Here in the states, the Motive TV show can hardly be called a ratings success. However, it’s doing well enough in Canada for CTV to renew it for a third season. Production resumes this fall.
Motive revolves around a strong-willed Vancouver detective (Kristin Lehman) who’s also a single mom. At the start of each episode, viewers are shown the killer and victims. As the criminal investigation progresses, details of what led to the crime are revealved via flashbacks. The rest of the cast includes Louis Ferreira, Lauren Holly, Roger Cross, Brendan Penny, and Cameron Bright.
Though last summer’s ratings weren’t very good, ABC picked up the 13 episodes of season two and they started airing last week. Season two’s ratings have been even worse and it’s currently the network’s lowest-rated summer show.
ABC only licenses the show so it’s cheaper for them than producing their own summer dramas. Could the ratings be poor enough this year so that it wouldn’t make sense for them to air the show, even at a low cost? We shall see.
What do you think? Do you like the Motive series? Would you like to see season three air on ABC?
I liked it and miss it!
I enjoy the show. When most other shows are in repeats, I like that this show has new episodes. Knowing the killer takes away some of the suspense, but seeing the detectives figure things out is the real fun.
i love this show I hope abc renewed it for season 3
Love it!
C’mon. If Season 3 exists in Canada, how much can it cost to air it in the US too? It’s one of ABC’s all-too-rare quality shows. Give it some support, and the ratings will go up.
Pleazzzzzz! Let Motive stay on the air, Love it!!
We love this show and hope that ABC will pick up Season 3…PLEASE!
Love this show! Cannot understand why great shows get cancelled and we are still plagued with Keeping Up With the Kardashians and all the Real Housewives shows or something like Galavant…please renew!
I love “Motive!” I still have it on
my favorites favorites list to be recorded and am wonderin.g why it hasn’t come back on
I love this show, love the characters, love the stories!! When will Hollywood realize that people want less crap and more class. Better writing, fewer car chases.
I would often rather watch a repeat of this show than a new Law & Order which is becoming quite a dinosaur.
I love this show it pisses me off when good shows get cancelled after one season give them a chance but yet they keep stupid shows like simpsons,family guy,ect if thing’s don’t change I’m cancelling my cable n just watch movies on dvd’s
I love the show….
I LOVE this unique perspective of a crime TV show. I love the cast as well. Please bring it back to the US!
My wife Kathleen and I are big fans and of the sow and we’re very disappointed in it’s cancellation. I know it’s all about the numbers BUT we always tuned into the show. We’ll stop looking for it now.
The different way to present a mystery show… show the outcome and the criminal first and let the show develop the motive. Why can’t this great show make it back for 2015? I urge ABC or other networks in the USA to pick it up… soon. Wonderful show and great cast.