Instinct ( Us TV series ) - wikipedia Instinct ( Us TV series ) Instinct Genre Police procedural Thriller Drama Based on Murder Games by James Patterson & Howard Roughan Developed by Michael Rauch Starring Alan Cumming Bojana Novakovic Daniel Ings Naveen Andrews Sharon Leal Composer ( s ) James S. Levine Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 13 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Michael Rauch Alex Kurtzman Heather Kadin James Patterson Bill Robinson Leopoldo Gout Alan Cumming Marc Webb Camera setup Single - camera Running time 44 minutes Production company ( s ) 34 Films Secret Hideout James Patterson Entertainment Black Lamb CBS Television Studios Distributor CBS Television Distribution Release Original network CBS Original release March 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 18 ) -- present ( present ) Instinct ( stylized as INSTIИCT ) is an American police procedural drama television series which premiered on March 18, 2018 on CBS. The series is based on James Patterson 's Murder Games. In May 2018, CBS renewed the series for a second season. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Casting 4 Episodes 5 Reception 5.1 Ratings 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links Plot Openly gay author, university professor and former CIA paramilitary officer Dr. Dylan Reinhart ( Alan Cumming ) is lured back to his old life by New York police detective Elizabeth Needham ( Bojana Novakovic ) when she needs his help to stop a serial killer who is using Reinhart 's book as inspiration for murders. Cast and characters Main Alan Cumming as Dr. Dylan Reinhart, an author, psychology professor, and former CIA paramilitary officer, who joins the NYPD to solve bizarre cases. Bojana Novakovic as Elizabeth `` Lizzie '' Needham, an NYPD detective third grade and Dylan 's partner. Her partner and fiancé was killed in the line of duty a year prior, and she had since then refused to have a partner before meeting Dylan. Daniel Ings as Andrew `` Andy '' Wilson, Dylan 's husband, a lawyer - turned - bar owner. Naveen Andrews as Julian Cousins, a contact of Dylan 's from his days at the CIA who now works freelance. Sharon Leal as Jasmine Gooden, Lizzie 's lieutenant and friend. Recurring Whoopi Goldberg as Joan Ross, Dylan 's literary agent Andrew Polk as Doug, the medical examiner John Mainieri as Jimmy Marino, a police detective Michael B. Silver as Kanter Harris, a police sergeant Danny Mastrogiorgio as Anthony Fucci, a police detective Alejandro Hernandez as Rafael Sosa, a police detective, later revealed to be the killer of Lizzie 's fiance and arrested Stephen Rider as Zack Clark, a police officer, later detective Production Development Instinct is based on James Patterson 's Murder Games. The series was picked up to pilot by CBS on January 23, 2017. On May 12, 2017, CBS picked it up to series. On May 12, 2018, CBS renewed Instinct for a second season. Casting On February 8, 2017, Alan Cumming was cast as Dylan Reinhart. Bojana Novakovic was cast as Lizzie on February 18, 2017. On February 23, 2017, Daniel Ings was cast as Andy, and Naveen Andrews was cast as Julian. Khandi Alexander was originally cast as Monica Hernández in the pilot, but was replaced with Sharon Leal on June 22, 2017. Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' Marc Webb Michael Rauch March 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 18 ) INS101 9.05 `` Wild Game '' Doug Aarniokoski Carol Flint & Constance M. Burge March 25, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 25 ) INS112 10.16 `` Secrets and Lies '' Peter Werner Chris Ambrose April 1, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 01 ) INS108 6.61 `` I Heart New York '' Constantine Makris Michael Rauch April 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 08 ) INS106 8.12 5 `` Heartless '' Don Scardino Michael Rauch April 22, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 22 ) INS102 7.11 6 `` Flat Line '' Laura Belsey Tanya Barfield April 29, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 29 ) INS111 7.01 7 `` Owned '' Doug Aarniokoski Jill Abbinanti May 6, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 06 ) INS104 6.96 8 `` Long Shot '' Jay Chandrasekhar Carl Flint May 27, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 27 ) INS103 5.16 9 `` Bad Actors '' Jim McKay Dan E. Fesman May 27, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 27 ) INS105 4.68 10 `` Bye Bye Birdie '' Doug Aarniokoski Connie Burge June 3, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 03 ) INS107 6.37 11 `` Blast From the Past '' Cherie Nowlan Lee Ellenberg June 17, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 17 ) INS109 5.27 Dylan and Lizzie investigate a series of strange suicide bombings, but the case takes a personal twist when Dylan discovers a connection to his past. Meanwhile, Joan hires a publicist for Dylan which makes Julian so worried that gives Lizzie his number, and also causes a discussion between Dylan and Andy. 12 `` Live '' Ed Ornelas Michael Ballin & Thomas Aguilar June 24, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 24 ) INS110 5.63 13 `` Tribal '' Michael Rauch Michael Rauch July 1, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 01 ) INS113 4.51 Reception The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 57 % based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 5.36 / 10. The website 's consensus reads, `` Instinct is ultimately an underwhelming police procedural, despite having Alan Cumming in its arsenal. '' Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 53 out of 100 based on 12 reviews, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. The character of Dylan Reinhart has been called groundbreaking for being the first openly gay lead character in an American network television series. Ratings No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' March 18, 2018 1.0 / 4 9.05 2.54 11.59 `` Wild Game '' March 25, 2018 1.3 / 5 10.16 2.15 12.31 `` Secrets and Lies '' April 1, 2018 0.6 / 3 6.61 N / A N / A `` I Heart New York '' April 8, 2018 0.9 / 3 8.12 1.48 9.61 5 `` Heartless '' April 22, 2018 0.6 / 3 7.11 1.68 8.80 6 `` Flat Line '' April 29, 2018 0.6 / 3 7.01 1.79 8.80 7 `` Owned '' May 6, 2018 0.7 / 3 6.96 1.86 8.83 8 `` Long Shot '' May 27, 2018 0.4 / 2 5.16 1.70 6.86 9 `` Bad Actors '' May 27, 2018 0.3 / 1 4.68 1.97 6.65 10 `` Bye Bye Birdie '' June 3, 2018 0.5 / 2 6.37 1.42 7.79 11 `` Blast From the Past '' June 17, 2018 0.4 / 2 5.27 TBD TBD 12 `` Live '' June 24, 2018 0.5 / 2 5.63 1.62 7.25 13 `` Tribal '' July 1, 2018 0.4 / 2 4.51 TBD TBD Notes Jump up ^ The first Lesbian main character in an American prime time TV series is Marilyn McGrath on HeartBeat. ^ Jump up to : Live + 7 ratings were not available, so Live + 3 ratings have been used instead. 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New York City : New York Media, LLC. January 23, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 12, 2017 ). `` ' 9JKL ' & ' Me, Myself & I ' Comedies ; ' SEAL Team ', ' S.W.A.T. ', ' Instinct ' & ' Wisdom Of the Crowd ' Dramas Get CBS Series Orders ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2018. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ; Ausiello, Michael ( May 12, 2017 ). `` CBS Orders Boreanaz ' Seal Team, Moore 's S.W.A.T., Cumming 's Instinct, Piven 's Wisdom, Plus 2 Comedies ''. TVLine. United States : Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesely ( January 23, 2017 ). `` Alan Cumming - James Patterson Drama Among CBS Pilot Pickups ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles : Eldridge Industries. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 12, 2018 ). `` ' Instinct ' Renewed For Season 2 By CBS ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( February 8, 2017 ). `` ' Instinct ' : Marc Webb To Direct CBS Drama Pilot Starring Alan Cumming ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( February 18, 2017 ). `` Antonia Thomas Cast In ABC Pilot ' Good Doctor ' ; Bojana Novakovic In CBS ' Instinct ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. United States : Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( February 23, 2017 ). `` ' Instinct ' CBS Pilot Casts Daniel Ings ; NBC 's ' Spaced Out ' Adds Brett Goldstein ''. Deadline Hollywood. United States : Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( February 23, 2017 ). `` ' Instinct ' : Naveen Andrews To Co-Star In CBS Drama Pilot ''. Deadline Hollywood. United States : Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 14 March 2017 ). `` ' Instinct ' : Khandi Alexander Cast In CBS Drama Pilot ''. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 22, 2017 ). `` ' Instinct ' : Sharon Leal To Co-Star On New CBS Drama Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. United States : Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 22, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 20, 2018 ). `` ' Bob 's Burgers, ' ' NCIS : LA ' and ' AFV ' adjust up, ' Deception ' and ' 60 Minutes ' down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 20, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( March 27, 2018 ). `` ' NCIS : LA ' and ' Bob 's Burgers ' adjust up, ' Instinct, ' ' Simpsons ' and ' Deception ' down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 27, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( April 3, 2018 ). `` ' Bob 's Burgers ' and ' Dateline ' adjust up : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 3, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( April 10, 2018 ). `` ' America 's Funniest Home Videos ' rerun adjusts up : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. 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Question: who plays the role of julian on instinct
Answer: Naveen Andrews