David Boreanaz

At today’s Summer 2011 Television Critics Association press tour, Fox’s Entertainment President Kevin Reilly spoke about how proud he was with their Thursday night staple BONES and would love to see it continue well into Season 8 and beyond.

“The producers and I would like to keep it going,” says Reilly. “And FINDER [its spin-off] is off to a great start. I see those shows as compatible and feeding off each other. I’m pretty darn happy with BONES on Thursday night. As CSI [on CBS] was fading, BONES is looking as resilient as ever. It’s a really valuable show to us. For all the things that are great about Fox, Fox has arguably had a more distinct brand than other Broadcast networks. Our audience profile likes a more adventurous show, yet we know the staples of television is the relationship of a franchise show and God bless BONES because they’ve delivered. It’s a fan favorite.”