[1] On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval score of 69%, with an average rating of 7.1/10 and based on 16 reviews.

The website's critical consensus reads: "Despite the reliable presence of Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz, Bones is a so-so police procedural that does little to capitalize on its novel premise.

Special features include two audio commentaries—"Pilot" by executive producer Barry Josephson and series creator Hart Hanson and "Two Bodies in the Lab" by actors David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel.

Featurettes include "Bones – Inspired By the Life of Forensic Anthropologist Kathy Reichs", "Squints", "The Real Definition", and "Character Profiles".

[28] A featurette titled "Will the Real Kathy Reichs Please Step Forward" is exclusive to the region 2 release.