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?
ABC, please show Motive in the States! I’ve been looking forward to season 3 ever since season 2 ended. It’s easily one of the best crime shows on TV and definitely one of the many reasons to look forward to summer.
Bring back Motive!! It is one of the best shows on tv.
I want see Motive season 3
I wish the bring back Motive for the 3rd season. I enjoyed the show.
I would definitely watch Motive season 3! I’ve been waiting for it and look forward to watching it again.
So disappointed not being able to follow Motive this summer. No matter which TV station is chosen, there’s little to nothing of interest on TV this summer. We channel surf the networks looking for something compelling and interesting, and there’s nothing there. Motive was a great show to watch. I guess I’ll catch up on my reading this summer since TV is quite a wasteland. I don’t want to look at all the reruns of the super shows I watched through the winter. Somebody! Pick up motive or beam Canadian TV to the USA, PLEASE!!
Well said and totally agree with your sentiments!
Please bring motive back!!!!
Motive was one of the only shows we watched last summer. PLEASE bring it back!
I love this show. It’s a great summer police drama.
Please renew Motive. I so loved this show, loved the characters, etc. There is so much junk on tv now. This was a wonderful crime show .
please renew it ABC so intelligent actress fabulous give it a chance for word of mouth to follow. i had many people eager for it too.
ABC please air the third season of Motive, along with Rookie Blue.
I agree, Rookie Blue was another great show. Bring back both Motive and Rookie Blue.
I was hoping to see Motive on the summer 2015 lineup. As far as I am concerned it was the best show I watched last summer (2014) I looked forward to watching it every week!
Well said!! I totally agree.
R u serious !!! That show was awesome. ..Best twist with finding out the victim n the killer first …please return ….
Love this show!!! In a sea of boring reality TV and bizarre science fiction shows, this is a breath of fresh air. I like the characters, the dark look of the show and the way they find the criminal solely based on their motive. Please bring this back. We have resorted to watching Netflix every night because there is nothing worth watching on network TV.