Bones Stars Spill the Beans on Season 5

I met up with the cast and creator of Bones at Fox’s Critics’ Association Party last month where they were happy to discuss various aspects of this upcoming season, including inter-office romances and the fallout from last season’s finale.

Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz star in Bones, returning tonight on FOX.

Executive Producer Hart Hanson says that he is aware of some fans’ negative reaction to the dream sequence in the season 4 finale, but is confident that the first episode of this season will provide answers about Booth’s amnesia.  In addition, Hanson sees the season opener as a second part to last season’s finale. The opener, which picks up six weeks after Booth comes out of the coma, sees Dr. Brennan back from Guatamala and Booth still experiencing gaps in his memory.

Later this season we’ll see Brennan and Booth investigating the death of an Amish boy, and in another episode the team heads to a suburban cul-de-sac to investigate a body that has been cooked in a luau pit.

John Francis Daley revealed that Dr. Sweets will be working with Brennan and Booth as always, but the opening episodes will also feature Sweets working with Brennan to help Booth compensate for the memory gaps, which he’s hiding from everyone else for the sake of returning to work.  David Boreanaz commented that Sweets always strives towards controlling his sessions with Brennan and Booth, but that continues to be thwarted by the dynamic duo.

Elsewhere around the Jeffersonian, Sweets’ relationship with Daisy is still going strong.  In addition to knowing more about Sweets’ dating life, the audience will also learn that Sweets’ penchant for the keyboard from the finale was not a fluke. Like last season, Angela and Sweets will have their hand at going undercover for case, though the specifics aren’t known as of now.

The on and off relationship with Hodgins and Angela is also a topic of focus this season. Hodgins might not be pining for Angela much longer, according to TJ Thyne, which surprised Michaela Conlin, who plays Angela.  However, the vow of celibacy that Angela made last season will come to an end although they Conlin didn’t know who would help her break that vow (as of the time of the interview, Hanson was writing the episode where the celibacy ends).

Lastly, the relationship between Brennan and Booth will be going forward.  Boreanaz disclosed that at some point Booth will admit that he has feelings for Dr. Brennan, leading to Booth having to court Brennan. The prospect of that alone should get us through another 5 seasons!

Bones season 5 premieres tonight on FOX at 8/7c.