Episode
Bones: The Death of the Queen Bee
Overview
The team’s latest case takes Brennan back to her alma mater, Burtonsville High School, where she and Booth investigate the discovery of an unidentified skull and upper torso. With Angela’s help, they identify the victim as one of Brennan’s classmates, and notice a possible connection to a second murder committed 15 years prior. Brennan and Booth go undercover as a married couple at her class reunion to interrogate a set of suspects, where even as an adult, Brennan is still predictably misunderstood and her only friend lies in a strangely dark and offbeat janitor. Meanwhile, Hodgins spills a lab secret
Details
- Series
- Bones
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2010-04-15
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Death of the Queen Bee is Episode 17 in Season 5 of Bones. It aired on 2010-04-15. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 16: The Parts in the Sum of the Whole
When Dr. Sweets' book gets published, both Booth and Brennan read it and tell him about the first time they met: 6 years ago. The episode will give a new perspective on Booth and Brennan's relationship, and will also give viewers the chance to see Zack Addy again, and Dr Saroyan as a New York Coroner.
Episode 18: The Predator in the Pool
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