How many days to binge Bones
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 246 | 35 |
| 1 hour a day | 246 | 35 |
| 2 hours a day | 123 | 18 |
| 3 hours a day | 82 | 12 |
| 4 hours a day | 62 | 9 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 31 | 4 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 10 days, 6 hours | |
Bones runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | September 13, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 21 | 60 min | 21 hours | August 30, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 15 | 60 min | 15 hours | September 25, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 26 | 60 min | 26 hours | September 3, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | September 17, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 23 | 60 min | 23 hours | September 23, 2010 |
| Season 7 | 13 | 60 min | 13 hours | November 3, 2011 |
| Season 8 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 17, 2012 |
| Season 9 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 16, 2013 |
| Season 10 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | September 25, 2014 |
| Season 11 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | October 1, 2015 |
| Season 12 | 12 | 60 min | 12 hours | January 3, 2017 |
About Bones
F.B.I. Agent Seeley Booth is teamed up with forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan to solve some of the most baffling and bizarre crimes ever. Booth depends on clues from the living, witnesses and suspects, while Brennan gathers evidence from the dead, relying on her uncanny ability to read clues left behind in the bones of the victims.
How to get through Bones faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 5 hours, 8 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 197 hours; at 1.5× it's 164 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Bones FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Bones?
10 days, 6 hours of screen time. That's 246 episodes at about 60 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 123 days.
How many episodes of Bones are there?
246 regular episodes across 12 seasons (2005–2017). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Bones?
Episodes average 60 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Bones still running?
No. Bones ended on March 28, 2017 after 12 seasons.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.