43 min

There are two suspects with the same motive when Booth and Brennan investigate the murder of a man found in a bathtub full of chemicals. They soon discover that he had two wives an

S2·E6 Core

The Girl in Suite 2103

Oct 4, 2006 · 44 min

Booth and Brennan investigate a death due to an explosion in a Miami hotel. The clues lead to foreign diplomats with diplomatic immunity.

S2·E7 Core

The Girl with the Curl

Nov 1, 2006 · 43 min

The team investigates the death of a 10-year-old beauty pageant star. The other contestants, their parents, and their siblings all become possible suspects. Hodgins and Angela go o

S2·E8 Core

The Woman in the Sand

Nov 8, 2006 · 43 min

When the skeletal remains of a federal prosecutor who disappeared five years earlier are found in the desert outside Las Vegas, the team suspects it to be tied to the mob. Booth an

S2·E9 Core

Aliens in a Spaceship

Nov 15, 2006 · 43 min

The bodies of twin boys, kidnapped five years earlier, are discovered. The investigation lead Booth and Brennan to a notorious kidnapper known as the Grave Digger. During the inves

S2·E10 Core

The Headless Witch in the Woods

Nov 29, 2006 · 44 min

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

S2·E11 Core

Judas on a Pole

Dec 13, 2006 · 43 min

Booth and Brennan are called to the scene where a man's body was found hung like a scarecrow, gutted, and burned on the roof of a building used by the FBI to hide witnesses.

S2·E12 Core

The Man in the Cell

Jan 31, 2007 · 44 min

The notorious serial killer, Howard Epps, sets his prison cell on fire as part of a daring prison escape. Brennan is his target and her entire team is placed in danger.

S2·E13 Core

The Girl in the Gator

Feb 7, 2007 · 44 min

Brennan has to work with another agent while Booth needs to see a therapist. The duo investigate the death of a college freshman, who took part in a 'Girls Gone Wild' type of video

S2·E14 Core

The Man in the Mansion

Feb 14, 2007 · 44 min

Booth and Brennan investigate the death of Terence Bancroft, one of the Jeffersonian's major donors, found dead at his home. Hodgins' relationship with the wife of the deceased yea

S2·E15 Core

Bodies in the Book

Mar 14, 2007 · 43 min

Brennan and Booth have to solve three murders that are identical to the murders in Brennan's new bestselling book.

S2·E16 Core

The Boneless Bride in the River

Mar 21, 2007 · 44 min

The team investigate the death of an Asian woman found without any bones left in her body.

S2·E17 Core

The Priest in the Churchyard

Mar 28, 2007 · 44 min

A broken water main uproots multiple coffins in an old graveyard. When the team is brought in to identify the bodies for re-interment, they discover a newer skeleton that should no

S2·E18 Core

The Killer in the Concrete

Apr 4, 2007 · 44 min

Booth and Brennan investigate the case of a partial skeleton found in cement. Booth thinks a member of a crime family is responsible.

S2·E19 Core

Spaceman in a Crater

May 2, 2007 · 43 min

Brennan and Booth are called to the scene where a dead man has been found in a crater. The investigation leads them to the National Space Agency.

S2·E21 Mytharc

Stargazer in a Puddle

May 16, 2007 · 43 min

When Angela draws the face of an old woman to go with the decomposed skeleton of someone much younger, they soon learn the victim had Progeria, an aging disease. Booth and Brennan

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