The Brutal Reason Bones Killed Off Vincent In Season 6

Summary

• Vincent Nigel-Murray’s death in Bones was a shock to the audience, and his last words haunted the characters for a long time.
• The show’s creator revealed that Vincent was killed off because he was a fan-favorite intern, causing heartbreak among viewers.
• While Vincent’s death did serve a purpose in pushing the plot forward, killing off beloved characters may not always be the best choice for furthering the story.

Given the nature of Bones, plenty of characters died over the course of the television show’s 12 seasons, including Vincent Nigel-Murray. The Fox procedural series revolved around the partnership between forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan and FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, and they worked together to solve various crimes throughout the show. Although Brennan and Booth were at the center of the series, Bones contained numerous important side characters, and sometimes, the writers felt they were expendable enough to kill them to further the story.

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Vincent Nigel-Murray, played by Ryan Cartwright, was one of Temperance Brennan’s many interns, and he first appeared in the fourth season. Although Cartwright never reached series regular status (he was a recurring player from season 4 to season 6), his character undoubtedly left his mark on the television show. Vincent was originally from the United Kingdom, quite brilliant (he had to be to work for Brennan), and knew an infinite number of random facts. Unfortunately, Vincent’s time on Bones was cut short toward the end of season 6.

Bones Killed Vincent Nigel-Murray Because He Was A Fan-Favorite

Please don’t make me leave…

Jacob Broadsky, one of Bones’ worst criminals, shot Vincent in the chest on the forensic platform at the Jeffersonian Institute in Bones season 6, episode 22, and he quickly died despite Booth’s attempts to save him. Broadsky had intended to use his sniper to kill Booth but accidentally hit Vincent instead, and the intern bled out on the floor of Brennan’s lab. His death was a shock, to say the least, and his last words — “Please don’t make me leave” — were enough to haunt the other characters and the audience for a long time, even seasons after Vincent’s exit from Bones.

The creator of the Fox television series, Hart Hanson, later revealed that he killed off Vincent because he was a fan-favorite intern in Bones. Hanson told TVLine, “He’s a well-beloved character, probably the favorite squint of the audience. So we decided to kill him for the heartbreak.” Ryan Cartwright also landed a role in the Syfy series Alphas, so that was another factor that led to Vincent’s death.

Why Bones Was Wrong To Kill Vincent Nigel-Murray

One could say that Vincent’s death directly led to Booth and Brennan sleeping together for the first time in Bones, which would give his passing purpose in the context of the show. However, character deaths are not always the answer when writers are trying to push the plot forward, especially when the audience adores them like they loved Vincent. His exit from the show was bittersweet and somewhat unnecessary, but there’s no going back, and the writers made the decision to kill Vincent Nigel-Murray off to further the story in Bones season 6.

Source: TVLine