It will soon be “case closed” permanently for the Instinct TV show on CBS. The network has cancelled the Sunday night series so there won’t be a third season for Reinart and Needham.
A crime thriller, based on the James Patterson novel, Murder Games, Instinct stars Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Daniel Ings, Naveen Andrews, and Sharon Leal. The drama centers on Dr. Dylan Reinhart (Cumming), a former CIA operative who is lured out of his peaceful retirement as a university professor and author, to help NYPD detective Lizzie Needham (Novakovic) catch a serial killer. Dylan’s old CIA colleague, Julian Cousins (Andrews), lends a hand, along with Lizzie’s C.O., Lt. Jasmine Gooden (Leal). Season two kicked off with Dylan reinstated as NYPD consultant, where he can both impress and irritate Lizzie. Meanwhile, Dylan’s husband, Andy (Ings), pursues adoption as a way for the couple to finally become parents.
Airing on Sunday nights, the second season of Instinct is currently averaging a 0.31 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.39 million viewers. Compared to season one, that’s down by 50% and 49%, respectively. Instinct is nearly the lowest-rated TV shows of the summer CBS TV shows.
A pair of Instinct episodes will air tomorrow night on CBS and the series finale will run next Sunday, August 25th.
Series creator Michael Rauch revealed the show’s cancellation and Cumming and Novak shared their thoughts.
WELL THIS SUCKS BALLS. But when one door closes another… actually fuck that. This sucks balls. Love to all our fans and the most incredible cast and crew. Thank you all for an incredible two years. @Michael_Rauch @Alancumming @CBSTweet @CBSTVStudios @TVdub https://t.co/80QDAJvbTy
— Bojana Novakovic (@bojnovak) August 16, 2019
What do you think? Did you enjoy the Instinct TV show on CBS? Would you have watched a third season of this series?
Please bring Instinct back! We watched or recorded it every week religiously. Best show on t.v. – maybe a new timeslot or different night would make a difference. We really want to watch the characters evolve! And there’s a baby boy coming!
It was a really good show
Boooo!! It was something kinda different. I really liked it. I think it should get picked up by a Prine or Netflix
I am so tired of series I love getting cancelled. Why not try a different day/time – summer is a tough time to run a series. Such a well written and acted show – super super disappointed!!!!
Would have watched ten more seasons of Instinct Alan Cumming and Bojana Novakovic made a great pair and the gay married lifestyle was so wonderfully depicted it might have made a difference in some peoples attitudes Am really bummed by its cancellation How about another network picking it up?!!!
Am very upset to hear Instinct is being canceled. I love the show and look forward to watching it. If away on Sundays I catch it on demand. Love all the characters.
Another good show cancelled! My husband and I both love this show. We look forward to it every week! We love watching Dylan and Lizzie, and was looking forward to finding out more about Julian’s story!
My husband and I both watch and enjoy Instinct. Sorry it won’t be back!!
Terrible Decision to cancel Instinct. Well written show with great characters. Let’s put another stupid reality show on instead. Just sad that a great show like this gets the acre but the TV nation keeps a ton of stupid game shows as well. The person that axed this show needs to be fired.
So disappointed that Instinct has been cancelled. Another smartly done, well written, well acted show is tossed and likely replaced by another lame comedy or reality show. The network never gave this show a chance. Tough time slot not to mention how they presented the second season. They don’t begin the season until July and with little to no advertising. Sometimes I think networks just set up certain shows to fail. Some they advertise like crazy and others they throw in a time slot with no fanfare just to take up space. Just sad.
I wholeheartedly agree!!!!!! Bad time for viewing in the original slot but has anyone ever polled people to find out if they “DVR” it or “ON DEMAND” it on cable? I think not because if CBS did, the show would have received a higher viewer rating. I also feel that shows that start in the Fall and end in the Spring fare a lot better in viewership because people spend more time at home, i.e. kids in school, colder weather. Summers in most areas of the US are spent going and doing so any new Summer shows should be aired… Read more »
Definitely would have watched a third season.
Sorry to hear this show was cancelled I found it to be a great show. It seems these type of shows don’t stand a chance against the stupid reality shows that they have way to many. This is very disappointing.
Instinct was one of the best shows on CBS but as usual a series they are not truly invested in they stick on Sunday night where it will have no chance of survival. I hope another network picks up this series.
Once again a good show cancelled. It will probably be replaced by some phony reality show. It really is disgusting the number on tv.
I really liked this show.I’m so sorry that it has been cancelled. I will really miss it.
I really like that show and you should give it another chance. It also may be the time it’s on also.
you have a great line up of Characters……