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Instinct

Seen it?

2018 | 2 seasons | 40 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Dexter or Law & Order, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 40 minutes, about 16 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Dr. Dylan Reinhart, a gifted author, university professor and former CIA operative is lured back to his old life by tenacious top NYPD Detective Lizzie Needham. Though Dylan and Lizzie initially clash, when it comes to catching killers, they make an ideal team.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 94K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

  1. Weeknight Watch
    Season 12018 · 13 episodes · 6.9 out of 10
    Weeknight
  2. Friday Night Flick
    Season 22019 · 11 episodes · 9.0 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

Created by Michael Rauch

  • Alan CummingDylan Reinhart
  • Bojana NovakovićElizabeth 'Lizzie' Needham
  • Daniel IngsAndy
  • Naveen AndrewsJulian Cousins
  • Sharon LealJasmine Gooden