'Bones' Season 9 Spoilers: New Trailer Teases Premiere as Cast Returns to Dire Circumstances

As the dying summer sun begins to weep, you can hear its final cries carried in early breaths of the autumn breeze. The days are dwindling. The sun rests its head at an earlier hour and the morning mist lingers as busy bees bustle through their morning commute. It's the perfect time of year. It's that magical stall between summer and fall. While its beauty can be lost in the angst of the approaching, it can be overcome with reminders of what the colder months bring. Nights by the fire. Holidays. Hot cocoa. Blankets of pillowy snow. And most importantly, television's best. 

The majority of successful series save their season premieres for autumn. Winter caters to gazing at the television screen while bitter winds howl. So naturally, it makes sense that most networks want to save their heavy hitters for the coldest part of the year. One show in particular, that has remained one of the most cherished series for its past eight seasons, will make its return in a few measly weeks. Now more and more details help provide fans with an early glimpse inside the forthcoming ninth season of the hit series "Bones."

The new season will introduce a slew of new characters, and in a new season premiere promo, fans can catch their first glimpse of Freddie Prinze Jr. as a CIA agent whose history with Booth will be exposed. Meanwhile, Booth confesses to an ex-priest who's also an old friend. Check it out for yourself below.

For those who just can't wait for the new season, take some time to scroll through the newest cast photos. Booth and Brennan may wake up to a world of hurt as the season kicks off, but the actors look as happy as ever. Check them out above.

"Bones" will return to FOX September 16.