The fifth season of the American television series ''

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'' premiered on September 17, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2010, on

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. The show maintained its previous time slot, airing on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET for the entire season. The season consisted of 22 episodes, including the show's 100th episode, and averaged 10 million viewers.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Emily Deschanel Emily Erin Deschanel (; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress. She played Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox crime procedural series ''Bones (TV series), Bones'' (2005–2017). Early life and education ...

as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan, a

forensic anthropologist Forensic anthropology is the application of the anatomical science of anthropology and its various subfields, including forensic archaeology and forensic taphonomy, in a legal setting. A forensic anthropologist can assist in the identification o ...

David Boreanaz David Paul Boreanaz (; born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Angel on The WB/UPN supernatural fiction, supe ...

as FBI Special Agent

Seeley Booth Seeley Joseph Booth is a fictional character in the American television series ''Bones (TV series), Bones'' (2005–2017), portrayed by David Boreanaz. Agent Booth is the male protagonist of the series. The character made an appearance in the ''Sle ...

, who is the official FBI liaison with the Jeffersonian * Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro, a forensic artist *

Tamara Taylor Tamara Taylor (born September 27, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She appeared in the role of Dr. Camille Saroyan, head of the Forensic Division, in the forensic crime drama '' Bones''. She also appeared in season seven of '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L. ...

as Dr. Camille Saroyan, a

forensic pathologist Forensic pathology is pathology that focuses on determining the cause of death by examining a corpse. A post mortem examination is performed by a medical examiner or forensic pathologist, usually during the investigation of criminal law cases an ...

and the head of the forensic division * T. J. Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins, an

entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

John Francis Daley John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for playing high school freshman Sam Weir on the NBC comedy-drama ''Freaks and Geeks'' and FBI criminal profiler Dr. Lance Sweets on the crime drama se ...

as Dr. Lance Sweets, an FBI

psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and explanation, interpretatio ...

, who provides psychological reports on criminals and staff including Brennan and Booth

Recurring cast

Patricia Belcher Patricia Belcher is an American film, stage and television actress, known for her roles as Mrs. Dabney in the Disney Channel sitcom '' Good Luck Charlie'', and as United States Attorney Caroline Julian in the FOX crime procedural comedy-drama ...

as Caroline Julian, a prosecutor *

Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic and voice acting roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms ''The Drew Carey Show'', '' American Housewife'', ...

as FBI Assistant Director Andrew Hacker * Tiffany Hines as Michelle Welton, Cam's adopted daughter *

Ryan O'Neal Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, he trained as an amateur boxer before beginning a career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ...

as Max Keenan, Brennan's father *

Ty Panitz Ty Panitz (born April 8, 1999) is an American actor. Career Panitz made his film debut as a child actor in the film ''Yours, Mine & Ours (2005 film), Yours, Mine & Ours'' (2005). His other roles include Woody Forrester in ''How to Eat Fried Worm ...

as Parker Booth, Booth's son *

Zooey Deschanel Zooey Claire Deschanel ( ; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She made her film debut in ''Mumford (film), Mumford'' (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film ''Almost Famous'' (2000). Deschanel is known f ...

as Margaret Whitesell, Brennan's relative * Brendan Fehr as Jared Booth, Booth's brother *

Stephen Fry Sir Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer. He came to prominence as a member of the comic act Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in ''A Bit of ...

as Dr. Gordon Wyatt, Booth's former psychiatrist *

Billy Gibbons William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American rock musician, best known as the guitarist, primary vocalist, and only constant member of ZZ Top. He began his career in Moving Sidewalks, who recorded '' Flash'' (1969) and op ...

as Angela's father * Elon Gold as Dr. Paul Lidner, Cam's boyfriend *

Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...

as Avalon Harmonia, a psychic * Deirdre Lovejoy as Heather Taffet *

Eric Millegan Eric Millegan (born August 25, 1974) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Zack Addy on the Fox series '' Bones''. Early life Millegan was born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and raised in Springfield, Oregon. He attended Springfi ...

as Dr.

Zack Addy Zachary "Zack" Uriah Addy, Ph.D., is a fictional character in the television series '' Bones''. The character is portrayed by Eric Millegan and was introduced as Dr. Temperance Brennan's young assistant at the beginning of the series before he ...

Dilshad Vadsaria Dilshad Vadsaria (born ) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Rebecca Logan on the ABC Family television program ''Greek'' and for the film ''30 Minutes or Less''. Early life and education Vadsaria was born in Karachi, Pakistan ...

as Padme Dalaj, Jared's wife *

Ralph Waite Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on ''The Waltons'' (1972–1981), which he occasionally directed. He later had recurring roles as two other heroic fathers ...

as Hank Booth, Seeley's grandfather ;Interns *

Eugene Byrd Eugene Byrd (born August 28, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Wink in ''8 Mile (film), 8 Mile'' and List of Bones characters#Clark Edison, Dr. Clark Edison on the Fox Broadcasting Company, FOX series ''Bones (TV series ...

as Dr. Clark Edison * Carla Gallo as Daisy Wick * Michael Grant Terry as Wendell Bray * Pej Vahdat as Arastoo Vaziri *

Ryan Cartwright Ryan Cartwright (born 14 March 1981) is an English actor. Early life Cartwright was born in Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands. His older brother is Che Cartwright, who is also an actor. Career He began acting with the Central Junior Telev ...

as Vincent Nigel-Murray *

Joel David Moore Joel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American character actor and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen ...

as Colin Fisher

Storyline

Key plotlines in the fifth season include the 100th episode (directed by

), which flashes back to Booth and Brennan's first assignment that showcases their original relationship, which leads Booth to confess his true feelings to Brennan. The 100th episode also features the return of

. Angela and Hodgins rekindle their love after spending some quality time together in a jail cell, and decide to get married. Heather Taffet aka the Gravedigger is put on trial for her crimes, and the team's strong case against her leads to a conviction where she is finally put away, but warns Brennan "that it's not over". In the season finale, many of the characters begin to embark on trips that will take them out of the country for one year, intending to return and pick things up where they left off one year from that day. Temperance, along with Daisy Wick, go to the

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to study a full set of interspecies hominid remains that could be a crucial link in the evolutionary chain. Booth returns to the Army as a Sergeant Major to train soldiers in apprehending insurgents. Meanwhile, newlywed Angela and Hodgins decide to travel. The season was originally supposed to include a

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noir-inspired episode, but the idea was dropped after another Fox series, ''

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'', did a similar episode. The episode "The Gamer in the Grease" features promotion of the film ''

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''. The cross promotion was suggested by ''Avatar'' producer

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and the episode features recurring actor

, who also appears in ''Avatar'' as one of the secondary protagonists.

Episodes

DVD and Blu-ray release

The fifth season of ''Bones'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray (subtitled "Beyond the Grave Edition") in region 1 on October 5, 2010, in region 2 on October 18, 2010 and in region 4 on October 27, 2010. The set includes all 22 episodes of season five on a 6-disc DVD set and 4-disc Blu-ray set presented in anamorphic widescreen. Special features include two audio commentaries—"The Proof in the Pudding" by actors

and Michaela Conlin and "The Beginning in the End" by executive producers

Hart Hanson Hart Hanson (born July 26, 1957) is an American-born television writer and producer, as well as an author. He is best known as the creator, executive producer, and writer of the TV series '' Bones''. Biography Hanson's family moved to Canada whe ...

, Stephen Nathan and Ian Toynton. Featurettes include "The 100th Episode with Director

", "The Bodies of ''Bones''" and "The Nunchuck Way". Also included are extended versions of "The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken" and "The X in the File", as well as deleted scenes and a gag reel.

References

General references * *

External links

* * {{Bones Season 05 2009 American television seasons 2010 American television seasons