Bones is a movie.
Bones is an American crime procedural drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States from September 13 , 2005 , until March 28 , 2017 , for 246 episodes over twelve seasons .. Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. crime procedural. Police procedural. drama. drama. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology , with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth -LRB- David Boreanaz -RRB- to forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance `` Bones '' Brennan -LRB- Emily Deschanel -RRB- and the personal lives of the characters .. Emily Deschanel. Emily Deschanel. David Boreanaz. David Boreanaz. forensic anthropology. forensic anthropology. forensic archaeology. forensic archaeology. FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Special Agent. Special Agent. Seeley Booth. Seeley Booth. forensic anthropologist. forensic anthropology. The rest of the main cast includes Michaela Conlin , T. J. Thyne , Eric Millegan , Jonathan Adams , Tamara Taylor , John Francis Daley , and John Boyd .. Michaela Conlin. Michaela Conlin. Eric Millegan. Eric Millegan. T. J. Thyne. T. J. Thyne. Jonathan Adams. Jonathan Adams ( American actor ). Tamara Taylor. Tamara Taylor. John Francis Daley. John Francis Daley. John Boyd. John Boyd ( actor ). Created by Hart Hanson , the series is very loosely based on the life and writings of novelist and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs , who also produces the show .. Hart Hanson. Hart Hanson. Kathy Reichs. Kathy Reichs. forensic anthropologist. forensic anthropology. produces. television producer. Its title character , Temperance Brennan , is named after the protagonist of Reichs ' crime novel series .. protagonist. protagonist. Similarly , Dr. Brennan in the Bones universe writes successful mystery novels featuring a fictional forensic anthropologist named Kathy Reichs .. Kathy Reichs. Kathy Reichs. forensic anthropologist. forensic anthropology. Bones is a joint production by Josephson Entertainment , Far Field Productions and 20th Century Fox Television .. Josephson Entertainment. Barry Josephson. Far Field Productions. Hart Hanson. 20th Century Fox Television. 20th Century Fox Television. Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is the longest-running one-hour drama series produced by 20th Century Fox Television .. 20th Century Fox Television. 20th Century Fox Television. Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. drama. drama. On February 25 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a twelfth and final season , consisting of twelve episodes that premiered on January 3 , 2017 .. The series finale aired on March 28 , 2017 .