Network: ABC, USA Network
Episodes: 52 (hour)
Seasons: Four
TV show dates: May 20, 2013 — TBD
Series status: Dropped by ABC, picked up by USA
Performers include: Kristin Lehman, Louis Ferreira, Lauren Holly, Roger Cross, Brendan Penny, and Cameron Bright.
TV show description:
This crime drama has a unique twist in that it doesn’t focus on who committed a crime, but why the crime was committed in the first place. As the mystery unfolds, winding between revealing flashbacks and present time, viewers navigate the twisted and complicated maze of each murder, solving the puzzle alongside the detectives, piecing together more of the mysterious connections that drove the killer to commit murder.
When a murder is committed, Detectives Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira) are on the case, looking for clues that will lead them to the killer.
Sexy and feisty, Angie is a thirty-something single mom from the wrong side of the tracks who proves that appearances can be deceiving. Oscar is intelligent, thoughtful, methodical and confident. He comes from a wealthy family and turned his back on an expensive Harvard Divinity School education to join the police force (a change of heart from his initial choice of joining the priesthood).
Others on the homicide team are: Doctor Betty Rogers (Lauren Holly), a medical examiner with a quirky sense of humor that belies the grimness of her daily job. Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom (Roger Cross), the Squad Room Supervisor who was sidelined from the streets a few years earlier by a bullet. Detective Brian Lucas (Brendan Penny), a young eager beaver detective and newlywed who’s eager to learn and is fascinated about the often grisly procedures.
Angie doesn’t suffer fools or authority figures lightly. At home, Angie only wants the best for her teenage son, Manny (Cameron Bright), who is one of the few things in life that she feels she did right. But as far as Manny’s concerned, being the son of a cop is not the easiest gig in the world.
Episode #52
This TV series has not ended yet.
First aired: TBD
What do you think? Do you like the Motive TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season?
please renew. such a good detective show.
such a good detective show. Please renew.
I love this series. It is different than most detective shows. Please renew it in 2017.
This is one of my most favorite shows. The cast is great, the writing is great–what’s not to like? Please don’t cancel this show!!!
This show is one of my favorites because you can never guess why the victim was killed. My daughter and I look forward to watching this every week. Please don’t cancel the show.
why is it anything worth watching gets cancelled..
I hope it will be renewed. It is better than other detective shows that have been on a lot longer.
I stumbled upon Motive a few years ago and was delighted with its premise and “real life” characters. I think it’s just silly to end a series this good. I wish there were real detectives who are as good at their jobs as Angie and Oscar. They may stretch the rules a bit, but they always find the killer in the maze. And they always do the right thing, whether it’s entirely by the book or not. Shame on whoever is ending this unique and entertaining series.
I like the show and really hope that it will be renewed. I wasn’t too sure I would like the show when it was first aired. But I have found it to be a unique concept.
I really liked this show. What was the network thinking? It definitely should have been renewed. Motive is one of my favorite crime dramas. The premise of the show–determining the motive of the killer–is a fascinating twist, and it sets this show apart from other murder mysteries.
Wish this series will return and will have a better time slot. Then perhaps the ratings will improve.
I’m so sad they are canceling Motives. A lot of the tv shows I watched the shows are not being renewed. This was so good cause it’s so different to all the police shows. Starting of with who
The victim is and the killer. I wish you all would reconsider and not canel this show‼️‼️‼️
Thank you for your time.
One of the better shows on TV. Why is it the good ones are always cancelled.
I love the show and the actors, must say I don’t especially like her hair style but it is growing on me. I love the dynamics of the show, it is different and well written. Sunday night’s episode gave me the chills as Oscar is resigning and Angie talking about Interpol. Sounds like they are finalizing the show. The Canadians are showing Hollywood up these days.
my favorite show!