Episode
Bones: Soccer Mom in the Mini-Van
Overview
Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a soccer mom who was blown up in her mini-van. They soon discover that the victim was part of a group of radicals from the 70's, adding several names to the list of possible suspects.
Details
- Series
- Bones
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2007-10-02
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Soccer Mom in the Mini-Van is Episode 2 in Season 3 of Bones. It aired on 2007-10-02. The runtime is 43 min.
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