Temperance Brennan is an anthropologist who is used to working alone. Soon, an unexpected colleague appears in the form of determined FBI agent Seeley Booth. Usually, Brennan's team deals with cases where only bones are left of the victims. Booth is supposed to help the group solve unsolved cases. But human remains are not the only thing the heroes of the series will have to deal with. During their investigations, Booth and Brennan will also encounter the local system and corruption.