Motive: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Motive is an unconventional way to watch a crime drama unfold. Each episode begins by revealing not only the victim, but the killer as well. It's not a "whodunit", it's a "whydunit", a question faced by spirited female Vancouver homicide detective Angie Flynn as she begins to piece together the clues from the crime. How are the victim and killer connected? What is the motive? As the mystery unfolds, the audience navigates a complicated maze of clues alongside the detective and her team.

Series details

• Title: Motive
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2013-02-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-08-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CTV
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 291

Cast and credited roles

• Kristin Lehman — Detective Angelika "Angie" Flynn
• Brendan Penny — Detective Brian Lucas
• Lauren Holly — Dr. Betty Rogers
• Louis Ferreira — Detective Oscar Vega
• Warren Christie — Staff Sergeant Mark Cross
• Roger Cross — Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-02-03; final listed air date 2013-05-16; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2014-03-06; final listed air date 2014-05-29; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-03-08; final listed air date 2015-06-07; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 2016-03-22; final listed air date 2016-08-30; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Motive on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.