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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?
Please renew Instinct……..enjoyable series.
It is one of the best shows on TV. i will miss it.
Please renew Instinct. It is one of the few network TV shows that my wife and I watch faithfully. If we’re out, we record it. We won’t miss any episode. Don’t take that away from us.
I can not believe they are cancelling this show. Why???? My husband and I love it. keep it on
Really enjoyed Instinct. Please CBS do not cancel this show. Very entertaining and like the characters and the many factors that evolve around the characters. Please do not cancel.
If CBS doesn’t want to produce it anymore maybe Netflix will pick it up…please?
Please do not cancel Instinct. It’s the best crime show that’s been on TV for awhile. It is well written and well executed. The actors are believable and honest.
great show,keep it on
Cannot believe Instinct was cancelled. Show was so well written, with great performances by the cast, and fascinating characters, it will be greatly missed.
Very disappointed this show was cancelled. Any chance it might go to another network?
I too have enjoyed the show, Instinct. It was well written and good stories. I am very disappointed that it was cancelled.
Yes definitely should have been renewed, It is a great show
Should have kept the series . It is great!
I enjoyed the show very much. I don’t understand why they cancel show with good stories, good acting, and language that a family can watch together and renew shows that are poorly written and are borderline offensive.
loved the series – should definitely continue
Why do all the good shows get cancelled??? It’s annoying as you just start to get into the characters of the show and one season was not enough of this one. I realise there are so many channels and other shows but it’s really getting on my last nerve that great shows are here for one season and then gone. That bites.
Amen to that comment.