David Ackert

The body of a man with a white beard and a tailor-made Santa costume is discovered in the sewer near a D.C. mall just three days before Christmas. As the team gathers forensic evidence, the victim seems to match the legend more closely each step of the way. Booth and Brennan discover the man, whose legal name was Kristopher Kringle, was a well respected Santa Claus impersonator, employed by a local "Rent-A-Santa" business. When Booth and Brennan inspect Kris' apartment, not only do they find his place decked out with holiday cheer, but they also find thousands of dollars stashed in a dresser drawer. As Christmas Day approaches, the Jeffersonian team works to find out who would have wanted this true-to-myth Santa dead. Meanwhile, Brennan visits her father in jail and plots a not-so-traditional Christmas reunion, and Booth and Brennan find themselves in close quarters with the mistletoe just overhead.

Jonas and the team must go through enemy territory to bring a young bride to her groom in order to preserve a truce between two warring Afghanistan tribes. At home, Bob and Kim work together to expose a man who is linked to terrorists.

Harm defends a fighter pilot accused by the Italian government of causing the crash of a sightseeing helicopter; guest Anne-Marie Johnson.

A Jewish funeral at Fisher & Sons leads Nate to seek spiritual guidance from an intense female rabbi. Claire is surprised to meet a guy while visiting her Aunt Sarah. Meanwhile, a medical emergency prompts David to consider giving his relationship with Keith another shot. Federico's jealous suspicions about his cousin Ramon prove to be very misguided.

Bale offers to recommend Sipowicz for the squad commander position. Ortiz and Murphy suspect a man of stabbing his young Muslim bride to death. The detectives search for the man who shot Bale.