Episode
Bones: The Skull in the Desert
Overview
While on vacation, Angela's boyfriend goes missing . When a skull shows up, she asks Brennan for help in identification, concerned it might be her boyfriend or the female guide who went missing with him. The investigation leads the team to a violent boyfriend, the local sheriff and ultimately to a counterfeiting ring setup in the desert.
Details
- Series
- Bones
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2006-03-29
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Skull in the Desert is Episode 17 in Season 1 of Bones. It aired on 2006-03-29. The runtime is 44 min.
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