Bones/Season 1

Bones season 1 is the third season of the FOX Network television series Bones. It premiered on September 13th, 2005 and ended on May 19th, 2006 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, 2005; the show returned on April 14th, 2006. The season averaged 8.9 million viewers.