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?
Typical that fox would kill an awesome long running show they have no consideration for its loyal viewers only seem to want to push out all the reality and hipster garbage they can if they kill off bones they just prove that they dont care about the viewerbase
I feel the same way! Its not right this show is way to good to be ended!!
OMG! I’m reading some of these posts…..do you really think they’d kill off Booth???? That would kill the show too. The end. I’d stop watching. And so would countless others. Boo hiss.
I have loved this show for years!!!!! And, at the very least, I need to find out what happens to Booth…last episode I saw, he was shot! Have I missed an episode or did they leave us hanging???
You definitely missed a few episodes. I won’t say anything to give away what happened to Booth, but you should catch up either on FOX Now or on Hulu…
I work ten hour days and do not get off until latter in the evening. And by that time the show has already aired. I use my Hulu account to view “My” shows. I’m soooo upset over this whole situation. I LOVE BONES!!!
Could be ratings are down because of the people who watch online through illegal, offshore websites instead of on TV so that the views aren’t counted… I know of plenty of people who do just that.
I’ve loved this show from the first episode it would be nice if bones would have finished season 11
most intelligent show on TV and FOX wants to kill it- Greed does it every time. Just do not give in Booth and Temperence
one of the most intelligent shows-either Seely or Bones leaving will destroy it. Maybe Fox will gt its wish.
Give us more BONES … please! We’ve watched it from the beginning and love it. It’s one of the more intelligent shows on tv and very entertaining. Give us the rest of season 11 and at least a season 12.
I guess not being in the 2016 schedule is one more factor to drop down the audience…
Why doesn’t Fox finish thel second half of season 11
If there is not a 12th season I will be so upset and bones with out booth is just wrong but I would still watch it(booth and bones are my favorite characters)and if the don’t finish season 11 I might die and then it be canceled would definitely be like a dagger to the heart:(! So I’am praying FOX will bring it back to finish out season 11 and start season 12:)
I’ve loved this show from the first episode. They have to at least finish the 11th season.
FOX doesn’t have much going for it. BONES is their best show.
I definitely agree 100 %
The rest of the season needs to be shown at least for closure. Killing Seely would be tough but the fans always love seeing Brennan survive new difficult situations that allow her to grow. A new romantic interest for her could be a catalyst for renewed interest if the right actor/character comes along. She might enjoy someone more her intellectual equal.
I disagree on the part about bones losing booth and introducing a new love interest… I do think that it would be nice to see her go through it and watch how she grows but they have 2 kids of their own and booth has Parker… So that would be devastating
Bones shouldn’t end yet, if the NCIS tv show is on their 13 season, then vines can do a couple more, because they can’t leave what’re they left it.