Instinct: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Instinct follows a former CIA operative who is lured back to his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop a serial killer. Dr. Dylan Reinhart is a gifted author and university professor living a quiet life teaching psychopathic behavior to packed classes of adoring students. But when tenacious top NYPD detective Lizzie Needham appeals to him to help her catch a serial murderer who is using Dylan's first book as a tutorial, Dylan is compelled by the case and comes out of retirement. Helping them is Julian Cousins, Dylan's invaluable CIA comrade who rivals Dylan in brilliance and wit, and can get top-secret dirt on anyone, anywhere, anytime. Lizzie's boss, Lt. Jasmine Gooden, is glad to see her best detective finally agree to work with someone on a case, since Lizzie has refused any partner since a tragic event one year ago. But as Dylan feels reenergized tapping into his old skill set, his husband, Andy, is concerned that Dylan's breaking their pact about putting away his cloak and dagger for good. Though Dylan and Lizzie initially clash, when it comes to catching killers, they realize they will make an ideal team if they both trust their instincts.

Series details

• Title: Instinct
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2018-03-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-08-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 24709
• IMDb ID: tt4124758
• TVDB ID: 338664

Cast and credited roles

• Bojana Novakovic — Detective Lizzie Needham
• Alan Cumming — Dr. Dylan Reinhart
• Daniel Ings — Andy Wilson
• Naveen Andrews — Ruben Julian Cousins
• Sharon Leal — Lt. Jasmine Gooden

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-03-18; final listed air date 2018-07-01; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-06-30; final listed air date 2019-08-25; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Instinct on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.