Bones is back, baby.

After a few lackluster episodes, last night's "The Signs in the Silence" reminded us why we love the Jeffersonian team and their quirky, funny, thought-provoking ways.

Next week, in the third installment of the sniper arc, Jacob Broadsky (Arnold Vosloo) returns and takes out another innocent victim with a bullet that was meant for Booth, who becomes more determined to catch Broadsky once and for all.

The first two episodes featuring Broadsky were both very solid, so here's hoping the trend continues as we head into May 19's game-changing season finale.

Here's Fox's promo for "The Hole in the Heart" ...

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