A comedy-drama crime procedural television series called Bones debuted on Fox in 2005 and ran till 2017. Over the course of 12 seasons, the program broadcasted 246 episodes. The series is very loosely based on the life and novels of Kathy Reichs, a forensic anthropologist, who also produced the show. Temperance Brennan, the title heroine, is named after the main character of Reichs’ crime fiction series. The play on words is reversed in the Bones television world, where Dr. Brennan creates popular mystery books with a fictitious forensic scientist by the name of Kathy Reichs.

Each episode in Bones centers on an FBI dossier pertaining to the mystery surrounding human remains that FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) brought to forensic anthropologist Temperance “Bones” Brennan (Emily Deschanel). Along with work, the show also examines the characters’ personal lives. The cast of Bones most likely went on to interesting new projects after starring in such a long-running series. Continue reading to learn more about what they have been up to lately.

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Emily Deschanel

     Netflix

Prior to Bones, actress Emily Deschanel had a decent career in both television and film. After her run on the Fox series, Deschanel went on to guest star in multiple other television shows such as The Cleveland Show, BoJack Horseman, The Simpsons, and The Rookie. In 2019, she had a recurring role in Season 4 of Animal Kingdom.

Most recently, Deschanel portrayed Dr. Suzanne Mathis in Netflix’s 2022 8-episode miniseries Devil in Ohio. The show tells the story of what happens to Dr. Mathis when she takes in a strange cult escapee. Her reality is thrown upside down since the girl’s presence threatens to split her entire family up. The series ends with a surprise twist no one saw coming, leaving viewers wondering if the point isn’t the ending, but the journey these characters take.

David Boreanaz

     CBS/ Paramount+

Before co-leading Bones, David Boreanaz was most known for his portrayal of Angel, the vampire with a soul, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Between this long-running character and getting cast as Seely Booth on Bones, Boreanaz did a few films and television shows like Mr. Fix It, The Mighty Macs, Full Circle, and Sleepy Hollow. In 2008, he even lent his voice to Justice League: The New Frontier as The Green Lantern, himself.

After Bones, Boreanaz has only had one major project, SEAL Team, where he plays Jason Hayes, the leader of an elite team of Navy SEALs. According to an interview with show runner Spencer Hudnut via TV Insider, SEAL Team ended its sixth season in November 2022 with an emotional finale that incorporated actual veterans rather than actors portraying veterans. At the time of this writing, there is no official word on if a seventh season will be produced.

Michaela Conlin

     Fox

Michaela Conlin played Angela Montenegro, a forensic reconstruction artist, on Bones. Following Bones’ TV run, Conlin went on to star in various series such as Here and Now, For All Mankind, and Dollface. In 2018, she portrayed Sarah Nguyen on the hit television show Yellowstone.

Conlin will be busy working in the next few years. She is scheduled to appear in multiple projects in 2022 and beyond. Her work will include the recently announced TV series The Hug Machine and films One True Love and Junction, which are both in post-production status at the time of this writing.

T.J. Thyne

Before being cast on Bones, T.J. Thyne made a career as a serial guest star. He was in episodes of shows like Charmed, Boston Legal, CSI: New York, and Without a Trace. In Bones, Thyne portrayed quirky forensic entomologist Jack Hodgins, who has a love for conspiracy theories. Over time, his character utilized skills in other forensic areas, making him invaluable to the show’s premise.

After Bones’ ending, Thyne went on to guest star in more shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Rookie, where he portrayed one-off characters. In 2022, he eventually scored a role as Gordy Willis in the biographical television miniseries, The Offer, which discusses the creation and production of Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic gangster movie, The Godfather.

Tamara Taylor

     NBC

Tamara Taylor has made a career of portraying various TV characters with unique substance. Her roles on shows such as Party of Five, City of Angels, Hidden Hills, and Sex, Love & Secrets are legendary. In Bones, Taylor portrayed Dr. Camille Saroyan, a forensic pathologist and the head of the Forensic Division.

When Bones ended, Taylor went on to portray characters in other shows such as Altered Carbon and October Faction. In 2020, she was cast as Sibyl in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. where she made history trying to prevent the formation of the organization. Taylor played Angela Wheatley, the secretive wife of criminal leader Richard Wheatley (Dylan McDermott), in the 2021 television series Law & Order: Organized Crime. According to NBC Insider, Richard Wheatley could return to the show at some point because his body was never found following a car crash at the end of Season 2.

John Francis Daley

John Francis Daley got his acting start in the TV show Freaks and Geeks in 1999 as the character Sam Weir. After that, he went o to star in movies and shows like Boston Public, Waiting…, and The Geena Davis Show. In 2007, he was cast as Dr. Lance Sweets, an FBI agent and psychologist, on Bones, where he quickly became a fan favorite. In 2015, Bustle’s Sara Steinfeld reported that she felt “his character brought a more human dimension to the show. He was by far the most likable person on screen at any given moment.”

When his time on Bones came to a close, Daley actually chose to leave for other opportunities. He went on to direct and portray a small part in the movie Vacation. Daley portrayed characters in the films Game Night and 5-25-77, but his most memorable achievement comes from being off-screen. He wrote the screenplay for Spider-Man: Homecoming and, while he does still act, Daley has since seemed to move into writing for more projects, like the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.