Bones season 1

The first season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 13, 2005, and concluded on May 17, 2006, on Fox. The season aired on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET before moving to Wednesdays at 8:00 pm ET in 2006. The season consisted of 22 episodes and averaged 8.9 million viewers.

Main cast

 * Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan, a forensic anthropologist
 * David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, the official FBI liaison with the Jeffersonian
 * Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro, a forensic artist
 * Eric Millegan as Zack Addy, Dr. Brennan's lab assistant
 * T. J. Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins, an entomologist
 * Jonathan Adams as Dr. Daniel Goodman, the director of the Jeffersonian Institute

Recurring cast

 * John M. Jackson as FBI Deputy Director Sam Cullen
 * Heavy D as Sid Shapiro, owner of Wong Fu's
 * Chris Conner as Oliver Laurier, a fanatic of Bones's books
 * Patricia Belcher as Caroline Julian, a prosecutor
 * Loren Dean as Russ Brennan, Brennan's brother
 * Heath Freeman as Howard Epps, a serial killer
 * Billy Gibbons as Angela's father
 * Ty Panitz as Parker Booth, Booth's son

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval score of 69%, with an average rating of 7.1/10 and based on 16 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads: "Despite the reliable presence of Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz, Bones is a so-so police procedural that does little to capitalize on its novel premise."

DVD release
The first season of Bones was released on DVD in region 1 on November 28, 2006, in region 2 on October 30, 2006 and in region 4 on January 11, 2007. The set includes all 22 episodes of season one on a 4-dual side disc set in region 1 and a 6-disc set in regions 2 and 4, presented in anamorphic widescreen. Special features include two audio commentaries—"Pilot" by executive producer Barry Josephson and series creator Hart Hanson and "Two Bodies in the Lab" by actors David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel. Featurettes include "Bones – Inspired By the Life of Forensic Anthropologist Kathy Reichs", "Squints", "The Real Definition", and "Character Profiles". A featurette titled "Will the Real Kathy Reichs Please Step Forward" is exclusive to the region 2 release.