Fans of the Motive TV show won’t find the series on the ABC schedule this summer. The US network has decided to drop the Canadian police drama after two seasons.
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 revealed via flashbacks. The rest of the cast includes Louis Ferreira, Lauren Holly, Roger Cross, Brendan Penny, and Cameron Bright.
Produced in Canada, ABC licensed the show to air in the US during the summer months. Though it has some devout fans, the series’ ratings were pretty poor. The first season attracted an average of a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.96 million viewers. Last summer’s second season drew a 0.8 rating with 4.07 million.
While ABC has “cancelled” the series here in the States, the show will continue to air in Canada. It was renewed for a third season in May 2014 and those episodes are currently running on CTV. The network has just announced that Motive has been picked up for a fourth season and will resume production in the fall.
It is possible that another US channel could pick up the series since licensing a show costs much less than producing original programming of their own. Cable channel ION picked up imports The Listener and Flashpoint after they were dropped by NBC and CBS respectively.
What do you think? Do you like the Motive TV show? Should ABC have dropped it? Would you watch seasons three and four on another channel?
I really enjoyed the show, I get so fed up with them not giving the shows the ad time they do gif others. Let me know what channel I can find it on, and if they pop Rookie Blue, grab it too! They show was creative, funny and smart! Strong female , strong characters!!
We really enjoyed motive. Sure do hope ion picks up this program. We watch that station certainly more often than abc. We have begun to notice that ABC typically cancels anything that may be worth keeping long before they give it a chance. We are beginning to avoid that station as we have been disappointed too many times with their cancellations.
I’m with you, Roscoe. ABC is lame. http://gtslade.org/easyasabc.html And it’s hard to believe some of the shows they air. I mean, unbelievable.
Yes, let’s cancel a show that actually prods you to use your mind to figure things out. Let’s instead watch foolish and inane shows like Bachelorette or Celebrity Wife Swap to decay ourselves. I do hope Motive will be picked up by another channel.
I loved this show and yes i would watch on another channel
I’ve been watching for the return of Motive. Great concept and characters. Based on these postings it’s clear the major networks have no idea what their viewers like. They’d rather think we’re interested in crap TV.
I don’t think they care what interests us, or what we like. They only care about how much money they can make. They watch the numbers and have no thought of quality.
Hopefully, another channel will pick up the show. It seems the good shows always get canceled and the garbage remains.
Motive was one of the best shows of the summer!!! Please some channel – pick it up!!!!
Motive on of the best Summer TV shows. Wonderful cast and very interesting stories. ABC did not spend much time promoting show, as they normally do for a lot of its “dud” show with the same oh, same oh tired story lines. . Shame on ABC.
Loved Motive in the summer. So tired of good shows dropping. How can you tell when debuting on a summer schedule. The show had value!
Definitely! Let’s hear it for ION “Positively Entertaining”, and nuts to ABC. Your loss!
Would definitely watch it, love the show.
They have to bring Motive back. There is so much left for them to explain! I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!
Check youtube – it’s there. Search Motive Season 3 or you can find it here: http://projectfreetv.so/
I would watch it on any channel that would air Motive. Loved the show!
I heartily second your comment!
I also love the show and would watch it on another channel. Very disappointed ABC is not broadcasting the third season.
Let ION Television know you want them to pick up Motive. Since they picked up Flashpoint and The Listener from CTV, they might be interested in Motive
I love the show motive and would definitely watch it on the ion channel