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Instinct

Drama

Instinct is a two-part drama serial which premièred on ITV on 26 February 2007. It was created and written by Lizzie Mickery, and produced by Tightrope Pictures for ITV. The serial follows Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Flynn, played by Anthony Flanagan, as he hunts a serial killer in the Lancashire Pennines, while dealing with a troubled personal life.

Feb 26, 20071 seasons2 episodesEndedEN

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Christine Bottomley

Milly

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Tom Ward

Ian Stanford

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Jaye Griffiths

D.S Shakia Barton

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Anthony Flanagan

D.C.I Thomas Flynn

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Paul Ritter

D.C. Daniel Yelland

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Fiona Glascott

D.C. Ali Peters

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Seasons

Season 1

2 episodes

Premiered Feb 26, 2007

Episodes

1–2 of 2

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Ep 1

Part 1

Feb 26, 2007

90m

In Part 1, D.C.I. Thomas Flynn is called upon to solve the riddle of a murder scene without a corpse. When the body is finally discovered, it soon becomes clear that a terrifying serial killer is on the loose. Meanwhile, the detective has issues of his own to contend with when he meets his beautiful half-sister for the first time

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Ep 2

Part 2

Feb 27, 2007

90m

In Part 2, D.C.I. Thomas Flynn closes in on the serial killer when a fifth body is found hanging from a fence, and finds his life becoming entwined with that of Ian Stanford, the first victim's husband. The detective's concern for half-sister Milly grows when she reveals she's joined a dating agency - with neither of them realising she's part of the murderer's deadly plan.