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Instinct boss responds to accusation it ripped off Bones by apologizing for "very distressing" similarities
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Sunday's episode of CBS' Instinct, about the murder of a young Amish man who moves to the big city, bore several striking similarities to a 2009 Bones episode. When Bones fans pointed out the similarities, Instinct creator Michael Rauch sent out a tweet that also linked Bones creator Hart Hanson's Twitter handle: "Yeah, heard about this," Rauch tweeted. "Very distressing and 100% unintentional. Looking into it and how to make sure it doesn’t happen again. And of course apologies to Bones (and their fans). Thanks for the heads up." UPDATE: As TV Guide points out, the writer of Sunday's Instinct -- Christopher Ambrose -- also previously worked on Bones.
TOPICS: Instinct, CBS, FOX, Bones, Hart Hanson, Michael Rauch, Retro TV
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