The Big Picture Any actor who has worked in television understands that having consistent work is not easy; even actors who starred in hit shows may struggle to find subsequent work after their most well-known projects have wrapped. This makes it all the more impressive that David Boreanaz has managed to have a consistent leading role on at least one major television program with a significant audience for over 25 years.
Bones TV-14CrimeDramaMystery F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth teams up with the Jeffersonian's top anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan, to investigate cases where all that's left of the victims are their bones. Hanson knew from the beginning that he wanted a female lead for Bones, but also knew that getting a strong male co-star was important to crafting the show’s central dynamic. He revealed that the producers had “been looking for our leading man for a couple of months,” but “didn’t want a pretty boy” who would simply be there to insert sexual tension.
David Boreanaz Helped Shape the Direction of ‘Bones' Originally, Bones would have centered on Brennan working with a multitude of different FBI agents who came in to help the Jeffersonian Department solve crimes. However, Booth’s status as a lead on the show was solidified after the pilot episode was filmed.