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Network: CBS.
Episodes: 24 (hour).
Seasons: Two.
TV show dates: March 18, 2018 — August 25, 2019.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Daniel Ings, Naveen Andrews, and Sharon Leal.
TV show description:
Based on the James Patterson novel, Murder Games, the Instinct TV show is a crime thriller from creator Michael Rauch. The drama centers on Dr. Dylan Reinhart (Cumming), a former CIA operative who is enjoying a peaceful interlude as a university professor and author, when his old life beckons for him to return.
Reinhart is teaching psychopathic behavior when NYPD Detective Lizzie Needham (Novakovic) seeks his help in catching a serial killer. It seems the murderer is using the professor’s first book as his training manual.
Although Dylan has grown accustomed to his student’s enthusiasm and adoration, Detective Needham isn’t one to take “No,” for an answer. He agrees to leave his comfortable retirement behind, in order to work this compelling case.
Dylan’s old CIA colleague, Julian Cousins (Andrews), is every bit as bright as the professor and excels at getting the goods on anyone he targets. Meanwhile, Lt. Jasmine Gooden (Leal) is happy to see her sharpest detective accept help on any case. Lizzie has refused to partner with anyone, since a tragedy occurred, a year ago.
Although working the case gives Dylan a new sense of purpose and vitality, his husband, Andy (Ings), worries his spouse has forsaken their agreement to permanently leave his past in the past. While things are bumpy between Dylan and Lizzie at the outset, they soon learn that together, they make one heck of a team.
Series Finale:
Episode #24 — Grey Matter
A gruesome discovery in a city pond leads Dylan and Lizzie to investigate a young man’s murder, while Andy rescues one of Dylan’s students from a legal bind.
First aired: August 25, 2019.
What do you think? Do you like the Instinct TV series? Should this CBS TV show have been cancelled or renewed for a third season?
Keep It! Love Cumming! Fire the makeup artists. Too overdone and makes the actors look fake especially if casting from the CBS app. Do need to freshen up the story lines though but it has great potential.
Like this show a lot! Please keep it on the air and allow the characters and relationships to develop, people and story lines take time!
I very much enjoy this show – unique. Cumming a delight – very talented. Hope to see this show continue.
Disappointing – not going to watch another episode. Cancel it.
Keep the cast! Get rid of the director, writers, we get that this is another Castle rip off but at least hire some people who can do more than plagerize old scripts, and wardrobe, we get he’s a college professor……. elbow patches?
We get he’s gay so just cool it the flamboyant outfits and just make him stylish. This has been a real disappointment . There is more entertainment value in watching Cummings do a one minute intro to a PBS offering than watching the mismanagement of this talented cast for an Hour!
Love this show!!! Please keep it on the air. It is unique and interesting. It keeps you guessing. The characters are great.
Love this show! Love the plots the characters. The multiple storks lines at the same time. Their personal Relationships as second and third plots in each show
One of the best mysteries on TV today Please keep it on the air
We all love it, Helps you think and expand you mind. Not just another mindless reality show and Alan Cummings is a Hoot and really funny.
Love this show! Please continue it!
Not much to like about this show. Please cancel it. Thanks.
Great show. Don’t cancel!
We Love this show!!! It has gotten off to a Great start! The Cop and the Teacher make a great team. Please DON’T cancel!!!
CANCEL it. I won’t watch anything with outspoken liberal like Whoppie in it.
Tim! Waaaaaaaaa? Too bad it’s a great show. But to each his own.
Cancel it. Nothing about it was interesting or worth time time to view.
LOVE IT! Don’t cancel it!
I think it is one of the best starts to a show.
Keep it coming