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Bones: Season 3

15 episodes Premiered Sep 25, 2007 Updated Oct 1, 2026

Bones Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 15 episodes. The American police procedural drama television series was created by Hart Hanson for Fox and premiered on September 13, 2005, concluding on March 28, 2017, after airing for 246 episodes over 12 seasons. The series is based on the novels of Kathy Reichs, a forensic anthropologist and successful writer. The narrative follows Dr. Temperance Brennan and h

Previously on Bones

Season 3 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Dr. Temperance Brennan works at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab with her colleagues.
  • ⚡ The series focuses on forensic and criminal investigation.
  • ⚡ The show explores the personal lives of the crew members.
  • ⚡ The overarching saga is broadcast as an American police procedural drama television series.
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Season overview

Bones Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 15 episodes. The American police procedural drama television series was created by Hart Hanson for Fox and premiered on September 13, 2005, concluding on March 28, 2017, after airing for 246 episodes over 12 seasons. The series is based on the novels of Kathy Reichs, a forensic anthropologist and successful writer. The narrative follows Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab as they assist with forensics and criminal investigations while also exploring the lives of the crew.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S3·E1 Mytharc

The Widow's Son in the Windshield

Sep 25, 2007 · 44 min

After a skull smashes into the windshield of a teenager's car, the investigation reveals the skull has been gnawed on by human teeth, which implies cannibalism and marks the beginn

S3·E2 Core

Soccer Mom in the Mini-Van

Oct 2, 2007 · 43 min

Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a soccer mom who was blown up in her mini-van. They soon discover that the victim was part of a group of radicals from the 70's, adding s

S3·E3 Core

Death in the Saddle

Oct 9, 2007 · 43 min

Things get kinky when Booth and Brennan follow murder clues that lead to a lodge used as an S&M retreat for "jockeys" and their "horses." Meanwhile, Angela tries hypnosis in an ef

S3·E4 Core

The Secret in the Soil

Oct 23, 2007 · 44 min

When a body that appears to be cooked is discovered, the clues lead Booth and Bones to an organic farm co-op. Meanwhile, the two of them must meet with Lance Sweets, an FBI psychol

S3·E5 Core

Mummy in the Maze

Oct 30, 2007 · 44 min

On Halloween, two mummified bodies are discovered and found to be people reported missing the past two Halloweens. When Booth and Bones learn about a missing girl, linked to the su

S3·E6 Core

Intern in the Incinerator

Nov 6, 2007 · 44 min

The team suspect their own colleagues after the burnt remains of an intern at the Jeffersonian are discovered. Meanwhile, Booth poses as Cam's boyfriend at her family get-together.

S3·E7 Core

Boy in the Time Capsule

Nov 13, 2007 · 44 min

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 Bon

S3·E8 Core

The Knight on the Grid

Nov 20, 2007 · 43 min

After the body of an archbishop is found, missing the kneecaps, the team concludes the murder is related to the Widow's Son case.

S3·E9 Mytharc

The Santa in the Slush

Nov 27, 2007 · 44 min

Booth and Brennan investigate a mall Santa named Kris Kringle who was found dead by two elves. A series of clues makes the murdered mall Santa seem like he's the real deal.

S3·E10 Core

The Man in the Mud

Apr 14, 2008 · 43 min

A body discovered in a hot spring turns out to be that of Tripp Goddard, a sexy motorcycle racer who had disappeared two weeks earlier. Sweets talks Booth and Bones into going out

S3·E11 Core

Player Under Pressure

Apr 21, 2008 · 44 min

All team members are working to identify the bones from a college athlete who suffered a lot of fractures. After the body is identified they talk to his sister and somebody who act

S3·E12 Core

The Baby in the Bough

Apr 28, 2008 · 44 min

A woman's car is run off the road and she is killed, but her baby miraculously survives the accident. Booth and Brennan go to the woman's hometown to try to find out who's respons

S3·E13 Core

The Verdict in the Story

May 5, 2008 · 43 min

Brennan's father Max Keenan is on trial for the alleged murder of FBI Deputy Director Kirby. Everyone on the team, except for Brennan, is called as a witness for the prosecution d

S3·E14 Mytharc

The Wannabe in the Weeds

May 12, 2008 · 43 min

A wannabe singer Tommy Sour was found on a grassy location. The investigation leads Brennan, Booth, and Cam to the Checker Box Restaurant where Tommy used to sing. There are severa

S3·E15 Mytharc

The Pain in the Heart

May 19, 2008 · 43 min

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 possibil

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