Motive is a Canadian television series that premiered on February 3, 2013 on CTV , immediately after the broadcast of the Super Bowl [1] . The premiere attracted 1.23 million viewers, which allowed the series to take first place in the list of the most successfully launched Canadian programs in the 2012-13 season [2] .
| Motive | |
|---|---|
| Motive | |
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| Format | Police procedure |
| Creator | Rob Merilize |
| Cast | Christine Lehman Louis ferreira Brendan Penny Roger Cross Lauren Holly |
| A country |  Canada |
| Original language | |
| Number of seasons | four |
| Number of episodes | 52 ( ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Daniel Zeron Louise Clark Rob Merilize Erin Basket Rob Labelle Lindsay Mackedam James thorpe |
| Timing | 42 minutes |
| Studio | Foundation features Lark productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Ctv |
| On the screens | February 3, 2013 - August 30, 2016 |
| Video format | 480i 720p |
| Sound format | Stereo |
| References | |
| IMDb | ID 2443340 |
In the center of the plot of the series is a detective and a single mother who uses unusual methods of investigating crimes. In January 2013, it was announced that ABC bought the rights to broadcast the series in the summer of 2013 in the US [3] [4] . In May 2013, the series was extended for the second season [5] , which started on May 21, 2014 [6] . June 1, 2015 the series was extended for the fourth season in Canada, but closed in the United States [7] .
Actors and Characters
- Christine Lehman - Detective Angelica Flynn
- Lauren Holly - Dr. Betty Rogers
- Luis Ferreira - Detective Oscar Vega
- Brendan Penny - Detective Brian Lucas
- Roger Cross - Senior Sergeant Boyd Bloom
- Cameron Bright - Manny Flynn
Seasonal review
| Season | Episodes | Delivery Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere | The final | |||
| one | 13 | February 3, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | |
| 2 | 13 | March 6, 2014 | May 29, 2014 | |
| 3 | 13 | March 8, 2015 | June 7, 2015 | |
| four | 13 | March 22, 2016 | August 30, 2016 | |
Notes
- ↑ Etan Vlessing. Canada's CTV Nears Selling Out Super Bowl Ads, Gives 'Motive' Post-Game Premiere . The Hollywood Reporter (January 29, 2013). Date of treatment February 4, 2013. Archived February 14, 2013.
- ↑ Canadian Viewers Find their MOTIVE: New Canadian Series Debuts with 1.23 Million Viewers ### # 1 Canadian Series Premiere of the Broadcast Season . Bell Media Site (February 4, 2013). Date of treatment February 6, 2013. Archived February 14, 2013.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. ABC Picks Up Canadian Thriller Drama 'Motive' For Summer . Deadline.com (January 30, 2013). Date of treatment February 4, 2013. Archived February 14, 2013.
- ↑ Michael O'Connell. ABC Adds Canadian Drama 'Motive' to Summer Schedule . The Hollywood Reporter (January 30, 2013). Date of treatment February 4, 2013. Archived February 14, 2013.
- ↑ Canadians Get MOTIVE-ated: CTV Orders Second Season of Hit Drama . CTV (May 8, 2013). Date of treatment May 15, 2013. Archived May 17, 2013.
- ↑ Rick Kissell. ABC Summer Sked Takes Flight With Four Original Dramas . Variety (March 24, 2014). Date of treatment March 25, 2014.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing. ABC Pulls Plug on 'Motive,' Canada's CTV Renews Crime Drama . The Hollywood Reporter (June 1, 2015). Date of treatment June 1, 2015.
Links
- " Motive ” on the Internet Movie Database