Bones/Season 8

Bones season 8 is the Eighth season of the FOX Network television series Bones. It premiered on September 17th, 2012 and ended on April 29th, 2013 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 September 17th, 2012; the show returned on April 29th, 2013. The season averaged 8.9 million viewers.