Maternal Instinct

Name: Maternal Instinct
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2026-06-11
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jessica Brookes, Wade Griffin, Taylor Parker, Reagan Simmons-Hancock

Maternal Instinct (2026)

1:37 (97 min)

Documentary, Crime

United States

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Watch film Maternal Instinct — Official Trailer

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Production

Story Syndicate

Release date

11 June 2026

Director

Jessica Dimmock

Composer

Jimmy Stofer

Producer

Jon Bardin

All team (18)

Actors

Jessica Brookes

themself (Mother of Reagan Simmons-Hancock)

Wade Griffin

themself (Taylor's Boyfriend)

Taylor Parker

themself

Reagan Simmons-Hancock

themself (Murder victim)

All actors and roles (4)

Short description

Maternal Instinct is a true-crime documentary centered on a woman stopped by police who claims to have recently given birth. The investigation reveals that neither the blood nor the baby belong to her, leading to the discovery of a complex web of falsehoods surrounding a real crime.

Directed by Jessica Dimmock, this project follows her 2025 film Thoughts & Prayers. Produced by Story Syndicate, the film features interviews and appearances by Taylor Parker, Wade Griffin, and Jessica Brookes, the mother of the victim, Reagan Simmons-Hancock. This United States production has a runtime of 97 minutes. On TMDB, the documentary holds a rating of 7.1/10 based on 128 votes.