Episode guide
Bones: Season 4
26 episodes · premiered Sep 3, 2008
From Washington to London, Booth and Brennan tackle cases across continents. With strange crimes and growing chemistry, their partnership is pushed into new territory.
- Episode 1: Yanks in the U.K. (1) Sep 3, 2008 · 44m 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…
- Episode 2: Yanks in the U.K. (2) Sep 3, 2008 · 43m With the case of the murdered heiress solved, Booth and Brennan prepare to head back home, but are shocked to learn of another murder - and this time it's someone they know. Meanwhile…
- Episode 3: The Man in the Outhouse Sep 10, 2008 · 44m The body of the host of a popular reality TV show is found partially decomposed in an outhouse, and Booth and Brennan must find out who the killer is. Meanwhile, Booth learns that Brennan…
- Episode 4: The Finger in the Nest Sep 17, 2008 · 43m Parker, Booth's son, discovers a corpse's finger in a bird's nest, causing the team to launch an investigation to try to find the rest of the body. After finding the corpse, the team…
- Episode 5: The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond Sep 24, 2008 · 43m The pieces of a dismembered body are found lying in a purple pool of water, except the head is missing. The team finds that the body belongs to Jared Addison, a science fiction writer who…
- Episode 6: The Crank in the Shaft Oct 1, 2008 · 44m The remains of a despised office manager are discovered in an elevator shaft, and Booth and Brennan must figure out which employee killed him. After some investigating, they find that the…
- Episode 7: The He in the She Oct 8, 2008 · 42m Booth and Brennan go to investigate a body found in the Chesapeake Bay. After arriving, they find only the upper torso, giving the team little to work with other than remnants of the…
- Episode 8: The Skull in the Sculpture Nov 5, 2008 · 44m When the smashed remains of a well known artist are found in an impounded junkyard car, Booth and Brennan are on the case to find out if foul play is to blame for his death. With suspects…
- Episode 9: The Con Man in the Meth Lab Nov 12, 2008 · 44m Booth’s Brother Jared Booth and Brennan investigate the scene where a body was uncovered during a botched practice police raid. The team identifies the body as a struggling inventor’s…
- Episode 10: The Passenger in the Oven Nov 19, 2008 · 44m While en route to China to identify prehistoric anthropological remains, Booth and Brennan are called upon to solve a murder in midair when the flight attendant discovers a fully cooked…
- Episode 11: The Bone That Blew Nov 26, 2008 · 43m Brennan's father Max lands a teaching position at the Jeffersonian. When he ends up helping out with the murder case at hand, Brennan is noticeably bothered by his sudden presence in her…
- Episode 12: Double Trouble in the Panhandle Jan 22, 2009 · 44m A shallow grave holds the remains of conjoined twins; Booth and Brennan infiltrate a circus community after they discover that the twins were jugglers there.
- Episode 13: Fire in the Ice Jan 22, 2009 · 44m When a volunteer fireman is murdered at an ice rink, Booth and Brennan begin the investigation, but Booth must excuse himself due to a conflict of interest. When details come to light…
- Episode 14: The Hero in the Hold Feb 5, 2009 · 44m While trapped and trying to escape from a ship in the middle of the ocean, Booth is haunted by strange hallucinations.
- Episode 15: The Princess and the Pear Feb 19, 2009 · 44m The team investigates a sci-fi convention when a woman in a medieval princess dress is found murdered. With Booth's back injured, Agent Payton Perotta steps in once again to help
- Episode 16: The Bones That Foam Mar 12, 2009 · 44m When newlyweds encounter a corpse while bungee-jumping off of a bridge, Brennan and Booth are sent to investigate. After determine the cause of death was not suicide, the team at the…
- Episode 17: The Salt in the Wounds Mar 19, 2009 · 44m The body of a pregnant 16-year-old athlete found buried in a mound of salt in a city de-icing truck leads Booth and Brennan to the discovery that many of her teammates are pregnant or have…
- Episode 18: The Doctor in the Den Apr 2, 2009 · 44m When the half-eaten body of Cam's former fiancee is found in the tiger cage at the zoo, Booth and Brennan uncover that his death was far from accidental. Now the team must put the pieces…
- Episode 19: The Science in the Physicist Apr 9, 2009 · 43m Booth and Brennan are sent to investigate when human remains are found during a photo shoot. When the team uncovers a meteorite in the victim's ear, they are led to the Collar Institute of…
- Episode 20: The Cinderella in the Cardboard Apr 15, 2009 · 44m Booth and Brennan are called when an image of the Virgin Mary is found in a bale of compressed cardboard.
- Episode 21: Mayhem on a Cross Apr 16, 2009 · 44m When it is discovered that a stage prop used by a Norwegian death metal band is in fact a real human skeleton, the remains are sent to the Jeffersonian when authorities determine the…
- Episode 22: The Double Death of the Dearly Departed Apr 20, 2009 · 43m When a Jeffersonian coworker dies of heart failure, the entire team goes to the wake where, upon viewing the body, Brennan realizes the death was no accident.
- Episode 23: The Girl in the Mask Apr 23, 2009 · 43m Booth's detective friend from Tokyo, Ken Nakamura, calls him when his sister, Sachi, goes missing while in Washington, D.C. With Brennan, Booth investigates her disappearance.
- Episode 24: The Beaver in the Otter Apr 30, 2009 · 43m When a human body is found inside the strung up Otter mascot uniform of a rival school, Brennan and Booth investigate whether the body inside the costume was dead beforehand, or killed…
- Episode 25: The Critic in the Cabernet May 7, 2009 · 44m The team is on the case when human remains are found inside a barrel of wine during a wine tasting. When the victim turns out to be a wine critic whose scathing reviews were capable of…
- Episode 26: The End in the Beginning May 14, 2009 · 44m In the season finale, a dead body is found at a club called "The Lab." The team has to do some unexpected and unusual things that have to do with this club. Brennan and Booth may become a…