'Blood & Treasure' canceled after two seasons at CBS, Paramount+

"Blood & Treasure" will not return for a third season on CBS or Paramount+, La variety confirmed.

The action-adventure drama followed antiques expert Danny McNamara and an art thief cunning Lexi Vaziriqui has teamed up to catch a cold-blooded terrorist who is funding his attacks with stolen treasure. “When terrorist Karim Farouk flees with a priceless artifact and kidnaps Danny's mentor, Dr. Anna Castillo, Danny recruits Lexi to help bring Farouk to justice and save Anna. As they pursue Farouk, they encounter some unscrupulous individuals who can be useful allies or dangerous enemies, including Aiden Shaw, an arms dealer who acts solely in his own interests, and Simon Hardwick, an expert in obtaining stolen artifacts,” reads the official description for the series.

The unlikely duo are assisted throughout their adventures by father Chuck, a childhood friend by Danny who works at the Vatican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome. Their hunt attracts the attention of Interpol agent Gwen Karlsson, who wants Farouk brought to justice, but won't allow Danny and Lexi to break international laws in the process. As they travel the world in search of their target, Danny and Lexi unexpectedly find themselves at the center of a battle for the Cradle of Civilization.

Created by Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia, the series first aired on CBS in 2019 before being picked up by Paramount+ for a season-long engagement. Season 2 production was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the second installment premiered in 2022.

Federman and Scaia produced the series alongside Taylor Elmore, Ben Silverman, Marc Webb, Mark Vlasic and Howard T. Owens. "Blood & Treasure" was produced by CBS Studios in association with Propagate Content.

TV Line first reported the cancellation.

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