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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?
Loved this show and am VERY disappointed that it was cancelled! What are you thinking, CBS???
What???? Love that show!!! Bring it back!!!!
This show is excellent. Not all viewers want to watch Reality shows! PLease bring this show back!!!!!
Really disappointed. The more network shows that I actually like get cancelled the more I rely on netflix, Amazon and HBO. Finally had a show that was witty and smart that I looked forward to watching and of course it gets cancelled.
Really mad! Finally, a good show and now it will be gone. CBS is really going downhill in my view.
EXTREMELY disappointrd CBS canceled this show. I found it the perfect blend of who done it and humor while making me adore Lizzie and Dylan. Perfect casting
I can’t believe this show is going to be cancelled. What a bummer. I am watching more and more shows on Netflix, hulu and other apps because the regular tv channels don’t get it. Instinct is one of the few programs I have been watching on regular tv. Probably some stupid reality tv show will replace it.
This is one of the better tv programs and they didn’t give it enough time for viewers to catch on. I can’t believe people want to watch the same boring tv programs where the acting isn’t quality work or bring back same tv programs from years past. Alan Cummings is one of my favorite actors and versatile. I love this program and I’m angry it won’t be returning. The Networks don’t get it.
Instinct is a well acted and intelligent show. I think it is a mistake to cancel the series. Let’s cancel shows like Big Brother or other shows that appeal to 12 year olds with low IQ’s.
Instinct is one of the better shows on network tv…so, of course, it is being cancelled!
Renew!!! I like that show alot
I am soooooo very dissapointed to hear that Instinct is being cancelled! WHY???
Instinct has been such a breath of fresh air; humor, compassion, current; only seems typical that “they” would pull the plug.
Should be renewed
Why cancel this great show? Sunday nights are boring again.