Bones

Bones is a dramatic crime television show from FOX focusing on the lives of forensic anthropologist and novelist Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and FBI Special Agent Seely Booth (David Boreanaz). Dr. Brennan, who works at the Jeffersonian Institute, has an obsession for all things related to the human skeleton, which leads to Booths's affectionate nickname for her: "Bones." Brennan and her team attempt to solve murders by studying bones when other police forces are unable to identify the body, usually because the skeletons are too old or demolished to be of much use to anyone other than scientists. Although Brennan is adept at forensic anthropology, she is not as skilled at social interactions. Due to her vast intelligence and a proclivity for facts over emotions, Brennan has a hard time relating to most of the other characters on the series. Booth, however, is able to see past Brennan's idiosyncrasies and has learned to accept her talents. Booth does not always understand the science but, together with Brennan and her team, he helps crack the cases using the special skills he acquires as a Special Agent for the Homicide Investigations Unit of the FBI. Bones is based on the real life of Kathy Reiches, a forensic anthropologist who also helps produce the FOX series. Reiches has written a series of novels about solving crimes, the main character of which serves as the basis for Brennan's character on Bones. MORE