This Fox crime procedural series centering on the professional and personal partnership between genius forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and FBI Special Agent Sealy Booth (David Boreanaz) built a long-running show on a classic odd-couple-buddy partnership: a practical detective with a savvy understanding of people, paired with a scientific genius devoted to empirical evidence. Bones found a great balance between serious crime drama and playful workplace dramedy with fun characters, snappy dialogue, murder mystery complications, gooey forensics, and unbeatable screen chemistry, and ultimately evolved into one of the most surprising and touching love stories on TV. With slipping ratings but a devoted fan base, Fox gave the series an abbreviated 12th and final season, which the producers treat as something of a valedictory lap that reaches back to past seasons. Regular characters (most with the show from the beginning) are given a satisfying send-off, the rotating cast of "squintern" assistants get their moment to shine, and favorite recurring characters return for one last visit, from Brennan's father (Ryan O'Neal) to the delightful Dr. Gordon Wyatt (Stephen Fry) to Cyndi Lauper's oddball psychic, while also bringing closure to the troubled story of Zack Addy (Eric Millegan). Compiling all 12 episodes from 2017, extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette and a gag reel. Recommended. (S. Axmaker)
Bones: The Final Chapter
Fox, 3 discs, 525 min., not rated, DVD: $29.99 Volume 32, Issue 5
Bones: The Final Chapter
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