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 meant we have been watching bones from the beginning in Fox should renew season 12 and also in the second half of season 11 cuz everybody loves the series Bones just look at all the remarks
I love bones of Washington from the beginning I cannot imagine that not being on the air I’m looking forward to watching the other half of season 11 and waiting for season 12 to start the box please renew it and also our second half of season 11
Love Bones and definitely want it to continue . I wonder how many faithful fans, besides myself , didn’t get poled. If FOX didn’t change the viewing day and skip weeks of programing I think many more would be faithful viewers.
My daughter and I love Bones. We would be very disappointed if Season 11 was not concluded in a second half in 2016. After all these years, we need a grand finale episode.
I watch Bones it is one of my favorite show If would be crazy fox did not finish with season 11
I love Bones. It is my favorite show and one of the few I watch on Fox. They would be crazy not to finish the 11th season. I would watch more seasons even without David. B. but would prefer him to stay as he and Emily have great chemistry. I have seen every episode.
I’ve watched Bones for long time and would like to know why fox only had season 11.5 the family and friends love the show
It would be embarrassing on fox if they ended this wonderful series like this. If you are to end something it needs to be ended correctly and not just up in the air and abandoned
I love Bones!!! They definatly need to finish up the 11th season!! I would also love to see a 12th season!! It’s the only show I watch on fox
I cannot imagine Fox not running the full 11th season of bones it is an excellent show they are excellent actors and actresses and they have season 12 that should be on there I don’t know what Fox is thinking they’re excellent plot excellent riding through the whole thing and everybody and everybody I talk to from all a trip for myself to my kids and my grandkids they all loved the show so please let’s run the full 11th season and go into the renewal for the 12th season
I love Bones they have a great serials and Excellent wirters and producers it would be nice
if fox would continue with bones and finish season 11 and season 12 I watch Bones every week and looking forward to see the next episode
I meant Fox not box gotta renew this bones so so they can show the second half of series 11 and see the ratings go up so you can sign him up for a season 12 I just hope everything works out after the mini series of The X Files and when you bring back bones you will see how the ratings go up on bones so box just bring him back they’ve been great for you for over 11 seasons and you will see how good they are
Bones has been a great series I love the show my daughter loves to show and southern my grandkids I cannot imagine box not showing the second half of season 11 and not renewing it for season 12 it is an excellent show with an excellent plot and writing behind it all so box please get it back on the air show is the second half of season 11 you see the ratings go up so you can renew it for season 12
Bones is an excellent show I hope box does bring it back for the last half of series of season 11 everybody that I know loves the series I can’t imagine them not coming back for season 12 I hope after the miniseries X Files is over then they bring back bones for the second half of season 11 and find out that everybody does want them and that they will continue and renew it for season 12 all I know is my brothers love it I love it my kids love it and my grandkids love it so its… Read more »
Maybe Bones will be back after the mini-series X-files finishes up. I’m not optimistic that Fox would want a season 12. A lot of fans would, but the money is in the younger generation.