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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?
My husband and I really enjoy this show. I hope it gets renewed and not cancelled.
I really like the show. Easy tp watch without excessive murders. Refreshing and the cast is really good together. I hope someone picks it up.
I am really disappointed to learn this delightful show is cancelled. I was really into most of the characters. I hope some network is smart enough to understand what a gem this show is…I will jump right over there and see what else they have to offer!
My husband and I enjoy this show very much and will miss watching it. We would be delighted if it were to be brought back!
I loved this show..stupid of CBS to cancel it. Maybe us of an age & never will watch reality tv don’t count.
great show, love the character relationships, breaks new ground, really hope the show gets renewed or picked up by another netwook
Really annoyed that this decent, thought provoking, funny, witty and well acted show was cancelled. SHAME on CBS!
This was a good, smart, fun show. Good characters. Interesting. I truly hope someone picks it up. Refreshing. Not cookie cutter boring.
if this station is not smart enough to renew it, hopefully someone else will. that does happen.
Interesting characters. A refreshing change. I would hope that it is renewed or continued on another network.
I loved this show! Not the usual tough guys solving crimes and kicking butt! I wanted to see the men tackle life with a baby! I loved the characters and there was so much room to develop new story lines! I HATE that they aren’t coming back!!!!
Am I the only one that is tired of all these Big Brother Bachelorette Survivor Love Hotel fake reality TV shows??????
SSSSSTTTTTUUUUUPPPPPIIIIIDDDDD!!!!!
First we lose Elementary, now Instinct especially after we get the story set up on the characters down right.
I really enjoyed the characters in this series.
Good, decent program. CBS and all networks cancel good shows to replace with political or social messaging shows.
Just the sort of show I enjoy. Hope it gets picked up on WE or elsewhere.