Bones S1

Rating: M – Contains Violence.
Duration: 43 mins/episode.
Genre: Crime, Television Series.
Actors: David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Eric Millegan, Jonathan Adams, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne.
Release Date: Available Now.

Bones never struck me as being a worthwhile watch on TV. The main channels were awash with some kind of forensic drama or another, what could one that focussed on looking at Bones really offer?

Especially when it stared that guy from Buffy!

Little did I know how ever that Bones had that near perfect mix of tight action, knife-edge suspense, humour and a huge dose of chemistry between the Buffy guy David Boreananz and the leading lady Emily Deschanel.

Oh, and a whole host of unique crimes to be solved, and an absolutely lovable supporting cast.

Of course you could be cynical and cut it back to it’s bare bones (pun intended) and say that it is the same as any other forensic drama; crime is committed, dead person is the only clue, experts figure out guilty party form said corpse.

But what sets Bones apart from every other show, is that whilst it does treat the crime and forensics seriously, it doesn’t take itself too seriously. David Boreananz looks like he’s having a whole heap of fun doing this show and it helps not only with the chemistry, but by offering a light relief to what could have been a very dark and brooding series.

Of course good television would be nothing without great source material, and Bones has that in spades too with the series being inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and author Kathy Reichs.

All in all, television on DVD doesn’t come much better than Bones.

Food for thought:
Is there ever a perfect crime?

Rent or Buy?
Buy it, you’ll be hooked form episode 1.