David Boreanaz is on board for a revival of Bones , the beloved Fox crime procedural that also starred Emily Deschanel . “It was lightning in a bottle,” Boreanaz, 55, told TV Insider of the long-running series in a new interview published on Thursday, August 8, before praising his costar and the bond they formed on set. “I hold that so near and dear, and it would be great to relive that again.
” Boreanaz – who portrayed Agent Seeley Booth opposite Deschanel’s Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan – went on to tell the outlet that he knows how much fans still love the show, making the argument for a revival that much stronger. “It is the work ethic that we had putting into these characters and what we put out was entertainment for them, and I just can’t tell you how much love and admiration we get from fans for these two characters.
And to see them come back would be great,” he said, noting that a potential reboot would be an “easy one to do because it’s so fun.” He added, “It’s not like, really, what are you going to do with it? It’s just a lot of heart.” Boreanaz also touched on the impact Bones had on the way crime procedurals were written.
Though the nature of the show was graphic, the character development, as well as infusing as much dark humor as possible into the dialogue and plot, breathed new life into what could have been a normal crime drama. “When that show started, the procedurals were very story plot-driven, and we broke that mold.