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Despite predictions to the contrary, the Instinct TV show has been renewed for a second season on CBS. In season one, the ratings for the procedural TV series rose from the first week to the second, before dropping off pretty sharply, then rallying some. Based on the demo numbers alone, a cancellation seemed more likely, but like many CBS TV series, its average total audience size seems to have gotten Instinct past the finish line.
A CBS 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.
Instinct: A Look at the Ratings
The first season of Instinct averaged a 0.81 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 7.859 million viewers. Find out how Instinct stacks up against the other CBS TV shows.
CBS Cancellations and Renewals
All told, today CBS cancelled two TV shows: Superior Donuts and Scorpion. The network also renewed five series: Criminal Minds (season 14); Man With a Plan (season three); Life in Pieces (season four); Instinct (season two); and Big Brother: Celebrity Edition (season two).
UPDATE: CBS has cancelled Kevin Can Wait and has renewed Elementary for season seven.
Deadline has confirmed the Instinct renewal.
What do you think? Did you expect CBS to cancel or renew its Instinct TV series for a second season? Did they make the right call? Let us know, below.
I’m so happy to know you renewed Instinct. I love that show.
So glad this show is coming back on, love it!
Love this show, everyone I know is talking about it. So glad it will be back, sure have missed it.
Have enjoyed this show! Happy that they have renewed it. Tired of the NCIS series. Hope they do not kill this show by moving the timeslot to 10 like Madam Secretary. CBS has a history of this with Sunday Shows.
love the show and so glad they renewed. It is one of my favorites and plan my Sunday evening around this show
I managed to see 2 shows because it kept being pre-empted for something else. I was HIGHLY irritated!
I like the show , solid background and great acting . Dylan , lizzie are excellent
Ecstatic CBS is renewing Instinct. I love its light-hearted nature while solving crimes. THANK YOU for being patient.
ELATED that “Instinct” has been renewed! Love this show! Alan Cummings is such an outstanding actor!
Thrilled CBS has decided to renew “Instinct” for another season. You made the right call. Love the show!
Love this show – so refreshing. Characters are great
Love the show. Hope they don’t cancel. Wait for it every Sunday night.
I am so glad CBS renewed Instinct. The lead actors seem to have wonderful chemistry and I love the backstory on the Alan Cumming character. I applaud CBS for taking full viewership into consideration for a change instead of the popular demographic used. With the availability of streaming on various platforms, I think the demographic used by networks now is outdated. Networks need to see who is actually watching vs who they hope is watching.
Can we please have the latest pulled episode back quickly?
I was angry to miss my new favorite program this evening. I look forward to every episode. I watch very little network TV. Please get Instinct back on immediately!