Ask Ausiello: March 18

Question: Do you have anything else on Bones that isn’t already out there? —Rachel
Ausiello: The title of the Season 9 finale is, “The Recluse in the Recliner.” Coincidentally, that’s also the nickname I gave myself over the weekend.

Question: Is Bones airing all 22 episodes they’ve produced for Season 9, making it a 24-episode season? —Rachel
Ausiello: Affirmative.

Question: So, as we approach the end of Season 9 of Bones, what’s happening in Dr. Sweets’ life? —Rex
Ausiello: Per EP Stephen Nathan, Sweets “is going to kind of dovetail into the story at the FBI. He’s going to have an impact on Booth’s trajectory through the end of the year in terms of the potential promotion at the FBI, and also in realizing that maybe not everything is as nice and secure at the FBI as everyone thinks.”

Question: Any update on whether Bones plans to address the passing of Ralph Waite on screen? Hank deserves a fitting sendoff. —Kelley
Ausiello: Mr. Nathan agrees with you. But since Waite’s death came about so suddenly, Hank’s tribute episode will likely have to wait until next season. “We didn’t feel that it was right to do something just shooting from the hip,”explains Nathan. “If we do something, we want it to show the respect we have for him and also the love we have for him.”

Source: TV Line
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