The alphabet network has been airing a new Canadian drama on Thursday nights. They found ratings success with Rookie Blue but is this new show also worthwhile? Should it be cancelled or brought back for a second season?
Motive follows Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman), a single mother and Vancouver detective who investigates the motives of killers. Each episode starts with the crime and shows viewers what led to it. Others in the cast include Louis Ferreira, Brendan Penny, Lauren Holly, Cameron Bright, and Roger Cross.
The series debuted on ABC at the end of May and drew a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.52 million viewers. Those aren’t very good numbers and the ratings have gotten worse as the weeks have progressed.
This past Thursday, Motive hit a new low and registered a 0.7 demo rating with just 3.95 million viewers.
Motive is produced in Canada for CTV and, despite decling ratings, was renewed for a second season back in May. It isn’t performing very well for ABC but, like Rookie Blue, it’s not costing them very much either.
If the ratings declines continue, I suspect that ABC won’t bring Motive back next year. They surely aren’t satisfied with the show’s numbers and would prefer to gamble on trying something new. NBC has dropped several Canadian shows over the years because of low ratings, despite their having a lower cost.
What do you think? Should ABC air season two of Motive or should they drop the series instead?
I really, really, REALLY, hope it is brought around for another season, this is one of the absolute best TV shows I have seen in a long time! I just love how it shows you the victim and killer, then you have to figure out the motive, which is always so much fun! I watch it every Thursday and have even gone through and re-viewed all the episodes on Hulu.com just because I love the show so much! So if it were up to me, I’d have it be on through 10 seasons! This is surely a show to be… Read more »
Love it
ABC please renew Motive, it goes great with RB. Canada have great TV shows wish you had kept Combat Hospital too. I’m sick of all the reality shows on! I watch TV in the summer and want new programs to watch! I like repeats are fine but why should I watch a show during the season I could just watch it in the summer out of order. Once again renew it I WANT TO SEE SEASON 2.
Keep. its fun to see how both the killer and victim relate, and to know both of them from the beginning!!
renew it.
i like to see how it works out knowing whodunnit from the beginning…
Smart, sexy, and just a plain great show. It needs to be renewed!
Didn’t find this show engaging enough to keep watching.
This is a different take on a murder – tells you who dies, who kills, but you have to figure out the why. My favorite new show this summer.
keep this show on air give it another season, it is really good.
I love this show. I watch it every week, and it never fails to entertain me.. It’s a fantastic show! There definitely should be a second season without a doubt!!
Yes, bring it back for another season. It’s a good series and less predictable than US shows.
ABC–please renew ‘Motive’. It’s smart TV and keeps us thinking. Each story is interesting and unpredictable.
Yes I think they should bring it back for another season. It’s a reallly good show!!
Yes, give it another season.
Give Motive another season. It needs a little work, but it is worth saving.