Bones/Season 5

Bones season 5 is the Fifth season of the FOX Network television series Bones. It premiered on September 17th, 2009 and ended on May 20th, 2010 with a total of fifteen episodes. The third season was cut short due to 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike and only consisted of 15 episodes, including the unaired second season episode "Player Under Pressure". Due to the strike, the show had an extended hiatus after "The Santa in the Slush" aired on November 27th, 2009; the show returned on May 20th, 2010. The season averaged 8.9 million viewers.