"Bones"
The Verdict in the Story (2008)

Director:

Jeannot Szwarc

Writers:

Hart Hanson (creator)
Kathy Reichs (inspiration)

TV Series:

"Bones" (2005)

Original Air Date:

5 May 2008 (Season 3, Episode 13)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Brennan's father Max goes on trial for the alleged murder of FBI Deputy Director Robert Kirby, requiring...

Plot Keywords:

Bones | Washington D.C. | FBI Agent | University | Anthropologist

Cast

Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan
David Boreanaz	...	Special Agent Seeley Booth
Michaela Conlin	...	Angela Montenegro
Eric Millegan	...	Dr. Zack Addy
Tamara Taylor	...	Dr. Camille Saroyan
T.J. Thyne	...	Dr. Jack Hodgins (as TJ Thyne)
John Francis Daley	...	Dr. Lance Sweets
Ryan O'Neal	...	Max Keenan
Patricia Belcher	...	Caroline Julian
Ernie Hudson	...	David Barron
Eugene Byrd	...	Clark Edison
George Wyner	...	Judge Marcus Haddoes
Ryan Cutrona	...	FBI Deputy Director Robert Kirby (archive footage)
Loren Dean	...	Russ Brennan
Preston James Hillier	...	Court Services Officer

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White (flashback scenes)

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Quotes:

David Barron: [as he's cross-examining Booth] You had motive. He'd fired you that day, and threatened Ms. Julian. By the way, was she at all three locations?
AUSA Caroline Julian: [rising up] Objection! It's just *rude* to accuse me of murder!

Movie Connections:

References "The X Files" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Fountain

Plot Holes

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I usually enjoy this show but they tried too hard in this episode and created a huge plot hole. The defense supposedly created reasonable doubt by alleging that Dr. Brennan could have committed the crime since she was also in all three places that the particulate evidence connected to the murder weapon. What they forgot was that the defense had already proved that the pipe with the particulate evidence on it was not the murder weapon. Therefore, the particulate evidence was irrelevant. Brennan's father could have gotten off without making her a suspect. I guess they just needed a sentimental end so they forgot what the show is supposed to be about--the forensic evidence.