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- 2013
- TV-14
- ABC
- 2013
- TV-14
- ABC
Summary The Canadian mystery series lets the viewers see the killers and victims as Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and her partner Detective Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira) try to discover who and why the killers did it.
Created By: Daniel Cerone
- 2013
- TV-14
- ABC
- 2013
- TV-14
- ABC
Motive
Season 1 Premiere: Feb 3, 2013
53
6.9
Where to Watch
Summary The Canadian mystery series lets the viewers see the killers and victims as Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and her partner Detective Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira) try to discover who and why the killers did it.
Created By: Daniel Cerone
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
53
27% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
60% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
13% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
53
27% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
60% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
13% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
If you’re a genre fan, Motive is a satisfyingly different way to get your murder-mystery fix.
Its nonlinear, whydunit approach makes the show stand out. The fractured loop-de-loop narrative creates not just surprise but suspense.
It’s reasonably smart, reasonably interesting and reasonably well acted without being particularly good.
The characters don't feel any richer here than they do on CBS' various cop shows, and the series doesn't even commit to how much it wants to keep you guessing about why the crime occurred.
Instead of being a whodunit, Motive is a "whydunit," which, except for the appeal of the show's star, amounts to a "whocares."
Lehman’s character is allowed to exhibit a bit of a personal life, but for the most part the series doesn’t stray far from its criminal motif. Nor do other members of the squad have enough material to register beyond a blip.
You've heard of open-and-shut cases. Motive is more like open and yawn.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 User Ratings
6.9
68% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
14% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
18% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 User Ratings
6.9
68% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
14% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
18% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
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Production Company:
- Foundation Features
- Lark Productions
- NBC Universal Television Distribution
- Bell Media
- Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
- Motive1 Productions
Initial Release Date: Feb 3, 2013
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
Awards
Leo Awards
• 8 Wins & 52 Nominations
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 1 Win & 21 Nominations
UBCP/ACTRA Awards, Vancouver
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
