After three months on the run with her daughter, Christine, Brennan remains in hiding while her father, Max, helps her stay off the grid. Back at the Jeffersonian, the team is under intense surveillance by the FBI but secretly works to find evidence that will clear Brennan’s name and link the murder of Ethan Sawyer directly to the tech-genius serial killer, Christopher Pelant.
" The Future in the Past " is the premiere episode of (the 143rd episode overall), which originally aired on September 17, 2012. It serves as the conclusion to the cliffhanger where Temperance Brennan went on the run after being framed for murder by Christopher Pelant. Episode Summary [S8E1] The Future in the Past
Brennan realizes she cannot stay in hiding forever and meets Booth in secret to coordinate her return. After three months on the run with her