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David Boreanaz (Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) stars as F.B.I.
Agent Seeley Booth, who teams up with forensic anthropologist Dr.
Temperance "s" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) to solve some of the
most baffling and bizarre crimes ever. Booth depends on clues
from the living, witnesses and suspects, while Brennan gathers
evidence from the dead, relying on her uncanny ability to read
clues left behind in the s of the victims. Their different
investigative styles cause the two to frequently clash, creating
an undeniable chemistry and just the right touch of dark humor.
Inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs and
state-of-the-art criminal investigation procedures, s is a
compelling, cutting edge television.
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A taut series filled with drama as well as great chemistry
between its two lead stars, s is a strong addition to Fox's
television lineup. Debuting in 2005 to favorable critical
reviews, the series shares an audience of fans with the CSI
franchise. Smartly written and well-acted, the first season of
s focuses on the collaborations between FBI special agent
Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
and forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily
Deschanel), whom Booth somewhat sarcastically nicknames "s."
Each of the 22 episodes follows a premise well-known to regular
viewers of crime dramas--a murder has been committed and a body
found. The team's job is to figure out who the victim is, how he
or she was killed, and how it was done; that part doesn't differ
from other shows on television. What sets the show apart is the
humor injected into the episodes (Boreanaz is particularly good
at delivering wry lines). There's some wicked humor in the
episode focusing on Brennan's attempts at dating, which is nicely
offset by the horrific crimes she has to deal with. And for a
show with such attractive leads, s doesn't make a huge point
of dwelling on any possible attraction between the pair. Rather,
it takes advantage of their playful bantering, which is more akin
to that of bickering siblings than repressed lovers--for this
season, anyhow. The series is inspired by real-life forensic
anthropologist and author Kathy Reichs (who stars in one of the
featurettes on the four-disc set). In a nice play on art
imitating reality, Kathy Reichs also is the name of the heroine
in the murder mysteries that Dr. Brennan writes on the side. By
the end of the season, viewers will learn enough about the
characters to care, but not enough to completely understand why
they are the way they are. That is an ongoing mystery. --Jae-Ha
Kim
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Meet the Characters of s: The Complete First Season (click
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Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz)is a former Army sniper who
mistrusts science and scientists the "squints," as he calls
them, who pore over the physical evidence.
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Dr. Temperance "s" Brennan (Emily Deschanel)is a highly
skilled forensic anthropologist who works at the Jeffersonian
Institution and writes novels as a sideline.
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Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin), earthy and bawdy, is
Brennans friend and fellow scientist.
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Zach Addy (Eric Millegan), is a young prodigy whose genius IQ
actually gets in the way of his finishing the several doctorates
he has be.
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Dr. Jack Hodgins (J Thyne), is an expert on insects, spores and
minerals, but conspiracy is his hobby.
Stills from s: The Complete First Season (click for larger
image)
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