The twelfth and final season of the American television series Bones premiered on January 3, 2017, and concluded on March 28, 2017, on Fox.

[2] The season was initially announced to debut in the fall of 2016, but Fox delayed the premiere until January 3, 2017.

[5] Betty White reprises her season 11 role as Dr. Beth Mayer in the tenth episode,[6] while veteran actors Ed Asner and Hal Holbrook guest star in the third episode.

[8] On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 93%, with an average score of 7.7/10 and based on 14 reviews.

The website's critical consensus reads: "A charming conclusion, Bones' final season digs deeps and delivers a fitting send-off to a beloved series.