FOX has moved their successful Bones series to Monday nights this season. Up against some even bigger competition, will the TV show still come out a ratings winner — or could it be in danger of being cancelled? We shall see.
This season’s cast includes David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, John Francis Daley, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, and TJ Thyne. The eighth season of Bones typically airs Monday nights at 8pm on the FOX network. There are 24 episodes.
Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Bones is going to be cancelled or renewed for a ninth season.
These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Final season averages: 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.75 million total viewers.
Episode 08-24: Monday, 04/29/13
2.1 in the demo (+5% change) with 7.36 million (+4% change).
Season averages: 2.14 in the demo with 7.75 million.
Episode 08-23: Monday, 04/22/13
2.0 in the demo (+5% change) with 7.06 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 2.14 in the demo with 7.77 million.
Episode 08-22: Monday, 04/15/13
1.9 in the demo (-5% change) with 6.56 million (-7% change).
Season averages: 2.15 in the demo with 7.80 million.
Episode 08-21: Monday, 04/01/13
2.0 in the demo (+5% change) with 7.05 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 2.16 in the demo with 7.86 million.
Episode 08-20: Monday, 03/25/13
1.9 in the demo (-10% change) with 6.96 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.90 million.
Episode 08-19: Monday, 03/18/13
2.1 in the demo (-5% change) with 7.58 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 2.18 in the demo with 7.95 million.
Episode 08-18: Monday, 03/04/13
2.2 in the demo (-4% change) with 8.41 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.18 in the demo with 7.97 million.
Episode 08-17: Monday, 02/25/13
2.3 in the demo (+5% change) with 8.77 million (+4% change).
Season averages: 2.18 in the demo with 7.95 million.
Episode 08-16: Monday, 02/18/13
2.2 in the demo (0% change) with 8.47 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.90 million.
Episode 08-15: Monday, 02/11/13
2.2 in the demo (-8% change) with 8.82 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.86 million.
Episode 08-14: Monday, 02/04/13
2.4 in the demo (-8% change) with 9.06 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.79 million.
Episode 08-13: Monday, 01/28/13
2.6 in the demo (+13% change) with 9.25 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 2.15 in the demo with 7.69 million.
Episode 08-12: Monday, 01/21/13
2.3 in the demo (+10% change) with 8.53 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.12 in the demo with 7.56 million.
Episode 08-11: Monday, 01/14/13
2.1 in the demo (0% change) with 7.79 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 7.48 million.
Episode 08-10: Monday, 01/14/13
2.1 in the demo (+11% change) with 8.04 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 7.14 million.
UPDATE: Bones has been renewed for a ninth season on FOX.
Episode 08-09: Monday, 12/03/12
1.9 in the demo (-21% change) with 7.29 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 7.38 million.
Episode 08-08: Monday, 11/26/12
2.4 in the demo (+20% change) with 7.96 million (+12% change).
Season averages: 2.13 in the demo with 7.39 million.
Episode 08-07: Monday, 11/19/12
2.0 in the demo (+5% change) with 7.11 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 2.09 in the demo with 7.31 million.
Episode 08-06: Monday, 11/12/12
1.9 in the demo (-5% change) with 6.96 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 7.34 million.
Episode 08-05: Monday, 11/05/12
2.0 in the demo (0% change) with 7.30 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 2.14 in the demo with 7.42 million.
Episode 08-04: Monday, 10/08/12
2.0 in the demo (-5% change) with 7.20 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.45 million.
Episode 08-03: Monday, 10/01/12
2.1 in the demo (-9% change) with 6.99 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 2.23 in the demo with 7.53 million.
Episode 08-02: Monday, 09/24/12
2.3 in the demo (0% change) with 7.61 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 2.30 in the demo with 7.79 million.
Episode 08-01: Monday, 09/17/12
2.3 in the 18-49 demographic with 7.98 million total viewers.
Season average: 2.30 in the demo with 7.98 million.
Opposite some stiff competition from NBC, it wasn’t an impressive start to the season. Compared to the seventh season opener, Bones was down by 30% in the demo (vs a 3.3 rating) and down by 20% in viewership (vs 10 million). It’s worth noting however that last season’s debut followed The X Factor and this year’s opened the night.
Still, compared to the sixth season premiere, Bones was down by 15% in the demo and by 19% in viewers.
Reference point: The 2011-12 (seventh) season averaged a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.07 million viewers.
Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you still like the Bones TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a ninth season?
I read somewhere that when shows are on their way out they move to bad nights, like Mondays. Sorry Bones…it was a nice ride but goodbye.
Bones has run its course and its time to wrap up and move on to something else.
I liked it better when Bones and Brennan justed worked together. Not that they are a couple and have a baby its a soap opera. I have lost interest in the show and don’t watch it as much as I used to.
I used to really like this show. I still want to like it, but now that they got rid of Daisy, can Sweets go too?
More Hodges and Angela and field work and less staff head-shrinking by their in-house psychiatrist.
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I love Bones it should be renewed for another season and hopefully more than that I watch repeats that I have seen 100 times before. I will do the same this year I will watch the repeats and especially the new ones. This is a great show my favorite show out of all the TV shows there are on TV. Thanks for creating this awesome show.
Great show. I agree with others, it NEEDS to be promoted. It is one of the best shows on FOX. Glad that Bones was moved to Mondays. No competition. That wasn’t the case before, always had to record on my DVR.
bones is a good TV series and hope it get renewed season 9 and 10 because there is still more to the story
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Love, love this show. It’s smart and funny with a great cast. I’m in love with all the chara ters. I hope to the tv gods they go for another season.
Bones is my favorite show and really the only one I watch on network television. They have lost a lot of their audience because they keep moving the show around to different da)ys and time slots. Many of their fans have gone over to watching Castle because it is another dramedy as they call them. Castle is another case of a tough female character however the male lead is not as tough as Booth. I prefer men with more charisma and toughness which I think Booth has over Castle. But these days the smooth men like Castle and the Mentalist… Read more »
off to a slow start??? still my favorite show on the planet..and please STOP moving it around… i’ll watch it whever…but it’s easier when i don’t have yo go searching…and maddning when i miss one due to a time/location change…yes, i’m old but loyal and persistent
Bones is a unique show. As a retired RN I need to compliment the shows accurate descriptions on the medical/psychiatric side of this serious.
I would like to see a little more progress in the relationship of the characters. As a former Psychiatric Nurse I enjoy the sessions with the psychologist and the humor that is displayed.
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Unfortunately, we in the UK haven’t seen any new episodes yet which is really annoying. Last series we were only about a week behind you guys. Can’t wait to see it!!!
Wish they’d have kept it on Thursday nite. WHY do the network-gods do this to such a super show? Think it’s a unique, great show and has a lot of life in it yet. Why mess with it by moving it twice now. Friday’s last season and now Monday’s. It did great on Thursday’s where it was
You’re so right
It is a great show and has a great cast especially Emily & David.
It does not get the credit it deserves. They should be up there right along With
Two & Half Men, Big Bang, Mad Men and the likes. You really get tired of seeing the same ones. Bones espisodes are GREAT. AND NEED TO BE UP HIGH IN THE RANKS.