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Fox Executives Had One Major Concern About Emily Deschanel's Bones
By SANDY SCHAEFER
Although "Bones" would go on to have a long and successful run on FOX, the studio was initially concerned about the show's premise being uninteresting.
In the book "Bones: The Official Companion," creator Hart Hanson and producers Kathy Reichs and Barry Josephson revealed that the network harbored doubts about the series' appeal.
They were under the impression that a "bone doctor" never left the lab and just examined skeletal remains all day. After doing research, the "Bones" team convinced them otherwise.
Josephson said, "One of the really daunting tasks that a forensic anthropologist has to deal with is that frequently the human remains are extremely compromised."
He continued, "This means we have to find a reason for this character to exist, and the reason is that she's almost like a magician."
The team also realized the show would have its fair share of disgusting moments. Luckily, the rom-com aspect of "Bones" served as a foil to the horrors of the characters' jobs.