The best episodes of Motive
Ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
The team's investigation into the murder of a suburban mom takes a drastic turn when the victim's ill child is abducted.
- 02
A gruesome murder with the same signature as one of Paula's previous homicide cases could mean an innocent woman was convicted of a crime she didn't commit.
- 03
Angie and the team's investigation of a death in a spa takes a turn when the body is discovered to be infected with a mysterious disease.
- 04
A murder mystery author is poisoned; Lucas' personal life takes a hit; Angie gets a nice surprise.
- 05
A plastic surgeon is the focus of Angie's investigation, the prime suspect is owner/operator of a recently renamed strip club.
- 06
The detectives must find the common denominator in three separate homicides in order to catch a killer in the midst of a crime spree.
- 07
Angie and Vega realize their prime suspect in the murder of an insurance adjuster, the victim's wife, may be a victim of foul play herself.
- 08
Angie and newly minted Staff Sergeant Vega must adjust on the fly to their changed working dynamic, while dealing with the added pressure of bringing a cop killer to justice.
- 09
Flynn and Vega butt heads over their approach to solving a case involving a high-school student's death. Meanwhile, things get personal between Lucas and Sung.
- 10
The team investigates the death of a costumed woman who appears to have been killed with a medieval weapon.
- 11
A sleazy photographer is the prime suspect in the murder of his assistant; each of the detectives are interviewed about Angie's methods.
- 12
In the season finale, Flynn, Vega and Lucas are determined to prove that Neville Montgomery is behind the murder of Maria Snow.
- 13
The team goes on a hunt through the past to find the killer of a video game designer.
- 14
A woman is found nail-gunned to death; Angie embraces her relationship with Jack; Vega's frustrations force him to look for other options.
- 15
One of the team's own is murdered, causing Sgt. Cross to cross the line between professional and personal.
- 16
While investigating the death of a man trampled by his horse, Flynn and Vega suspect homicide; Vega explains his concerns; Angie is confronted by prosecutor Samantha Turner.
- 17
A major case from the past resurfaces; Angie thinks that she and Cross should come clean.
- 18
When Detective Angie Flynn and the team investigate an explosion at Judge Natalie Rodman's home, Angie is grateful her mentor survived. But when the judge dies a short while later, Angie races to catch a sophisticated killer.
- 19
Angie and Paula find their personal boundaries tested when they investigate the murder of an ex-con who may have returned to a life of crime. Meanwhile, Vega is forced to address boundary issues of his own with both Dr. Rogers and Lucas.
- 20
Angie partners with an international agent to investigate the murder of a British politician's son.
- 21
Angie temporarily steps in as Staff Sergeant as she investigates the murder of a football player's wife.
- 22
Three years after Judge Natalie Rodman's killer got away, Detective Angie Flynn returns to Vancouver from her assignment in Paris, to finally bring the killer to justice.
- 23
What looks like a self-defense case turns out to be something much more calculated; Cross tries to establish himself in his new position.
- 24
Angie and Oscar try to solve a mystery when a socialite drowns and are led to an unlikely killer.
- 25
Angie is forced to leave her father's wedding to investigate a skydiving jump gone wrong and tries to regain Vega's trust by sharing information about Sgt. Cross.
