Bad news for all
Bones fans out there. Apparently, FOX has decided to put off airing the remaining pre-strike episodes of the hit series until this spring. This is a clear indication that the network is preparing itself for a prolonged writers' strike.
Additionally, when
Bones returns with the new episodes, fans will have to clear their Monday night schedule, as the show will be moving to that day's 8pm timeslot. It will serve as a lead-in to FOX's new courtroom drama,
Canterbury's Law, starring
ER alum
Julianna Margulies and Emmy-nominated actor
Aidan Quinn (
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Legends of the Fall). The tandem kicks off on April 28, which marks the beginning of May sweeps.
A total of three episodes were completed before the strike broke out, but
TV Guide's Michael Aussielo is reporting that a never-before-seen installment will be aired along with the three. The episode is none other than the one FOX pulled from its schedule last season in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre. The episode, which centered on a school shooting, has been “tweaked slightly” and is scheduled to air sometime in May.
FOX also announced earlier that
Bones, which is currently on rerun mode, will be airing Fridays at 9pm beginning March 14.
The last aired new episode of
Bones was the Christmas special, through which fans finally witnessed Bones (
Emily Deschanel) and Booth (
David Boreanaz) locking lips. Of course, in light of the holiday season, the kiss was done under a mistletoe.
As per Spoiler TV, the remaining pre-strike episodes of
Bones are entitled "Baby in the Bough," "The Wannabe in the Weeds" and "The Man in the Mud." The site also claims that two former
American Idol participants, namely season six's
Brandon Rogers and season five's
Ace Young, will be guest-appearing in one of the episodes.
How do you feel about having to wait until May Sweeps for new Bones episodes?
-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: TV Guide
(Image Courtesy of FOX)