For six seasons, Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and her partner Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) have been solving murder cases through their predictably brilliant and unlikely insights in, respectively, forensic anthropology and FBI field work. Season seven of the Fox TV drama "Bones," which premieres Thursday at 8 p.m., is no different.
The real story of the show isn't so much Brennan and Booth investigating an unnatural death and arresting the persons responsible, but the complex and evolving relationships the characters — especially Booth and Brennan — have with each other.
In this more complex storyline, "Bones" continues to deliver. The season opens several months after last season’s finale left off and Brennan is now very pregnant with her and Booth’s baby (as an aside, Deschanel is actually pregnant). It immediately becomes obvious that the long "nonrelationship" between the two is going through some significant changes.
Additionally, a new intern with a heavy accent and a curious past enters the story to replace the lost Vincent Nigel-Murray. While the show had struggled in the past to really find a strong replacement for Zack Addy (who left the series several seasons ago), this new character makes a convincing case for the position.
Overall, those who have grown to love "Bones" will find that it continues to entertain and amuse, though viewers catching the show for the first time may find themselves a little lost at this point. The show simply has too much history behind its various plot lines to allow a new viewer to jump in without any confusion. Luckily, the first five seasons are also available on Netflix for those who would like to catch up on everything they might have missed.
While "Bones" is a TV show and safe for general audiences, it is not a show for children. It deals with gruesome murder stories every episode and often shows dead, decomposing bodies regularly throughout the hour. Additionally, many of the subjects discussed between characters in the show are of a mature or adult nature.
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