TV series

Motive

2013–2016 · 4 seasons

A calm, methodical procedural that shows the crime up front, then quietly unpicks the why, balancing tension with everyday human mess.

Tagline: The murder is just the beginning.
Overview: 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 feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, deception, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
mystery
deception
justice
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild