Bones is introducing a new character when it returns for its third season.

John Francis Daley, best known for his work on NBC's short-lived comedy series, Freaks & Geeks, has landed a recurring role on the FOX drama.  He will reportedly play a therapist named Dr. Sweet in at least four episodes of the new season.  It is not yet known which of the show's regular characters is set to undergo therapy.

Daley, 22, played Sam Weir on Freaks & Geeks, after which he appeared in several other television series, including Boston Legal, The Geena Davis Show, The Ellen Show, Spin City, Judging Amy and Regular Joe.  He was tapped for a role on ABC's The Call, which was supposed to begin airing this fall.  Unfortunately, the network has decided not to pick the show up.

John Francis Daley's most recent starring role was on the FOX comedy, Kitchen Confidential.  The show was pulled off the air after only four episodes.

In June, it was reported that New Line Cinema bought The $40,000 Man, a comedy spoof written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.  The story revolves around a heroic astronaut who is horribly injured in a car accident.  On a budget of a mere $40,000, the government rebuilds him into a  not-so-bionic man by the government.

At this time, there is no word as to when exactly Daley will begin appearing on Bones, although filming for the third season is underway.  On Monday, August 27, a fire broke out on the show's set, located at 20th Century FOX Studios in Los Angeles.  The blaze reportedly began when a piece of electrical equipment set an object ablaze.  A show insider told E! Online that a production assistant successfully put out the fire before any serious damage was done.  Filming resumed later in the day.

The third season of Bones will premiere on Tuesday, September 25.


-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Zap2it, E! Online
(Image Courtesy of John Francis Daley's Official MySpace)