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 would watch Bones and season 12 even if David Borcanaz is going to leave the show because it’s a great show when we thought he was dead a lot of people would watch the show
I would watch Bones and season 12 even if Boreanaz because it is a great show when we had the show when he was thought to be dead it was still great so when you leave the show for season 12 phone will still be great it is excellently written and the rest of the crew and cast are all excellent so please renew it for a season 12
I can’t wait to see the second half of Bones they have great actors and actresses my kids and grandchildren love Bones so please air the second half and another season
I can’t wait until I see the second half of season 11 and Fox should renew Bones for season 12 this is a great show
I love watching Bones even from the beginning
It would be great it cbs would air the rest of season 11
I love this show so much and have watched every episode since the beginning. They can’t just cut it during the season. That’s not far and honestly I hope they make more seasons .
i love the show and can’t wait to see more
love the show. will always watch
They’re going to finish the season; they’ve already been filming it. Bones always takes a long break during winter. They make up for it my playing new episodes into June. I can’t say anything about an additional season, but I don’t think we have anything to worry about for the spring.
I have been a major fan of Bones from the beginning and am appalled that they are not finishing the season …we need to know what happens to Jack Hodgins etc. and we want a season 12 ….I am such a fan that I often watch reruns in the afternoon on TNT
I love Bones from the beginning I can’t believe that Fox won’t renew the show I’ve
watched Bones and that I can’t imagine that it
not air
Honestly not surprised after they killed off Sweets. Apparently the director (I believe) kind of pushed him out instead of seeing how important his character is and working his character in, while the actor did a different project. He just thought he could just replace him with a person who looks like him, etc. It killed the vibe of the show and I don’t think the show or the chemistry of the cast has ever been 100% the same since then. Oh well. Still love the show until then though.
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This has got to be a ratings stunt how could they possibly not show the second half of a season weve all already started and spoiler alert if yoyre not up to date with hodgins my all time favorite characters eellbeing just up in the aur this and sleepy hollow sre the only fox shows i watch and if they pull mid seaso i swesr i will never watch another season. For fans that have been there from season 1 this is a swift kick in the balls and its really low. Amd if this is about them sueing fox… Read more »
Bones has been a great show and it is not right for Fox to just leave fans hanging in the middle of season 11. Fox needs to at least let them finish airing season 11 so we, the fans, can enjoy a series finally after all these years of watching Bones.
I meant I have been watching Bones from three beginning on Fox should. renew season 12 and the the other half of season 11