CBS felt the instinct to cancel Instinct after two seasons. Creator Michael Rauch revealed the news that the procedural drama will not be returning for a third season in a series of tweets.

Is instinct coming back in 2021?

Instinct has been cancelled so there won't be a third season. The last episode aired August 25, 2019.

Is instinct returning in 2020?

Instinct was cancelled after second season on August 17, 2019.