Bones Spin-off Buzz

Bones Spin-off Buzz | If you took a shine to last week’s Bones episode that introduced us to Booth’s associate who’s masterful (if not a bit kooky) at locating things, you may be wondering, as I was: If this spin-off “finds” a spot on Fox’s fall sked, is that the whole cast? Just Geoff Stults, Michael Clarke Duncan (who, granted, is almost two grown men) and Saffron Burrows? Well, I “found” the answer. Hart Hanson told me that if The Finder goes to series, there will be at least one other main character to cast: Isabelle, a law enforcement type who is also Walter’s sometime squeeze. (Calling the duo’s dynamic “more emotional than romantic,” Hanson says, “I’d like to avoid doing another ‘will they/won’t they’ series.” And how.) Who would you like see see play Isabelle? Give Hart a hand in Comments! (Go to TVLine to leave comments. Click here.)

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Ratings: The Finder

9:00	NBC	The Office	3.3/9	6.80
	FOX	Bones	3.2/9	11.10
	CBS	CSI (R)	1.6/5	8.40
	ABC	Grey’s Anatomy (R)	1.2/3	3.86
	CW	Nikita	0.8/2	1.94

On the eve of Good Friday (and Earth Day) ABC and CBS were in repeats. Of course Fox would’ve easily won the night regardless with an hour of American Idol that scored a 5.6/18 adults 18-49 rating and an hour of Bones that featured a backdoor pilot for “The Finder,” that garnered a 3.2 adults 18-49 rating. I speculate whether “The Finder” is a keeper probably doesn’t have a lot to do with the ratings. American Idol was down 13% from last week and Bones was down 9%, but look for Idol to be adjusted up a couple of tenths in the final numbers and Bones to be adjusted down due to the overrun.

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Reviews: The Finder

BONES: ‘The Finder’ Recap - Give Me My Remote

'Bones' spin-off? Geoff Stults makes 'The Finder' a keeper - Zap2It News

Bones Crossover Recap: Booth and Brennan Meet Crazy Walter Sherman in "The Finder" - WetPaint

Bones Review: "The Finder" - TV Fanatic

Bones meets The Finder - Clique Clack

'Bones' Recap: Finding the 'Finder' - Buddy TV

Bones 6.19 Test Runs The Finder - Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress

'Bones' Season 6, Episode 19 Recap - TV Squad

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BONES: Saffron Burrows Teases ‘The Finder’

After months of teasing, the BONES backdoor pilot/crossover with a potential new show/spinoff, “The Finder,” will finally air tonight.

As you may remember, the episode/potential series follows former military man Walter Sherman, who can locate anything. However, his polarizing personality — including extreme paranoia and blunt questions/assumptions – makes him difficult to deal with. He’s brought into the BONES world via his connection to Booth, but the two men have a longstanding grudge against each other for reasons viewers will learn tonight. Walter is assisted on cases by his two partners Ike (who is Walter’s bartender and pilot) and Leo (his lawyer).

I caught up with Saffron Burrows (Ike) and we talked about her role, why she was drawn to this show, working with Geoff Stults (Walter) and Michael Clarke Duncan (Leo) and much more…

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The Finder Featurette

Spoiler TV snagged a sneak peek of tonight's ep from the Bones iPad App (You can download it yourself now!)



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Interview: "The Finder" Star Geoff Stults

With the strong fan bases that both "Bones" and leads David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel have with fans, it makes sense that creator Hart Hanson would try to launch his next series within an episode of his still-popular FOX staple. In tonight's episode, entitled "The Finder," the Jeffersonian gang travels to Miami to solve a case and enlist the help of Walter Sherman, a former Iraqi soldier/acquaintance of Booth's, who has the ability to find anything or anyone. While the show could launch "The Finder" series next season, in tonight's episode Walter mixes it up with the "Bones" cast by creating some sparks with Brennan (Deschanel) and perhaps rubbing Booth (Boreanaz) the wrong way. One side note, in much the way that "Bones" is based on a series of novels by author Kathy Reichs, "The Finder" is based on "The Locator" books, written by Richard Greener...

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The Bones Spin-Off: Will the Show's Fans Like "Finder"?

Make no bones about it: Bones creator Hart Hanson is more than a little nervous about how his show's loyal (and very vocal) audience will receive the characters from his proposed spin-off when they make their debut in Thursday's episode, which is titled "Finder."...

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Happy Bones Day!

Airing tonight at 9/8c: The Finder backdoor pilot! Tune in!

5 Articles: Hanson's Conference Call

The following articles have stemmed from the conference call that was made earlier this week, so I put them all on one post. - FM

'Bones': Preview clips from 'Finder,' plus a 'curtailed' Season 7? - Zap2It News and Buzz

'Bones' Bits: Hart Hanson Talks 'The Finder' and Babies - Buddy TV News

Will Emily Deschanel's Baby-Making Derail Bones? - TV.com News

What does Emily Deschanel's pregnancy mean for 'Bones' season 7? - The Examiner

Emily Deschanel's Pregnancy May Result in an Abbreviated Bones Season - TV Guide

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GEOFF STULTS ‘FINDS’ HIMSELF ON THIS WEEK’S NEW EPISODE OF ‘BONES’

When Booth and Brennan find themselves swamped (literally!) on a case involving a murder and a missing treasure map, they turn to somebody with an entirely different type of expertise: an old military acquaintance of Booth’s named Walter Sherman. Walter possesses a unique ability — he’s a “finder.”

Fox All Access producer Jeff Axelrod sat down with Geoff Stults, who plays Sherman, outside the “Bones” offices to learn more about the quirky character, his extraordinary abilities, and why we might be seeing more of the character in the future...

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Conference Call with Hart Hanson: Tweets

@HartHanson of #BONES: ""The last 2 eps of this season are going to run the whole gamut of tones. A lot happens."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The title of season finale 'Change in the Game' is as much as I want to say. It's one the BONES audience will enjoy"

@HartHanson of #BONES: "We've been building all year to something, and I would hate to say what it is."

@HartHanson #BONES: "If that moment happens to him, it flashes in a flash of light" about Booth looking back & blaming self 4 relationships

@HartHanson #BONES: "Spin-off has always been a troublesome term. It's more like we did a crossover ep w/ a series that doesn't exist yet."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "It seems to me doing a series about a guy who can find things -- both tangible & intangible - would be a good thing"

@HartHanson of #BONES: "This being a BONES episode meant I didn't have to leave home" like he did for 3 wks last year to work on pilot.

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The part for Michael Clarke Duncan was originally written for a old, tall, skinny white man."

@HartHanson #BONES: "If we don't make Geoff Stults a star on FINDER, someone will. He reminds me of what people thought about Tom Selleck."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The only character from BONES who doesn't appear in it [the FINDER episode] is Sweets."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "I think BONES would go really well with TREME [beat]. Not really. I'd like to do it with my pal's show HOUSE."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The BONES cast and crew is like a theater company. It was fun to have outsiders from FINDER come in and work w them"

@HartHanson of #BONES: "As long as people keep murdering people, we'll still have stories [for BONES]."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "The are big Season 7 questions, but we have a lot of decisions to make" when asked about Emily's pregnancy.

@HartHanson of #BONES: "We have a plan right now [for S7]. We've had no cause to hide much of Emily yet."

@HartHanson #BONES: "If I give you information about how we handle it [Emily's pregnancy], I give you too much about how we get of out S6."

@HartHanson of #BONES: "I always think of Angela and Hodgins as the greatest couple in the world. They don't have many internal problems."

@HartHanson #BONES: "The baby has a 75% chance of being born fine & a 25% chance of being born blind. The S6 ender has a lot to do w birth."

@HartHanson #BONES: "We're contending w effects of Emily's pregnancy. 1 possibility would've been 2 film thru Summer but don't have scripts"

@HartHanson of #BONES: "Do we shut down? Do we do a few episodes without her. These are all choices we have to make" about Emily's pregnancy

@HartHanson #BONES: "It's just business stuff. License fee negotiations. Anywhere between now & May 15 Very confident" about being picked up

@HartHanson of #BONES: "I think so. I have not heard details. There will be a presence." about the cast going to Comic-Con.

Conf call @HartHanson, #BONES creator, is over Geoff Stults, Michael Clarke Duncan, Saffron Burrows guest 4/21 9pm FOX.

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"The last 2 episodes of this season I think are going to run the whole gamut of tone that #Bones does..." says @HartHanson #Bones

'Change of the Game' as the finale title..."one of those shows that the Bones audience will talk about and enjoy hugely.' @HartHanson

'If that moment happens to him then it happens in a splash of light,' on Booth's emotional journey on past relationships. @HartHanson #Bones

'Its more like we did a cross over with a series that doesn't exist yet...' on @hartHanson not liking the word 'spin-off' on FINDER. #Bones

@HartHanson happy to do this cross over because he doesn't have to be away from #Bones to shoot it. Casting the show was 'hilarious,' he sez

'He was just really funny..' Hart likens @GeoffStults walking into the room to how it must've been when #TomSelleck walked in for 1st time.

The only character who doesn't appear in the crossover is Sweets...everyone else interacts with the new characters. @HartHanson #Bones

"I guess we'll know Friday morning how the #Bones fans took to..." the crossover and the #Finder cast. @HartHanson #Bones

Hart thinks a #Fringe/#Bones crossover would be fun...also a #House/#Bones crossover. @HartHanson

'The #Bones cast and crew is like a theater company,' says @HartHanson on why he still loves working on the show. 'These are great people..'

'Of all the shows I've ever worked on #Bones is gratifying and fun to work on and gives us a wide range of tones...' @HartHanson

'We have a lot of decisions to make as we move forward into season 7,' says @HartHanson on the next #Bones season (incl Emily's pregnancy)

'We have a plan right now...we're shooting the final episode of season 6 and we've had no cause to show or hide much of Emily.' @HartHanson

'As far as that baby goes...I think the Jeffersonian probably has top-notch daycare...will become another source for story,' says@HartHanson

(the baby in reference is NOT Emily's but Angela/Hodgins...)

The season ending has a lot to do with the birth of Angela & Hodgin's baby, FYI, says @harthanson

@HartHanson #BONES: "The baby has a 75% chance of being born fine & a 25% chance of being born blind. The S6 ender has a lot to do w birth."

'We're still tending with the effects of Emily's pregnancy on the show...' no scripts in pipeline to keep shooting to avoid any delays.

...plus, the show is still waiting for its official Season 7 pick up, says @HarthHanson. Network will weigh in heavily on Emily's part in S7

@Snoodit is asking a question on renewal. 'It's just business stuff...license fee negotiations...' says @HartHanson on why no renewal yet.

There will be a #Bones presence at #ComicCon this year but 'we have not had a lot of conversations about it.' @HartHanson

Did you know...Hart had turned down the #JerseyShore idea several times before finally doing it earlier this year. @HartHanson #Bones

That's the end of the @HartHanson #Bones conf call. Damn, that 30 minutes went by FAST!! I'll be posting my collective tweets ASAP...

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.@HartHanson once again mentioned he'd like to do a #Bones and #Fringe crossover. Hey, if Fringe can be animated...

"Season seven would probably be a curtailed season" - @HartHanson says about ED's pregnancy. They have a plan on how to handle it for now.

"I'd like to avoid doing another will-they-won't-they [show]" says @HartHanson re: The Finder.

Because #Bones hasn't been picked up yet, they don't have scripts in the pipeline to possibly shoot over the summer. S7 could be short.

However, @HartHanson is confident #Bones will get renewed.

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TV Guide: Matt's Picks: April 18-21

Bones (Thursday, 9/8c, Fox)
Why are Booth and Bones in Florida this week? Welcome to the time-honored TV tradition of the "backdoor pilot." This week's case involves the murder of an Everglades maritime museum guard amid an attempt to steal a 17^th century treasure map. They enlist the help of Booth's Iraq War comrade Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults), a well-renowned "finder" — sounds like a series title to me — with "an uncanny gift to unearth anyone and anything." (There's your premise.) Sherman even has an entourage including a co-worker (Saffron Burrows) and legal advisor (Michael Clarke Duncan). All they need now is a series pick-up.

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2 Sneak Peeks: The Finder

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Promo: The Finder

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'Bones': Geoff Stults talks 'Finder' episode -- EXCLUSIVE

Ever since Bones creator Hart Hanson announced that he would be using the April 21 episode called “The Finder” to introduce a character, Walter Sherman, who could potentially front a new series on Fox come fall, fans have been wanting to know more about him. Fortunately, Geoff Stults, the Happy Town and October Road vet who was cast as the man who can unearth anyone and anything, is finally talking. In the episode, Booth (David Boreanaz) and Brennan (Emily Deschanel) travel to Florida to solve the murder of a maritime museum security guard, and once there, Booth suggests they call on Walter to help locate a stolen treasure map...

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Episode Stills: The Finder

BONES: Things get heated when Booth (David Boreanaz, L) and Brennan enlist the help of Walter Sherman (guest star Geoff Stults, R), a professional locator from Booth's past in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Michael Clarke Duncan guest-stars in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Geoff Stults guest-stars in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ray Mickshaw/FO

BONES: Walter Sherman (guest star Geoff Stults, second from L), a professional locator, and his colleagues Ike (guest star Saffron Burrows, second from R) and Leo (guest star Michael Clarke Duncan, R), are hired by Booth and Brennan to help uncover some key evidence in a case in the BONES episode the "Finder" airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) and Booth (David Boreanaz, L) investigate a case in the Florida everglades in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L) meets Ike (guest star Saffron Burrows, R), a colleague of Walter Sherman's, a professional locator hired by Booth and Brennan to help uncover some key evidence in a case, in the BONES episode the "Finder" airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L) and Booth enlist the help of Walter Sherman (guest star Geoff Stults, R), a professional locator, in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L) and Booth (David Boreanaz, R) enlist the help of Walter Sherman (guest star Geoff Stults, C) a professional locator, to help uncover some key evidence in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) and Booth (David Boreanaz, L) travel to the Florida everglades to investigate a case in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L) and Booth (David Boreanaz, C) enlist the help of Walter Sherman (guest star Geoff Stults, R) a professional locator, to help uncover some key evidence in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel) travels to the Florida everglades to investigate a case in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FO

BONES: Booth (David Boreanaz, second from L), Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) and Cam (Tamara Taylor, second from R) enlist the help of Walter Sherman, a professional locator (guest star Geoff Stults, L) to help uncover some key evidence in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ray Mickshaw/FOX

BONES: Booth (David Boreanaz) and Brennan travel to the Florida everglades to investigate a case in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, L) and Booth (David Boreanaz, R) enlist the help of Walter Sherman (guest star Geoff Stults), a professional locator, in the "Finder" episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Glenn Watson/FOX

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Press Release: S6E19 The Finder

BOOTH AND BRENNAN GO ON A TREASURE HUNT ON AN ALL-NEW “BONES” THURSDAY, APRIL 21, ON FOX

Geoff Stults (“She’s Out of My League”), Michael Clarke Duncan (“The Green Mile”) and Saffron Burrows (“Law and Order: Criminal Intent”) Guest-Star

The remains of a maritime museum security guard are found in the Florida Everglades after an attempt to steal an obsolete 17th century nautical chart fragment used to find treasures. In order to solve the crime, Booth seeks out Walter Sherman (guest star Stults), a former Iraqi soldier with an uncanny gift to unearth anyone and anything. With Sherman’s help, as well as that of his colleague, Ike Latulippe (guest star Burrows), and his legal advisor, Leo Knox (guest star Duncan), the team is led to tattoo artist who points them in the direction of a tough young woman. But when the woman is found murdered with remnants of the map lodged in her remains, the team discovers centuries of history linked to the map and the suspect behind the crimes. Meanwhile, Brennan puts Sherman’s remarkable skill to the test, and Booth harbors cold feelings toward his former military comrade in the all-new “Finder” episode of BONES airing Thursday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-617) (TV-14 D, L, V)

Cast: Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan; David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth; TJ Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins; Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro; Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camille “Cam” Saroyan; John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets

Guest Cast: Geoff Stults as Walter Sherman; Michael Clarke Duncan as Leo Knox; Saffron Burrows as Ike Latulippe; Carlo Rota as Lambert Chaisson; Mini Anden as Brittany Stephenson; Danny Trejo as Bishop Edward Galano; Arturo Fernandez as Rusty; Eric Wieda as Spider Biker; Suzie Plakson as Rosalind Bassa; Mark Lainer as Sheriff Bobby Erdy; Elsie Gattas as Waitress

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No love lost between Booth and the 'Bones' spinoff lead

In an upcoming episode of Bones, which airs Thursday nights at 9PM on Fox 5 in Queens, the characters of the upcoming spinoff will be introduced. They will be led by Geoff Stults as Walter "the Locator" Sherman, and he and Booth (David Boreanaz) are not exactly happy to see one another again...

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Mega Buzz: Spin-Off News

What else do you know about the upcoming Bones spin-off? — Seth
ADAM: Agent Booth is no fan of "Finder" Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults). However, the question remains: Is it because of their spotty working relationship or because, before the hour is up, Walter gets a "booty call" from Brennan?

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HH Tweets: Bones in Florida

Emily and I reenact Driving Miss Daisy

Being a tv star is extremely glamorous.

David Boreanaz is King of the Everglades!