The murder is just the beginning.

2013 · 4 seasons · Crime

6.4 Modest

Series finished

Crime Drama Mystery

A team of Vancouver investigators, led by homicide detective Angie Flynn, sets out to uncover the motive of each puzzling murder by discovering the killer's connection to the victim. Viewers get a glimpse of the killer before and after the crime is committed.

Country of origin: 🇨🇦 Canada
Year: 2013

Created by: Daniel Cerone
Channel: CTV
Studio: Foundation Features · Universal Television

Trivia & behind the scenes

Reception

The series premiere of Motive drew 1.23 million viewers, making it the number one Canadian series premiere of the 2012–13 season.

Trivia

The show's format, revealing both the killer and victim at the start of each episode before detailing the investigation, is similar to that of the TV series Columbo.

Filming

Motive was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the first 13-episode season shooting from September 17, 2012, to February 26, 2013.

Reception

The series premiere aired directly following CTV's broadcast of Super Bowl XLVIII, giving it a high-profile launch slot.

Origins

For the fourth and final season, star Kristin Lehman took on directing duties for one of the 13 episodes.

Trivia

For the final season, CTV partnered with Chevrolet, and the character Detective Angie Flynn is given a 2015 Camaro after losing her car following the events of season three.

Reception

After airing on ABC in the United States for two seasons, poor season two ratings led ABC to drop Motive from its 2015 summer schedule; USA Network then picked up the show, airing seasons three and four in 2016.

Themes

canada police female protagonist police detective vancouver female detective murder investigation

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