How Alan Cumming's New Instinct Character Earned His "Dr. Psychopath" Nickname

With a psychopath serial killer on the loose in the series premiere of Instinct, there was only one person for the police to turn to—Dr. Psychopath, himself.

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Actually named Dr. Dylan Reinhart, the lead character (played by Alan Cumming) has both the intelligence and the personal connection to take on a series of disturbing crimes. But how did he get such a striking nickname? NYPD Detective Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) explains in the clip above.



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With such a sterling resume, and given that the killer appears to be using Dr. Reinhart's book as his own twisted guide, it's no wonder Detective Needham brought him into the case. Where will this all lead for the ex-spy who thought he was just settling into a comfy life in academia? Find out as the series continues!



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