“Bones” returned for its sixth season refreshed, breathing new life into its characters and storylines.
Seven months after leaving both Washington, D.C. and the Jeffersonian in the dramatic season five finale, Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) repair their professional relationship to team up and save their former employer’s career.
The season falls into pace with its usual array of bizarre, unusual and sometimes disgusting murder cases solved by the quirky team.
Though the odd couple is back together, some of their personal baggage still remains. Booth has returned from Iraq with a new girlfriend, the sexy journalist Hannah Burley (Katheryn Winnick).
As he continues to work with Bones, Booth is forced to reckon with his feelings for her and what it means for his new relationship with Hannah.
Booth's character is further developed through the introduction of Jacob Broadsky, a professional sniper and Booth’s former mentor.
Though Broadsky offers some new insight into Booth's vague past, he falls somewhat flat as the bad guy -- particularly in comparison to the sociopathic "Gravedigger" from earlier seasons who finds her final resting place after her last appeal in “The Bullet in the Brain.”
Regardless, “Bones” seems to have regained the momentum it had in its earlier seasons, with fresher storylines and sharper characterization. Bones is far more successfully humanized through her relationship with Booth than through her distracting relationship with her father (which has been a significant focus in recent seasons).
Season six gives “Bones” a much needed kick, pushing it back to its roots that made science and lab work look fun.
