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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?
It seems the TV Overlords always find out the programs I love, then cancels them. However, programs I dislike lasts for years. We need better Overlords.
I feel with all the other junk shows on c b s why don’t they cancel one of them and renew Instinct was a great show its up ther with blood and treasure bring it back
It was one of the best shows on TV. They cancelled it without much warning and my husband and I are NOT happy about it.
Should be renewed!!!!! My favorite show of the summer!!!! One of the best shows on TV Please reconsider!!!!!!
Why cancellation?? Very good show!!! Please bring this show back!!
It should of been renewed. Netflix should pick it up.
This was one of the best shows on TV! Intelligent, funny, thought-provoking. I will miss it so much –
Loved it. Please don’t cancel
I really liked this show. Disappointed it is canceled!!
I’m so upset that one of the most original shows on TV is being cancelled. The whole premise is different and the interaction of the characters works. The idea of an abnormal psychology professor helping the police find killers takes profiling to a whole new level. There are plots and sub plots with Julian-who is drop dead gorgeous-and Andy and Dylan’s relationship and plan to adopt. I found the last episode to be really sad because I knew that the new twists to the plot that sounded so interesting were going nowhere. Please CBS-bring back an intelligent entertaining show. I’ll… Read more »
Instinct should definitely have been renewed. Intelligent and classy program. Cast was the best. Sad day when the majority of TV is reality shows. Garbage…
I liked this show. Why was it cancelled? Cast was good. At least it was an intelligent show. Bring it back otherwise there is nothing of substance on TV
Why do they always cancel all the good show this one should stay
Please don’t cancel the show! It is well written and has a great team of actors.
Great show, excellent cast and writing – perhaps, another network will pick up the next season!