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?
My wife and I enjoy Motive very much. It is a well-done drama and ABC should renew it for season 3.
We also love Motive. Excellent cast. Storylines that are interesting and are not overwrought like so many current dramas. ABC, please renew! And consider promoting the show better next year. It is so worth it.
Keep Motive! There is nothing like it on tv(Hulu). Great writing, great characters, great actors!
Love the show, please don’t cancel it. The stories are interesting and writers have made us care about the characters.
We absolutely love Motive and hope ABC picks it up again next summer! Otherwise I’ll be petitioning ION to pick it up as they did Flashpoint!
PLEASE renew Motive. Finally a fresh look at the standard detective shows and it’s wonderful.
This show is excellent, one that my husband and I both look forward to watching. Please renew it for season three. Please!
Please ABC….pick up season 3 of MOTIVE. We love it here. It’s a fine show & love the cast.
I live motive. Please renew for the third season
I love motive . Most cop shows on TV are all the same. It’s nice to see something original for a change.
Enjoy watching Motive! I like how the killer and victim are revealed ag the beginning and the show revolves around the detectives figuring out the why.
My husband and I love this unique drama! Such a great partnership and intrigue in each episode. PLEASE do not cancel this !
Love this show! Please bring it back for a 3rd season!!
Love the show Motive! We watch it with our kids and look forward to every episode. We enjoy trying to figure out the “why” behind the murders as we watch. The concept of the show is really different, and very engaging. We will be so sad if ABC doesn’t air the third season.
We love Motive. Do not cancel!