Episode
Bones: The Past in the Present
Overview
"Hacktivist" and suspected serial killer Christopher Pelant is back in court, but the team's efforts to pin another murder on him don't go as planned.
Details
- Series
- Bones
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2012-05-14
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Past in the Present is Episode 13 in Season 7 of Bones. It aired on 2012-05-14. The runtime is 43 min.
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