Ranking Bones' Forensic Investigators From Worst To Best

Oliver Wells (Brian Klugman) is a character on "Bones" that no one at the Jeffersonian really liked, and we have to agree with them. Apart from Hodgins, who he actually gets along with quite well, no one at the lab likes him — and he doesn't care one way or the other. While Dr. Brennan certainly has some issues with her social skills and strives to improve her relationships with others as the series goes on, Oliver does not have the same ambition.

He's smart and good at his job — we'll give him that — but the lab with him in it isn't a particularly enjoyable place to be. Sometimes unlikeable characters can be interesting because they challenge and create conflicts with other characters on a show, but there really wasn't anything fun about Oliver when he was in the lab. The way he constantly challenged Bones was just plain rude, and he never really displayed any redeeming qualities. According to a Reddit poll, Oliver is one of the least liked characters on the show, so it's only right he be ranked in this position.

Rodolfo Fuentes (Ignacio Serricchio) is one of the most experienced interns the Jeffersonian has seen. He was a doctor of forensic anthropology back in Cuba, but had to start his career again when he came to America. While Rodolfo's experience is certainly a great benefit to the team, his behavior is not as welcome. Rodolfo is a huge flirt, and we don't love the way he hits on every woman he comes into contact with. First of all, it's unprofessional, second of all, it creates some tension among the staff.

Rodolfo does have a redeeming moment when he tries to smuggle medicine back to Cuba — letting viewers see that he does have a heart underneath all the bravado — but we don't see enough of him to really love him as a character. Like Jessica, the fact that he only enters the show in Season 9 means that fans didn't have as much of a chance to get to know him like they did some of the earlier staff at the Jeffersonian.

Finn Abernathy (Luke Kleintank) was first introduced in Season 7 of "Bones," and he was initially a very mysterious, almost-dangerous seeming character. After his stepfather disappeared under suspicious circumstances, the team initially suspected that he had killed him. Eventually, though, the team came to like and respect Finn, and his unique perspective on life was an important addition to the lab.

Though it initially seemed like Finn was going to be something of a southern stereotype — especially with how often Hodgins teases him about his accent — he became a really interesting and well-drawn character that revealed a lot of hidden depth. Though Finn had a troubled youth and spent some time in juvenile detention, he's a very kind, honest person who just wants to do his job well. The youngest team member at the Jeffersonian, it's also nice to see his colleagues try and support him and teach him the ways of adulthood.

Vincent Nigel-Murray (Ryan Cartwright) is one of the more likable characters on "Bones," and his nerdy quirks only endear us to him more. One of these quirks was the fact that Vincent was constantly spewing random pieces of trivia throughout the day. We later learn he uses these pieces of trivia to focus his mind on the case.

Being that he was such an entertaining, and generally good-natured character, it was quite a shock when Vincent died at the end of Season 6 after being shot by a sniper. His death was also very upsetting for Bones, who found it hard to fathom that he was taken away so suddenly and so unjustly. If anything good came from Vincent's death, it was at least the moment that finally pushed Booth and Bones to confess their feelings for one another after years of dancing around the issue.

Zack Addy (Eric Millegan) was a beloved character on "Bones," which makes his downfall all the more upsetting. Zack was Dr. Brennan's first intern on the show, and for that, he will always be special. In fact, it was never really the same after Zack left the lab, especially since it took a full 11 interns to replace him. Like Daisy, Zack idolized Dr. Brennan, and, like his hero, lacked well-rounded social skills. But, for the most part, his awkwardness was endearing, and he was an easy-to-like character.

Unfortunately, his naïveté about the ways of the world made him the perfect target for a serial killer named Gorgmon, who manipulated Zack into doing his bidding. In one of the more shocking storylines in the series, Zack killed a lobbyist and hid his bones within the Jeffersonian, something that later resulted in him getting locked up in an asylum. This was a fairly divisive storyline, as Zack's fans had a hard time believing he would do something like this, but it certainly made for compelling television.

Though Bones (Emily Deschanel) is the lead character of the show, that doesn't mean she's always the most likeable. That being said, the show wouldn't exist without her, and she experiences some pretty incredible growth over the course of the 12 seasons, so we've got to give her a respectable spot on this list. Even if Dr. Brennan isn't your favorite character on the show, you've got to admit that she has some terrific moments. Though she's not often purposefully funny, her stilted social interactions with other people frequently lead to some hilarious encounters that really make the show what it is.

And, although she's not always a perfect boss, she does try to do right by her interns (and most importantly, her work), and she does become better at communicating with others as the series goes on. Her relationship with Booth is particularly compelling, especially because they are both so different and it takes years for them to finally respect, understand, and even compromise with one another. Though Bones is always Bones, her growth on the show is heartening to see, and we've got to give her credit for always staying true to herself.

Arastoo Vaziri (Pej Vahdat) is probably the kindest, most good-natured character on "Bones," which is why he's so high up on this list. Originally from Iran, Arastoo initially faked an accent when he started working at the Jeffersonian because he thought his colleagues would have an easier time understanding the fact that he is both a muslim and a scientist if they believed him to be a recent immigrant. While this secret initially created some tension between him and his colleagues, they all come to understand him better when Arastoo reveals his motivation for doing so.

He is probably the most empathetic out of all the squints, and we often find him imagining what the victims might have gone through prior to their deaths. He's also very sensitive and creative, and when he first starts dating Cam, he writes poetry to her in Farsi in order to share his feelings. There's really nothing to dislike about Arastoo, and we love his sense of romance and his big heart.

Though the original "Bones" characters are some of the most beloved on the series, there are a few interns who've made a big impact. According to many fans on Reddit, Wendell Bray (Michael Grant Terry) is considered the best intern the Jeffersonian ever had. There are a number of reasons for this. First, though he's initially standoffish, we come to learn that Wendell is actually a really sweet, sincere guy who has a lot of hidden depth. He's often considered the squint who is the most "normal" because he has a social life outside of work.

Wendell also has the most interesting relationships with the other characters on the show. He briefly dates Angela, and while it doesn't work out in the end, their relationship is very sweet. He also becomes close to Booth, and Booth even comes to see him as something of a younger brother. The storyline where Wendell gets cancer is one of the most affecting in the whole series, and the reason fans react to this story so strongly is because Wendell is such a compelling and endearing character. Wendell represents the very best elements of the show — the push and pull between scientific fact and lived experience, and the idea that there is always more than meets the eye — which is why he secures the top spot on this list.