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Season 1 – Killer Instinct

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The series centers on Detective Jack Hale of the San Francisco Police Department's Deviant Crime Unit. Hale has chosen to be on the front line of the city's toughest division after taking a hiatus from the force when his partner -- with whom he had a personal relationship -- died in the line of duty. Intense and private, Hale is haunted by his own personal demons and fights to maintain his sanity and career. While investigating his cases, Hale works closely with his boss, Lt. Matt Cavanaugh, who -- despite his better judgment -- supports Hale's unorthodox tactics. Meanwhile, Detective Danielle Carter is preparing to join the force and Hale's world, to go one on one with the idea that "behind every monster there's a mystery."

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Neal Justin Minneapolis Star Tribune Aug 14
2/4
What this guy needs is some medication and a nice, long chat with Sheriff Andy Taylor. Oh, and a decent script. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry Variety 04/19/2019
Killer Instinct doesn't appear distinctive enough to track down the same kind of following. If the series wants to endure past the November sweeps, in fact, its foremost instinct should be centered on survival. Go to Full Review Maureen Ryan Chicago Tribune 04/19/2019
Not all violence is deplorable, but when it is used in the service of stories that are so very threadbare and derivative, it crosses the line from icky to offensive. Go to Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News Aug 14
Routine series in a killer time slot, it may be quickly stung by cancellation. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 04/18/2019
Underneath its ghastly veneer, is just a dull, unoriginal crime drama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Killer Instinct — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Johnny Messner

Det. Jack Hale

Chi McBride

Lt. Ray Cavanaugh

Kristin Lehman

Det. Danielle Carter

Jessica Steen

Guest Star

Ramon De Ocampo

Guest Star

Heather McComb

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2005 Pilot When healthy young women inexplicably die in their sleep, Hale's quest for an answer leads him to a chilling discovery at a local professor's lab. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 2005 Five Easy Pieces After learning Lyford was a plant by Lt. Cavanaugh to ensure Jack was ready to return, Jack meets his real partner. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 2005 13 Going on 30 Hale and Carter suspect a vigilante when a 12-year-old girl is abducted and a convicted pedophile turns up murdered. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 21, 2005 O Brother Where Art Thou Hale, Carter and Lt. Cavanaugh find double jeopardy when all clues point in the same direction regarding the murders of twins. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 28, 2005 Die Like an Egyptian Hale and Carter enter the dark world of Egyptian mythology to investigate bizarre crimes involving ancient hieroglyphs. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 4, 2005 Who's Your Daddy? A copycat murder forces Jack to reconnect with a man he had hoped never to see again. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 11, 2005 Game Over Cavanaugh and his team investigate gaming-world deviants who reenact murder scenes from their favorite video games. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 18, 2005 Forget Me Not? A serial killer's intended victim has amnesia and cannot remember his attacker. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 2, 2005 Shake Rattle & Roll Detectives Hale and Carter search for links within a string of murders occurring near earthquake epicenters. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 8, 2007 She's the Bomb Carter witnesses a crime at a wedding that turns out to be the first in a chain of deaths. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 15, 2007 While You Were Sleeping Hale and Carter investigate the murder of a young woman participating in a sleep study. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 22, 2007 Love Hurts Detectives investigate a husband and wife's twisted game that ends in murder. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 29, 2007 Fifteen Minutes of Flame A killer gives victims 15 minutes to try to escape, and earns money from their efforts. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2005