History Series / Instinct

* GreatDetective: Dylan is a textbook example despite not actually being a Detective

Instinct (stylized as INSTIИCT) is a single-camera PoliceProcedural that premiered on {{Creator/CBS}} in March 2018. [[TheShowOfTheBooks The series is based off of]] the Creator/JamesPatterson book ''Murder Games''. It stars Creator/AlanCumming as an ex-{{CIA}} now-professor Dylan Reinhart who is brought out of civilian life by Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) after a serial killer sends his book to the NYPD. Overseeing the homicide division is Lt. Jasmine Gooden (Sharon Leal), Lizzie's close friend. Dylan is aided by a contact from his CIA days, Julian Cousins (Creator/NaveenAndrews), and supported by his husband Andy Wilson (Daniel Ings).

-> '''Reinhart:''' My name is Dylan Reinhart. Not too long ago, I was an operative in the CIA known as Agent Reinhart. When I left the Agency and started teaching, I became Professor Reinhart. I wrote a book about abnormal behavior and criminals, which was so successful a serial killer used it as clues for his murders. That's when the New York Police Department reached out to me to help catch him, which I did, so they hired me, and I became Consultant Reinhart. So now I'm working with this woman, Detective Lizzie Needham of the homicide division, catching killers. Looks like I need a new name.

* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: The Pilot episode that adapts the serial killer plot from ''Murder Games'' has Dylan considering partnering up with

* AdaptationalJobChange: In ''Murder Games'', Tracy is an aspiring actor who settled into law, whereas in ''Instinct'', Andy has left his law career behind to pursue his dream of running a bar.

** If they are considered the same character, Tracy McKay's name is changed to Andrew "Andy" Wilson.

* AdaptationNameChange: Julian's last name in the books is Byrd, but in the show it's changed to Cousins.

Instinct (stylized as INSTIИCT) is a single-camera PoliceProcedural that premiered on {{Creator/CBS}} in March 2018. The series is based off of the Creator/JamesPatterson book ''Murder Games''. It stars Creator/AlanCumming as an ex-{{CIA}} now-professor Dylan Reinhart who is brought out of civilian life by Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) after a serial killer sends his book to the NYPD. Overseeing the homicide division is Lt. Jasmine Gooden (Sharon Leal), Lizzie's close friend. Dylan is aided by a contact from his CIA days, Julian Cousins (Creator/NaveenAndrews), and supported by his husband Andy Wilson (Daniel Ings).

* ButNotTooGay: Averted. Dylan and Andy are ''the'' {{OfficialCouple}} the one of the few relationships in the show where both parties interact regularly.

Instinct (stylized as INSTIИCT) is a single-camera PoliceProcedural that premiered on {{Creator/CBS}} in March 2018. The series is based off of the Creator/JamesPatterson book ''Murder Games''. It stars Creator/AlanCumming as an ex-{{CIA}} now-professor Dylan Reinhart who is brought out of civilian life by Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) after a serial killer sends his book to the NYPD. Overseeing the homicide division is Lt. Jasmine Gooden (Sharon Leal), Lizzie's close friend. Dylan is aided by a contact from his CIA days, Julian Cousins (Creator/Naveen Andrews), and supported by his husband Andy Wilson (Daniel Ings).

Instinct (stylized as INSTIИCT) is a single-camera PoliceProcedural that premiered on {{Creator/CBS}} in March 2018. The series is based off of the Creator/JamesPatterson book ''Murder Games''. It stars Creator/AlanCumming as an ex-{{CIA}} now-professor Dylan Reinhart who is brought out of civilian life by Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) after a serial killer sends his book to the NYPD. Overseeing the homicide division is Lt. Jasmine Gooden (Sharon Leal), Lizzie's close friend. Dylan is aided by a contact from his CIA days, Julian Cousins (Naveen Andrews), and supported by his husband Andy Wilson (Daniel Ings).

* WholePlotReference: One episode strongly resembles an episode of ''Series/{{Bones}}'', down to the level of individual lines. [[http://www.tvguide.com/news/instinct-bones-stolen-storyline-video-evidence/ Many people argue that it's a straight up ripoff.]]
** This was rectified in the TV version by cutting out some scenes regarding the victim and replacing them with scenes that flesh out Katie and Dylan and Andy’s subplots more.

* BlackBossLady: Lieutenant Jasmine Gooden runs the precinct.

* ChildhoodFriends: Jasmine grew up with Abby Wright, the owner of the local soccer team.

%% Some tropes are character-specific and will be added to the Character Sheet when that is assembled/published/started. A Recap page will also be set up and episode-exclusive tropes moved to there.

* BadassBookworm: Dylan is a professor and consultant, but he is also ex-CIA and can handle himself in a fight.
* BadassGay: He's an openly gay agent-turned-professor-turned-consultant and married to Andy.

* FailedASpotCheck: Lizzie easily figures out Dylan hasn't told Andy he's working with the NYPD, but completely misses the fact that he's gay.

* HappilyMarried: Dylan and Andy.
* HeterosexualLifePartners:
** Lizzie and Jasmine are close friends despite Jasmine's promotion to lieutenant, and know each other very well.
** Dylan and Julian trust each other a great deal, and Dylan often goes to Julian for information the NYPD can't access. According to Julian, for Dylan he'll compromise his dating standards, morals, his loyalty to the Crown- just not his tennis game.
* HyperAwareness: Dylan can tell if someone is hiding something, capable of committing a crime, or carrying a weapon.

* PhotographicMemory: Dylan has the ability to perfectly recall sound.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Their relationship starts off pretty rocky, but Dylan and Lizzie eventually come to work together and trust each other. Dylan even pushes Lizzie to ask out a mechanic who's helping them on a case. After analyzing the guy first, that is.

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%% Some tropes are character-specific and will be added to the Character Sheet when that is assembled/published/started.

* ChildhoodFriends: Jasmine grew up with the owner of the local soccer team.

* FakeAmerican: Scottish Alan Cumming plays the American Dylan Reinhart.

Instinct (stylized as INSTIИCT) is a single-camera PoliceProcedural that premiered on {{Creator/CBS}} in March 2018. The series is based off of the Creator/JamesPatterson book ''Murder Games''. It stars Creator/AlanCumming as an ex-{{CIA}} now-professor Dylan Reinhart who is brought out of civilian life by Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) after a serial killer sends his book to the NYPD. Overseeing the homicide division is Lt. Jasmine Gooden (Sharon Leal), Lizzie's close friend. Dylan is aided by a contact from his CIA days, Julian Cousins (Naveen Andrews), and supported by his husband Andy Wilson (David Ings).

* ChildhoodFriends:

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