‘Instinct’ Won’t See Season Three on CBS

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CBS drama Instinct will not live past season two on the network. Alan Cumming stars as a former CIA operative, author and professor who teams up with the NYPD. The show was inspired by a James Patterson novel.

Michael Rauch created Instinct.

The cast also includes Bojana Novakovic, Naveen Andrews and Daniel Ings.

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The series finale runs Aug. 25. Two episodes Aug. 18 got a 0.5 and a 0.3 in viewers 18-49 in Nielsen’s overnight ratings.

Rauch said on Twitter, “Thanks to our incredible crew, cast, writers, producers & all who helped make our show, with respect, talent & kindness. And a giant thank you to our diehard fans for your love, loyalty & excellent taste (is it too soon to ask for a reboot?)”

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.