Former Bones star Emily Deschanel has only just found out about that hilarious Easter egg in Lucifer that imagines a futuristic reboot of Fox's Bones.
During an interview promoting her new Netflix series Devil in Ohio, TV Line explained the Bones joke that originated from the final season of Lucifer. The quip happens when an angel from the future travels back in time and tells Lucifer that "the spin-off from my time kicks your Bones' ass".
In that version of Bones, titled More Bones, Deschanel's Booth and David Boreanaz's Brennan have a daughter who is fully grown and also a cyborg who teams up with an android to solve crimes. And it turns out the star loved the wild idea.
"That's amazing!" Deschanel said. "I did not know that, how do I not even know this? This is amazing. The actress who played our daughter... she's probably ready to play that part now."
Bones, which ran from 2005 until 2017, followed Deschanel as forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance "Bones" Brennan along with Boreanaz's FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth. The duo built a team together and investigated murders with little to go on bar flesh and bones. There was a short-lived Bones spin-off called The Finder, but that only lasted for one season before it was cancelled by Fox.
Deschanel spoke to the possibility of an actual Bones spin-off series, but it doesn't seem entirely likely. You may notice she didn't totally rule it out though.
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"I think it's always possible. David Boreanaz says nope, he’s not doing it. But never say never for me," Deschanel said.
Lucifer, meanwhile, ran from 2016 to 2021 and followed Tom Ellis as the titular demon who relocates to LA from Hell in order to better understand humans.
Lucifer seasons 4-6 are streaming now on Netflix. Seasons 1-4 are available to purchase via Amazon Prime Video.
Bones is streaming now on Disney+.
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