The WORST seasons of Bones

Every season of Bones ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons of Bones!

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: 6/13/2025Network: FOXStatus: Ended
Season 9
star
7.70
141 votes

#1 - Season 9

First Aired 9/17/2013

Wedding bells, secrets, and conspiracies collide. The team confronts powerful enemies and old wounds, all while trying to hold onto what matters most.

Season 10
star
7.71
136 votes

#2 - Season 10

First Aired 9/26/2014

After tragedy strikes, the team must regroup and heal. With shifting alliances and major life changes, they face one of their biggest threats yet.

Season 11
star
7.84
114 votes

#3 - Season 11

First Aired 10/2/2015

New agents join the team as Booth and Brennan grapple with past decisions. Mysterious disappearances and shocking twists reshape their future.

Season 8
star
7.84
153 votes

#4 - Season 8

First Aired 9/18/2012

The team is tested by a brilliant enemy who manipulates them from the shadows. As they pursue justice, long-standing relationships are pushed to the edge.

Season 7
star
7.89
169 votes

#5 - Season 7

First Aired 11/4/2011

As Brennan and Booth navigate new roles in their personal lives, they face a ruthless tech-savvy killer who always seems one step ahead. The stakes are more personal than ever.

Season 12
star
7.97
78 votes

#6 - Season 12

First Aired 1/4/2017

The final chapter brings old enemies and unresolved mysteries to the forefront. As the team fights to protect each other, they must confront what they’ve become—and what lies ahead.

Season 4
star
8.05
201 votes

#7 - Season 4

First Aired 9/4/2008

From Washington to London, Booth and Brennan tackle cases across continents. With strange crimes and growing chemistry, their partnership is pushed into new territory.

Season 6
star
8.06
177 votes

#8 - Season 6

First Aired 9/24/2010

After time apart, the team reunites—but everything has changed. New faces, personal losses, and shifting dynamics force everyone to reexamine what they want and who they trust.

Season 5
star
8.10
195 votes

#9 - Season 5

First Aired 9/18/2009

Major revelations and emotional upheaval challenge the team. As Booth and Brennan face life-altering decisions, their partnership enters a critical phase.

Season 3
star
8.10
228 votes

#10 - Season 3

First Aired 9/26/2007

The team faces chilling cases, including a cannibalistic serial killer that hits too close to home. Loyalties are tested as the line between the professional and personal begins to blur.

Season 2
star
8.22
250 votes

#11 - Season 2

First Aired 8/31/2006

As the Jeffersonian team takes on more complex cases, personal relationships deepen and secrets emerge, testing the bond between science and intuition—and between colleagues.

Season 1
star
8.25
306 votes

#12 - Season 1

First Aired 9/14/2005

A brilliant forensic anthropologist and a skeptical FBI agent team up to solve murders by examining human remains. Their contrasting styles clash—but together, they uncover the truth buried in the bones.