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?
LOVE LOVE LOVE Instinct !!!!
Is the best of the Sunday evening television!
Bad decision to even consider cancelling….
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I discovered Basic Instinct recently. I don’t usually watch much Ametican crime shows since they seem so similar to each other. I love this one. Its intelligent, different and interesting. The characters work well we with each other and the writing fantastic. I loved how they went into the psychology aspect and the lighthearted scenes. The relationships in this show and how they are portrayed is excellent, we need more of this. I have 4 more episodes to watch in season 2 and came here hoping to find a season 3 coming. How sad.
I loved it.
I guess I am a little late, but I really liked Instinct. Sorry to hear it is not being renewed.
This was one of the best shows my husband and I have watched in a long time. Everyone of the characters was engaging. And the relationship of Dylan and his husband was wonderful and absolutely heartwarming and we’re straight . The relationship between Lizzie and Julian was sexy and also realistic and we had no doubt that theywould find each other again. The stories were excellent the camaraderie of the department was superb , the crimes were not so graphic that you couldn’t enjoy the character development of the leads. Shame on you for canceling a truly adult show that… Read more »
I love this show! I discovered by accident because cbs is the least watched channel in my home. @Netflix, @Hulu @prime – pick this show up! Immediately!!!
I love this show. I watched it online when ever I had time. I’m very sad to say goodbye to all the different characters. I will look for both seasons on DVD.
OMG to cancel a show with way so much going on and then leaving us totally haning with no ending!!!! What up with the baby coming, julian working with his enemy, vegas trip.. CBS screwed us on a no end show!!
its so wrong to terminate that series, I think we should get a third season……realistic stories, nice characters….at least give us an ending!!!!!!
I absolutely would have watched a third season. There are so many other shows on that lack true substance and Instinct has been really coming into it’s own this second season. I seriously hope someone will reconsider this decision……
I loved the show, really thoughtful and entertaining. If it is cancelled, I would have liked to see an ending and not just left hanging.
Really sorry to see Instinct cancelled , really looked forward to this show, not good news at all‼️
So sorry to see this show has been cancelled! The cast and the story lines were terrific
Hope they reconsider and bring it back
MC
Really enjoyed the show. The cast is great. So so so so sorry to see it ending!
We love this show. Please someone pick this show up. As a former analyst loved the investigations, the characters, everything. I want to see Dylan as a father. Enough with the reality nonsense give us some entertaining program.
Wonderful to see that there are so many people who are also sick of the reality show crap and appreciate a well done, entertaining show with a great cast.