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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S2E9 9.3
Aliens in a Spaceship

The bodies of twin boys, kidnapped five years earlier, are discovered. The investigation lead Booth and Brennan to a notorious kidnapper known as the Grave Digger. During the investigation, Brennan and Hodgins become the Grave Digger's next victims.

#2
S6E22 9.1
The Hole in the Heart

Rogue sniper Jacob Broadsky returns once again, claiming another victim and making Booth determined to put him away once and for all.

#3
S8E6 8.9
The Patriot in Purgatory

Brennan's new fascination with basketball and legendary coach Phil Jackson's thoughts on teamwork prompts her to gather five of her best "squinterns" to analyze remains that have never been identified.

#4 The Recluse in the Recliner S9E24 8.9
#5 The Nightmare in the Nightmare S11E22 8.9
#6 The Parts in the Sum of the Whole S5E16 8.8
#7 The Doctor in the Photo S6E9 8.8
#8 The Woman in Limbo S1E22 8.7
#9 The Hero in the Hold S4E14 8.7
#10 The Signs in the Silence S6E21 8.7

Lowlights

#245 S11E12 The Murder of the Meninist 6.8

The team investigates a body found in a car crash, the remains of which belong to a founder of a men's rights organization who may have been the victim of domestic abuse. As Brennan learns more about the tenets of the victim's organization, which claims middle-aged white men are oppressed and feminists are man-haters, Brennan uncharacteristically loses her cool during an interrogation and assaults the organization's co-founder. Meanwhile, Angela and the team struggle to deal with Hodgins post-wheelchair bitterness and Booth is convinced Brennan is a jinx for the Philadelphia Flyers.

#244 The Ghost in the Machine S8E9 6.8
#243 The Carrot in the Kudzu S9E18 7.0
#242 The Diamond in the Rough S8E10 7.0
#241 The Radioactive Panthers in the Party S12E10 7.1

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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