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 really like the show and hope they show it here in the U.S.
PLEASE PLEASE KEEP IT ON TV!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!
I love Motive and am very sad not to see it back for network tv in US.
I loved this show and thought last season was better than the first. They were really developing the character’s personal story lines..
PLEASE keep “Motive”. It is good to see a show placed in another country. I lived in Canada for 13 years and (2 years in Vancouver, BC, got married there) and enjoy the stories on this show and the way they are portrayed. It lets you see the reasons why people commit crimes and how they are caught. It is an excellent show. More shows should be produced that show stories from other countries and let people see that there are other countries besides the USA that matter and are relevant.
hi everyone Im in Canada and season 3 has launched , some decent stars in the first few episodes . Alexis bledel (rory gilmore), Dylan Walsh.,The episodes are similar to last seasons with one story arcing over all the episodes, I dont know if you can acess it from down there , but ctv.ca airs the episodes up here in Canada hopefully you can receive them there.
PLEASE BRING BACK MOTIVE THIS SUMMER 2015!!!! It is one of the best shows on TV, characters are great, and it’s not your regular cookie cutter crime scene show and being Canadian brings a welcome element to the show. We LOVE it!! If it was promoted more by commercials and/or other types of ads, I think it would generate a larger audience of people who would love it if they gave it a try. PLEASE RENEW MOTIVE FOR 2015!!!
We really enjoy Motive. People need to hear about it. Give it another chance!
It is a “smart show” with a great cast. Please give us another season!
My husband and I watch the show every week, please show it this summer. It is one of the smartest shows on tv with a great cast!
My husband and I watch the show every week, pleade show it this summer. It is one of the smartest shows on tv with a great cast!
I like motive. Renew it on abc
Love this show. Hope ABC picks it up for 2015.
Yes great show renew it. What do you have to lose, that maybe this summer it might be ah hit, look at the show Haven it was on for 30r 4 years and it was about to end due to low viewership in the last year they found their nitch and had big ratings. And for this year they ordered 28 more episodes. So ABC go for it, your getting the show cheap! And you will need something to replace the Mistress show that Who’s the boss girl left that was the main character of that show! Let’s face it… Read more »
Please bring this show back!! Love it!!
Interesting approach to crime-solving; keep it going.