The highly anticipated 200th episode of "Bones" did not fail to deliver.

In the landmark episode, which was aptly titled "The 200th in the 10th," the Jeffersonian team was reimagined as the cast in a Hitchcockian 1950s Technicolor movie. Brennan played an LAPD detective battling sexism, while Booth was a renowned jewel thief who was framed for the murder of a rich socialite. The rest of the Jeffersonian crew took on new professions in the classic Hollywood-themed episode, while remaining true to the essence of their characters.

Although Booth and Brennan were living in an alternate universe, the two still shared steamy romantic chemistry as Brennan went on a mission to find out who framed Booth in the death of a wealthy heiress named Eva Braga. At the same time, she was determined to prove to her father, the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, that she was a good detective and that Booth was not responsible for Braga's murder, reports Movie News Guide.

During an exclusive interview with the Entertainment Weekly Community, executive producer Stephen Nathan opened up about the milestone episode, which was directed by "Bones" star David Boreanaz.

"We'd been talking about an episode like this, a very stylized episode like this, for quite a while. It's always been a huge love of mine, this period, and the 200th gave us the means, motive, and opportunity to finally tackle it," said Nathan. "Ut was by far the most difficult episode we've ever done in 10 years. It was a huge, huge undertaking ... but we felt that we had to do it the right way or not do it at all. It also seemed to be the correct genre and the correct style because those films from the '50s and the Hitchcock films are all classics, and after being on the air for so long, longevity alone puts us in the classic category, so it seemed to be a nice fit."

The EP went on to explain how they managed to maintain elements from each character's regular role on the show.

"Booth is a jewel thief, but he's the same character. He's a man of great honor. He's a man who does things for the right reason. He's Robin Hood, essentially," Nathan explained.

Meanwhile, Nathan described Brennan as "someone who's on the outs" as she would be one of a few female detectives around in that time period.

"... she is socially and has been for many years on the show, trying to adapt, trying to become a part of the system that is not initially recognizing how valuable she is," he continued. "And in this, we even have her almost developing the entire science of forensic anthropology with Hodgins. So all of the characters really fell into the positions they occupy in the show."

When asked about the show's secret of longevity, the EP credited show creator Hart Hanson.

"He really constructed the show beautifully because it has the ability for great, disparate characters to be in a situation where conflict fuels their relationships," Nathan said. "There's nothing better than that because the conflict is never really going away, and the difference between the characters is not trivial, especially between Booth and Brennan. They are fundamentally different human beings. One lives through his heart; the other lives through her mind and intellect. And that doesn't go away, whether they are not together, whether they're together, whether they're married, whether they're parents."

Nathan added that as long as "Bones" remains "true to that reality" of there being multiple ways to look at the world, "we have an engine that keeps stories alive and growing, it seems to us, for a long, long time."

He added, that the lovebirds "like the couple you want to be or the couple you want to watch, and that's a rare occurrence."

"We have a tremendous supporting cast who have created rich and enduring characters who inspire and stimulate the stories," Nathan explained. "The longer the show goes on, the more we have the opportunity to mine Hodgins and Angela and Cam and Sweets, and now Aubrey, and all of our interns."

According to Carter Matt, "Bones" will return with the next all-new episode on Fox on Thursday, March 26.

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