The BEST episodes of Bones season 12

Every episode of Bones season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bones season 12!

Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan and cocky F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth build a team to investigate murders. Quite often, there isn't more to examine than rotten flesh or mere bones.

Last Updated: 9/10/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
Share:
The End in the End
star
8.10
1925 votes

#1 - The End in the End

Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2017

With Kovac still at large, the team searches for evidence to track him down. After Brennan experiences a setback, the rest of the team must figure out how to find Kovac without her, putting everything she has ever taught them to the test. When all signs point to Kovac having outside help, as well as a hideout, Booth and Brennan go searching for him.

Directors: David Boreanaz
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Day in the Life
star
8.06
1837 votes

#2 - The Day in the Life

Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2017

In the series' penultimate episode, each leading character's final story begins to unfold. Brennan testifies for Zach in trial, Angela reveals some big news, while Aubrey and Jessica come to terms about their future together. All the while, the team discovers Kovac has escaped, leaving Booth in a race against the clock to protect himself and those closest to him from what may be Kovac's most dangerous plan yet.

Directors: Ian Toynton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Hope in the Horror
star
7.86
2144 votes

#3 - The Hope in the Horror

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2017

Brennan has been kidnapped by her former assistant, Zack Addy, as Booth and the rest of the lab desperately search for her.

Directors: Emily Deschanel
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Scare in the Score
star
7.81
1900 votes

#4 - The Scare in the Score

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2017

When a series of corpses with ties to Booth’s former Army unit appear around D.C., Booth must dive into his past to find the killer before the killer finds Booth. Meanwhile, Brennan’s father, Max, hides a serious medical procedure from Brennan, leaving her to grapple with her father’s trust and mortality, as well as her family being in danger.

Directors: Randy Zisk
Writer: Joe Hortua
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Grief and the Girl
star
7.78
1868 votes

#5 - The Grief and the Girl

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2017

A recent loss creates a rift between Booth and Brennan, as they deal with their grief in different ways. Meanwhile, an old flame from Brennan’s past comes to visit.

Directors: Anton Cropper
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Steal in the Wheels
star
7.74
1812 votes

#6 - The Steal in the Wheels

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2017

When a young man dies in a horrendous hay baler accident, Booth, Brennan and Aubrey slap on trashy disguises and go undercover at a rowdy demolition derby competition to investigate the case. Meanwhile, Dr. Gordon Wyatt returns and assists Hodgins and Cam when the ongoing Gormogon case hits a dead end.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Brain in the Bot
star
7.73
1988 votes

#7 - The Brain in the Bot

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2017

After discovering the body of a man involved with creating artificial intelligence bots, the team must figure out if the victim’s own artificial intelligent bot was programmed to kill him.

Directors: Ian Toynton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Price for the Past
star
7.71
1841 votes

#8 - The Price for the Past

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2017

The team investigates the murder of someone from Booth and Brennan's past. Meanwhile, Aubrey faces a moral dilemma of his own when he discovers his dad is back in the picture.

Directors: Randy Zisk
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Flaw in the Saw
star
7.67
1828 votes

#9 - The Flaw in the Saw

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2017

The dismembered body of successful golfer-turned-lumberjack Phyllis Paul brings the squints to the Lumber Sports Regional Championships. At this competition, Booth and Brennan discover numerous secrets that could have resulted in Phyllis’ murder, including an affair with a married rival. Meanwhile, Hodgins secretly analyzes the bacteria on the bone of a prior victim that he believes will exonerate the murderer, Zack Addy.

Directors: Denise Di Novi
Writer: Yael Zinkow
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Radioactive Panthers in the Party
star
7.66
1812 votes

#10 - The Radioactive Panthers in the Party

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2017

When the burning, bruised body of an aspiring writer/director crash-lands onto a passing car, the team investigates a series of odd locations and characters that are connected to his film. Meanwhile, Bones seeks guidance from Dr. Mayer on the meaning of passion in the work place and Booth allows Aubrey to take the reins on their current case.

Directors: Michael Lange
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Tutor in the Tussle
star
7.61
1853 votes

#11 - The Tutor in the Tussle

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2017

When a tutor of privileged students turns up dead, the team sorts through all the possible perpetrators, from disgruntled parents to the tutor's roommate with a criminal record. Meanwhile, Bones is frustrated with the voice of her audio book and tries to prove that she can record it herself.

Directors: Dwight Little
Writer: Eric Randall
Watch Now:Apple TV
The New Tricks in the Old Dogs
star
7.57
1729 votes

#12 - The New Tricks in the Old Dogs

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2017

When the body of an old man is found inside an acid dump site, Booth, Brennan and the squints find themselves deep in retirement home drama.

Directors: David Grossman
Writer: Ted Peterson
Watch Now:Apple TV