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 love this show!! Have seen every episode. Please bring it back for season 3.
Love both seasons we’ve seen so far with this series; hope the network is planning on a third season continuation; it is a one-of-a-kind theme and has been entertaining many for the short two seasons allowed to run; bring on season three!!!
My husband & I absolutely enjoy the Motive series. ABC, please continue to air the 3rd season!
I,too love the show MOTIVE…ABC, please air season three
One of the smartest & interestingly written procedural crime dramas. Loved it from Season 1 and eagerly waited for Season 2 and it did not disappoint. I really hope the decision makers decide to elevate the quality of shows they put on their line-up. It is sad knowing that there will always be more viewers for “dumb” reality shows like The Bachelor. Don’t they feel a certain responsibility to not keep lowering the standard of American television today? What they decide to put out there truly has an effect on today’s youth and their moral & cultural values. At the… Read more »
PLEASE renew this show for 2015! I really love it. Intriguing plots and great acting. I love a show with a story. Don’t need reality, don’t need sex and violence, just a good story.
Love this show. Great premise. wonderful characters and acting. Great suspense. Drains me in the best way. Please renew. Best female lead in a long time.
Love it! Please renew for third season! I want to see how the lead charqacters develop!
Really have enjoyed Motive. Enjoy the detectives relationship and the premise. Please renew!!!
Really enjoyed this Showa d would like to see more of it!
PLease renew Motive. Think it’s one of the more interesting concepts for a crime show. The actors are terrific!!
Really enjoy Motive. The premise is really unique and the writing is terrific. Great cast. This was at the top if my summer viewing list. please renew.
Please renew…coolest concept and awesome acting!!
Absolutely love, love Motive! The best concept yet for a detective show! I think it is a great twist to know who did it and then try to figure out why. And the cast is awesome. Please renew Motive next Summer!!
Love the show! Smart and creative. Please bring it back!!! So surprised that ratings are low. I look forward every week! My husband and teenaged children have watched and love also. And all are picky! Love the actors and writing.
please renew motive, it is an excellent show – great writing and awesome actors. far better than any American show!
i actually love Motive!! i think that Flynn & Vega have great chemistry together. i also really like the premise of knowing the victim & killer first, & then flashing back to see “why”! i think it’s been a pretty solid drama for viewers who like cops/crime shows. i really do hope they renew it for season 3! i’ll cross my fingers! 🙂