Dr. Temperance Brennan is a highly skilled forensic anthropologist who works at the Jeffersonian Institute and writes novels as a sideline. When the standard methods of identifying a body are deemed useless, law enforcement calls in Brennan and FBI Special Agent Seely Booth.
The team investigates the death of a woman whose body was found in the trash; Booth invites Sweets to stay with him and Brennan until he finds a new place.
S8, E6
The Patriot in Purgatory
While investigating the death of an animal expo employee, the team is drawn into the world of animal trafficking. Brennan thinks she would be a good presidential candidate.
S8, E7
The Bod in the Pod
A pod containing the remains of a crime-scene cleaner washes onto a beach; Angela and Hodgins learn a secret about Cam.
S8, E8
The But in the Joke
When a street artist falls into his own adhesive, he also lands on human remains that stay glued to his body; Booth searches a comedy club for suspects.
S8, E9
The Ghost in the Machine
When a psychic tries to help the spirit of a boy whose death the team is investigating, members of the team start to question their own feelings on life and death.