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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?
Anything I watch gets cancelled, so I guess we can say goodbye to “Instinct”.
Are you kidding me? This show is a total ripoff of CBS’s Elementary. It’s lame, way too p.c., and too cutesy by half. The story lines are too neat and tidy just like Murder She Wrote.
Love the show, but I can’t stand Whoopi Goldberg. If they would get rid of her it would be perfect.
Please don’t cancel Instinct. It’s smart entertainment.
I Love this Show! Bring it back for Season 2! Something on the light side and also with some intriguing situations. Great for early Sunday evening viewing. Great characters — watch ever show either live or on demand.
I love the show and hope it’s not cancelled. I love Alan Cumming!! Every episode I’ve seen has been great.
Enjoy the show. Hope it’s renewed
I really enjoy the quirky character of the professor/ former CIA agent. Great banter, fun stories and characters!!
I love this show back to adult sophisticated TV
It’s a “…for Dummies” version of CBS’s Elementary. gmab! Guaranteed to be cancelled after the 2nd season.
When I first heard about this, I feared merely a twist on the “Castle” dynamic. But I chose to give the program a look and was I ever glad that I did. One of the most enjoyable new series and a cut above a number of my favorites from the past few years. Absolutely should stay on the air.
Really enjoy the show ! Like Alan Cummings and enjoy the shows story line!
Great show …, please do not cancel. We look forward to this show every week.
LOVE the show. Alan Cumming is great. We need good, honest characters like this on more shows. I don’t miss an episode. I vote renew!
Renew!!! Intelligent TV shows with a slight touch of humor are few and far between. A lead character who happens to be gay is the cherry on the sundae. Renew!
Omg i love this show!!! Alan Cummings is genius!!! DO NOT CANCEL!!!!