Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Bones: Season 5

 

+++Warning, this contains spoilers from prior seasons but does not contain any spoilers from season 5+++

The 22-episode fifth season of Bones aired during the 2009/2010 TV season and followed the same format that has made the show successful. That is, primarily being a case-of-the-week procedural crime-drama, but it also includes some larger storylines that play out throughout the season or get carried over from the prior season. In this season, one of the later examples is a continuation of the "gravedigger" storyline with the trial of Heather Taffet (played by Deirdre Lovejoy) and the team having to find concrete evidence to convict her. The season picks up with Booth returning to the FBI, trying to figure out if his feelings for Brennan are real or an after-effect of his brain injury at the end of season four. The show continues the tease of how Booth and Brennan will get together, with the writers doing everything they can to keep them apart. This includes a season finale in which a more significant time jump going into season six is teased. This season also has the milestone 100th episode (which David Boreanez directed) that looks back on the history of the team members and allows for a way to incorporate Eric Millegan into the season. 

The Blu-Ray set is a four-disc set. The show looks and sounds very good in HD. It received a nice (but not spectacular) blu-ray transfer. The 22 episodes and the various bonus features are spread across the four discs. Those include commentary tracks on two episodes, a featurette on the 100th episode, two behind-the-scenes featurettes, a gag reel, deleted scenes, and extended versions of two episodes.

Overall, the series continues to be strong. By this season, it found the formula that works and does not deviate much from that while still making the shows exciting and fresh. This season includes many good guest stars and recurring stars, including Cyndi Lauper, Ryan O'Neal, Emily's sister Zooey Deschanel, who plays Brennan's cousin in an episode, and Billy Gibbons, who again plays Angela's father. The roles of the various interns are also expanded this season, with the show continuing to rotate the characters of Clark, Daisy, Wendell, Arastoo, Colin, and Vincent throughout the season. If you have liked the show (especially from season two forward), you will also like this season.