Bones concluded its 10th season in the UK tonight and big changes are in store for the next season.
If you havenāt seen the season 10 finale of Bones and donāt want any spoilers then we suggest you stop reading now. If you have seen it and want to hear our thoughts on season 11 then keep reading.
Hands up who felt like the season 10 finale of Bones was more like a series finale? It wrapped everything up fairly neatly didnāt it with the shock decision of Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Booth (David Boreanaz) to quit their jobs and just enjoy their life together as they near the birth of their second child. We didnāt think theyād go through with it but it looks like they did.
Elsewhere in the episode Angela (Michaela Conlin) and Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) decided against going to Paris and decided to stay at the Jeffersonian much to Camās (Tamara Taylor) relief. Also there was the creepy video tape from Pelant (Andrew Leeds) following the copycat murder but we didnāt get to hear what he had to say as Brennan turned it off midway through.
Without Brennan and Booth can the Jeffersonian team continue? Well itās inevitable that the two characters will be back in some capacity but whether or not itās in their old roles remains to be seen. We know there will be a time jump between the seasons and that in that time Brennan will be replaced.
As we eagerly await more news of season 11 weāve compiled our Top 10 things that we want to see when the show returns later this year.
1. Brennan and Booth to come back. Of course we know theyāre going to in some capacity and we hope that it takes a little while for them to integrate back into the team but we canāt imagine watching the Jeffersonian team solving cases without them.
2. Brennan and Boothās relationship to be stronger than ever. The heartbreak of their temporary separation was tough for long-time fans of the show. Boothās gambling addiction pushed the two apart but by the end of the season it looked like they were ready to put their marriage first. With the birth of a second baby and some time away from their jobs, we want to see their relationship renewed when the show returns.
3. Angela to be the catalyst for Brennanās return. Thereās no doubt that Angela holds a lot of sway with Brennan so weāre hoping that she drags her friend back into the team. Maybe she can call her off the record for some consulting to reinvigorate her passion for her career?
4. Brennan to compete with her replacement. We know sheās going to be replaced and we also know that Brennan always thinks sheās the smartest person in the room. Itās going to be interesting to see Brennan meet her replacement and deal with the fact that she is replaceable. Itāll be a blow to her big ego but itās sure to bring comedy gold to season 11.
5. Cam and Arastoo (Pej Vahdat) to get married. It feels like now is the time for them to take their relationship to the next step, especially after Cam went to the Middle East with Booth to save Arastoo. Theyāve had issues to work through but Cam is going to be leaning on him more than ever after the shock of Booth and Brennanās departure.
6. More Caroline Julian (Patricia Belcher). We LOVE Caroline and only getting her for 6 episodes in season 10 was pretty rubbish. Sheās always been the secret weapon of the show and weād like to see her working side-by-side with Aubrey (John Boyd) in Boothās absence.
7. Aubrey and Jessica (Laura Spencer) to explore a romance. They came close in season 10 and itās obvious that Aubrey is enamoured with the squintern. They have a great chemistry together and Jessica has grown on us. Plus they produce great comedy scenes together donāt they?
8. More Wendell (Michael Grant Terry) and Daisy (Carla Gallo). We know that the squinterns have to share their job so they can only appear in a handful of episodes but these two are our favourites. Maybe one of them can step up now Brennan has gone and take on a more permanent role at the Jeffersonian?
9. Some darker cases. Pelant and The Grave Digger have been the best cases on Bones to date and we love it when the show gets dark. We want some proper edge-of-the-seat cases and fewer of the run-of-the-mill murder of the week ones. If thereās a time to shake things up itās when youāre 11 seasons down the road right?
10. Perhaps a new squintern or two. Weāre going to be honest here ā weāve not loved all of the squints and weāve tried (but failed) to love Dr. Oliver Wells (Brian Klugman) and Rodolfo (Ignacio Serricchio). Jessica has grown on us, mostly thanks to Aubrey, and Clark, Wendell and Daisy are classic squints. Weād like some new characters to inject some fresh energy into the show.
Bones will return in the US to FOX and the UK to Sky Living HD this autumn.