Episode
Bones: Yanks in the U.K. (1)
Overview
Season four begins all the way in England, with Booth speaking at Scotland Yard and Brennan guest-lecturing at the prestigious Oxford University. Knowing of Booth and Brennan's expertise in their respective fields, local officials ask for their help with a high-profile murder investigation that involves a British heiress.
Details
- Series
- Bones
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2008-09-03
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Yanks in the U.K. (1) is Episode 1 in Season 4 of Bones. It aired on 2008-09-03. The runtime is 44 min.
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