Killer Instinct is an American crime drama television series filmed in Vancouver that originally aired on the Fox Network. The pilot episode aired on September 23, 2005, and the final episode aired on December 2, 2005. Fox ordered 13 episodes, only nine of which were broadcast in the United States; the remaining four premiered in the UK on Five, then on Universal HD. The series has also been broadcast in France, New Zealand, Croatia, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Japan, and Poland. Premise Johnny Messner plays Detective Jack Hale of the San Francisco Police Department. Hale has a history of causing tension in whatever department to which he is assigned, as much for his abrasive nature towards co-workers as the direct and sometimes unsettling manner in which he conducts investigations. Hale's reputation is also worsened by the infamy of his father, a self-confessed serial killer currently serving life in prison. The gruesome nature of his father's crimes combined with Hale's attitude has led many of his co-workers to wonder if he will one day become a serial killer himself, a fear which Hale secretly shares. Nonetheless, this strong familiarity with serial killers leads to Hale being recruited by the Deviant Crimes Unit. The Deviant Crimes Unit's mission is to track down the perpetrators of unusual crimes within the city. Each new crime spree is investigated by the head of the unit, Lieutenant Matt Cavanaugh (Chi McBride), who judges whether the crime is "deviant" enough to be investigated by the DCU. In addition to Hale and Cavanaugh, the DCU employs Detective Danielle Carter (Kristin Lehman), whose analytical nature clashes both with the impulsive Hale and the subjective nature of their shared mission. Cast Main cast Johnny Messner as Det. Jack Hale Marguerite Moreau as Det. Ava Lyford ("Pilot" only) Kristin Lehman as Det. Danielle Carter (episode two onward) Chi McBride as Lt. Matt Cavanaugh Recurring cast Ramon De Ocampo as Harry Oka Jessica Steen as Dr. Francine Klepp Benita Ha as Riley Byron Lawson as Det. Lee Adam Reid as Boze Episodes References External links 2000s American crime drama television series 2000s American police procedural television series 2005 American television series debuts 2005 American television series endings English-language television shows Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television shows set in San Francisco Fictional portrayals of the San Francisco Police Department Television shows filmed in Vancouver