Motive
Seen it?2013 | 4 seasons | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Luther or Unforgotten, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 38 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 12013 · 13 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
Season 22014 · 13 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
Season 32015 · 13 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Season 42016 · 13 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Daniel Cerone
- Kristin LehmanDetective Angie Flynn
- Louis FerreiraDetective Oscar Vega
- Brendan PennyDetective Brian Lucas
- Lauren HollyDr. Betty Rogers