FOX has released its schedule for the new year, and Bones is not on it. If and when the second half of Bones season 11 will air is to be determined. While this doesn’t mean the long-running procedural has been cancelled, it hardly seems like a good sign. Despite flagging season 10 ratings, FOX renewed the series for an 11th season.
As of November 5, 2015, the eleventh season finds Bones, over all, down in the ratings. To date, it is averaging a 1.23 in the 18-49 demographic, with a season-to-date average of 5.34 total audience members.
While star David Boreanaz is looking forward to the end of the show with season 11, new showrunner, Michael Peterson, is on record as saying he wants a 12th season and more. The cast of Bones includes: Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, TJ Thyne, and John Boyd.
Here’s the schedule via a FOX press release:
FOX WINTER 2016 RECAP
(Times for All-New Episodes are ET/PT Except as Noted)
Sunday, Jan. 3:
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS (Winter Return)
8:30-9:00 PM COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE
(Series Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY (Winter Return)
9:30-10:00 PM BORDERTOWN (Series Premiere)
Monday, Jan. 4
8:00-10:00 PM SUPERHUMAN (Two-Hour Special)
Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 5:
8:00-8:30 PM NEW GIRL (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM GRANDFATHERED (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Time Period Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM THE GRINDER (Time Period Premiere)
Wednesday, Jan. 6:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part One)
Thursdays, beginning Jan. 7:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part Two)
Friday, Jan. 8:
8:00-10:00 PM MASTERCHEF JUNIOR
(Winter Return/Special Two-Hour Episode)
Sundays, beginning Jan. 10:
7:30-8:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS (Winter Return)
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM BORDERTOWN
FOX WINTER PREMIERE DATES
Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 13:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM SECOND CHANCE (Series Premiere)
Fridays, beginning Jan. 15:
8:00-9:00 PM MASTERCHEF JUNIOR
9:00-10:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN (Season Premiere)
Sunday, Jan. 24
10:00-11:00 PM ET/ THE X-FILES (Season Premiere, Part One)
7:00-8:00 PM PT
Mondays, beginning Jan. 25
8:00-9:00 PM THE X-FILES (Season Premiere, Part Two)
9:00-10:00 PM LUCIFER (Series Premiere)
Sunday, Jan. 31
7:00-10:00 ET Live/ GREASE: LIVE
PT tape-delayed
Fridays, beginning Feb. 5
8:00-9:00 PM SLEEPY HOLLOW (Time Period / Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN
Mondays, beginning Feb. 29
8:00-9:00 PM GOTHAM: RISE OF THE VILLAINS (Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM LUCIFER
Wednesdays, beginning March 2
8:00-9:00 PM ROSEWOOD (Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM SECOND CHANCE
Wednesdays, beginning March 30
8:00-9:00 PM ROSEWOOD
9:00-10:00 PM EMPIRE (Spring Premiere)
While FOX hasn’t scheduled the second half of Bones season 11, fans can take heart. The network has not forgotten the series, entirely. It does get a one line mention:
The return dates for BONES and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH to be announced.
Check out all of our Bones coverage.
What do you think? Are you fan of the Bones TV show on FOX? Do you think it will be cancelled before the end of season 11? Would you watch a 12th season of Bones, even without Boreanaz?
I love the Bones I have been watching this show for ove10 years and I look forward to Thursday nights because hat when the new Bones is on in my area fox must renew Bones for another season, everybody I know loves Bones and Fox must renew it for another season.
Bones I ‘m glad that fox will keep the show
Which I watched last year
Bones will get better ratings if more
INDIVIDUAL people watched bones
I love the show to bits , but I bet the ratings would sky rocket if they’d quit implying a specific action , between Brendan and Booth and actually show I won’t say what specifically just cause for all I know G rated kids might know of bones and read these threads,
Bones is a great show witch I have been watching since the beginning and now they need to renew this show for an 11th season everybody I know loves this show and looks forward every week to watching it, don’t let your fans down.
Bones excellent show I’ve watch bones and many many of individuals love the show in serials 11
Please don’ cancel the show.
I still like the show but wonder how long they can keep it going.
I love the show , there’s only 1 thing I criticize…….
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I hope it is cancelled it’s been on for 11 seasons enough already I got so bored after Season 8. I just stopped watching I was sick Temperance but I do love Booth though.
I hope Bones lasts a few more seasons , I love the show I can’t believe it is on the verge of possibility being cancelled I mean I only have 1 criticism….and that’s it other than the 1 thing I will not say , I love the show and I hope there is more to come.
I have to admit that after Sweets death last season I simply stopped watching the show until the end of the season. I have been watching this season and enjoyed the Sleepy Hollow episodes. I thought the interactions between Bones and Icabod were priceless. Regardless, this is a very good show with very interesting plots. Please keep them coming.
Not 100% sure if this season’s Bones is going to be the last or go beyond a Season 12.
You said soon should be canceled but it should not be cancelled so please don’t cancel bones just renew it for another season you will see you there ratings rise because I know everybody I talk to loves the show don’t make a crazy mistake and cancel it blocks be smart and renew this season
Bones is an excellent series I’ve been watching it for 11 season the plot is excellent so please don’t cancel it and we know it everybody that I know loves the series Bones we always look forward to watching it on Thursday please renew it for another season.
Do not cancel bones I’ve watched the show as well
The family watched bones and many others watch
Bones so don’t canel the show enough
Love Bones so renew the show
At least show the entire season 11, are the people at fox morons, I thought it was already renewed for season 12. Forget about the fans I guess, do what you want you don’t pay attention to the fans anyway.
Honestly I almost altogether stopped watching fox because it always cancels shows I like… I’m hoping they release it at least on Hulu so I can continue watching, and it finds a good home after. We’ll see about Sleepy Hollow and Minority Report.