The worst episodes of Motive

Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · February 3, 2013 · 1h

    Creeping Tom4.8

    Vancouver homicide detective Angie Flynn investigates the murder of a popular high-school teacher in the opener of this crime-drama series.

  2. 02

    S01E03 · February 17, 2013 · 1h

    Pushover5.3

    An average Joe finds himself caught up in a fool's game that leads to murder.

  3. 03

    S01E02 · February 10, 2013 · 1h

    Crimes of Passion5.7

    When a teenage girl is killed in a hit-and-run accident, Flynn and Vega search for a connection between the victim and an eminent prosecutor in the midst of a mayoral campaign.

  4. 04

    S02E01 · March 6, 2014 · 1h

    Raw Deal6.0

    Flynn and Vega investigate a suspicious suicide, but Angie gets distracted by the arrival of Mark Cross.

  5. 05

    S02E05 · April 3, 2014 · 1h

    Dead End6.0

    Angie takes an aggressive approach to solve the murder of a high school student; Lucas and Sung's relationship gets personal.

  6. 06

    S02E06 · April 10, 2014 · 1h

    Bad Blonde6.0

    The team tries to find a missing and injured bartender and Flynn feels guilty about leaving Vega out of the action.

  7. 07

    S03E01 · March 8, 2015 · 1h

    Six Months Later6.0

    After six months of self-imposed exile, Detective Angie Flynn returns to Homicide to investigate a sensitive high-profile case.

  8. 08

    S03E02 · March 15, 2015 · 1h

    Calling the Shots6.0

    Angie struggles to accept Lucas's new position as primary investigator in the murder of a high-end call girl.

  9. 09

    S03E03 · March 22, 2015 · 1h

    Oblivion6.0

    Angie investigates the death of a civic urban planner and a part- time scuba diving instructor.

  10. 10

    S02E02 · March 13, 2014 · 1h

    They Made Me a Criminal6.3

    What looks like a self-defense case turns out to be something much more calculated; Cross tries to establish himself in his new position.

  11. 11

    S02E03 · March 20, 2014 · 1h

    Overboard6.3

    Angie and Oscar try to solve a mystery when a socialite drowns and are led to an unlikely killer.

  12. 12

    S02E07 · April 17, 2014 · 1h

    Pitfall6.3

    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.

  13. 13

    S02E08 · April 24, 2014 · 1h

    Angels With Dirty Faces6.3

    Angie and Oscar search for an attacker and call in a professional favour; Lucas has trouble at home.

  14. 14

    S02E09 · May 1, 2014 · 1h

    Abandoned6.3

    Angie and Flynn investigate a kitchen explosion; Angie shares the truth about her past and that of Sgt. Cross.

  15. 15

    S02E11 · May 15, 2014 · 1h

    A Bullet for Joey6.3

    Flynn and Vega search for a motive in the death of a real estate agent; Angie may be forced to testify in the trial.

  16. 16

    S03E04 · March 29, 2015 · 1h

    The Glass House6.3

    A homicide investigation develops into a kidnapping case after the murder victim's 16 year-old daughter is abducted. Later, Angie's interest in the Neville Montgomery file continues in secret.

  17. 17

    S03E05 · April 5, 2015 · 1h

    The Suicide Tree6.3

    All clues in the murder of an armed robber lead the team to a sweet florist.

  18. 18

    S03E06 · April 12, 2015 · 1h

    Fallen6.3

    The team must balance law and justice in the murder of a street artist.

  19. 19

    S03E07 · April 19, 2015 · 1h

    Pilot Error6.3

    While investigating an airline pilot who may be using his career to his murderous advantage, Angie copes with an increasingly distant Vega.

  20. 20

    S03E08 · April 26, 2015 · 1h

    Reversal of Fortune6.3

    The death of a free-spirited tarot-card reader is investigated; and Vega's doctor dispenses some unnerving news.

  21. 21

    S04E02 · March 29, 2016 · 1h

    The Dead Name6.4

    Angie temporarily steps in as Staff Sergeant as she investigates the murder of a football player's wife.

  22. 22

    S04E13 · August 30, 2016 · 1h

    We'll Always Have Homicide6.4

    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. 23

    S04E04 · April 12, 2016 · 1h

    The Score6.5

    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.

  24. 24

    S04E08 · July 12, 2016 · 1h

    Foreign Relations6.5

    Angie partners with an international agent to investigate the murder of a British politician's son.

  25. 25

    S02E04 · March 27, 2014 · 1h

    Deception6.7

    One of the team's own is murdered, causing Sgt. Cross to cross the line between professional and personal.

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