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The Best Episodes of Motive

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The Best Episodes of Motive

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...

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  1. Background image for The Scorpion and the Frog
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Scorpion and the Frog

    S4:E5

    A murder with a familiar signature could mean a woman was wrongly convicted of a crime.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Foreign Relations
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Foreign Relations

    S4:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Dead Name
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Dead Name

    S4:E2

    Angie fills in as staff sergeant while investigating a football player's wife's murder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Interference
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Interference

    S4:E6

    The murder investigation of a suburban mom takes a turn when her child is abducted.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Dead Hand
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Dead Hand

    S4:E7

    Angie stays with a soldier who demands justice by taking the bullpen hostage.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Kiss of Death
    8.4/10(135 votes)

    #6 - Kiss of Death

    S2:E12

    A bestselling mystery author is murdered. Meanwhile, Det. Lucas' personal life suffers; and Angie receives a welcome surprise.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for For You I Die
    8.4/10(154 votes)

    #7 - For You I Die

    S2:E13

    A case from Cross and Flynn's past reemerges and causes distress for both of them, making Flynn realize they have to be honest about their history.

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  9. Background image for A Problem Like Maria
    8.3/10(105 votes)

    #8 - A Problem Like Maria

    S3:E13

    Angie tries to take down a criminal who is determined to end her career.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Glass House
    8.2/10(126 votes)

    #9 - The Glass House

    S3:E4

    A father is murdered and his daughter is kidnapped; Angie continues on the Neville Montgomery file.

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    Director:David Frazee
  11. Background image for Reversal of Fortune
    8.2/10(122 votes)

    #10 - Reversal of Fortune

    S3:E8

    A tarot card reader fails to predict her own murder; Vega hears from the doctor.

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  12. Background image for Frampton Comes Alive
    8.2/10(112 votes)

    #11 - Frampton Comes Alive

    S3:E12

    A prime suspect in a murder case may be a victim of foul play herself.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The One Who Got Away
    8.0/10(133 votes)

    #12 - The One Who Got Away

    S1:E13

    The first season ends with Angie's son Manny preparing to leave for college. Meanwhile, an investigation into the murder of a teenage boy is linked to a past homicide that sparked Angie's interest in police work.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Overboard
    8.0/10(141 votes)

    #13 - Overboard

    S2:E3

    Flynn and Vega investigate the drowning death of a socialite, and an unlikely party becomes a suspect in the case. Meanwhile, tensions between Flynn and Sgt. Cross escalate.

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    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Pitfall
    8.0/10(136 votes)

    #14 - Pitfall

    S2:E7

    Flynn and Vega are pulled away from Vega’s fathers wedding to investigate a skydiving jump gone wrong. While working the case, Angie makes an effort to regain Vega’s trust by sharing a sensitive file that contains information on Sgt. Cross.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Pilot Error
    8.0/10(114 votes)

    #15 - Pilot Error

    S3:E7

    The team investigates a pilot who may be using his career for murder; Angie copes with Vega.

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  17. Background image for Purgatory
    8.0/10(99 votes)

    #16 - Purgatory

    S3:E10

    The team discovers two bodies at a surgical clinic; Angie is afraid someone's following her.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Natural Selection

    S4:E11

    A woman is murdered with what appears to be a medieval weapon.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for We'll Always Have Homicide
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - We'll Always Have Homicide

    S4:E13

    Three years after a killer gets away, the team reunites to close the case.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Nobody Lives Forever
    7.9/10(117 votes)

    #19 - Nobody Lives Forever

    S2:E10

    A man is trampled by his own horse, and the detectives suspect that the death was a homicide. Meanwhile, Vega discusses his concerns about the upcoming League of Nations Trial with Sgt. Cross; and Angie has a confrontation with prosecutor Samantha Turner.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Calling the Shots
    7.9/10(122 votes)

    #20 - Calling the Shots

    S3:E2

    The detectives' investigation into the murder of a high-end call girl is complicated by the revelation of her shocking double life, while Angie tries to adjust to Lucas being the primary investigator and becomes distracted when surprising details of the Montgomery case come to light.

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  22. Background image for The Suicide Tree
    7.9/10(116 votes)

    #21 - The Suicide Tree

    S3:E5

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

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  23. Background image for The Amateurs
    7.9/10(96 votes)

    #22 - The Amateurs

    S3:E11

    The team searches for a common denominator in three homicides.

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    7.8/10(162 votes)

    #23 - Pushover

    S1:E3

    The murder of a limo driver leads detectives to a waitress who cons her prey to steal, lie and kill.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Public Enemy
    7.8/10(142 votes)

    #24 - Public Enemy

    S1:E5

    Flynn and Vega investigate the murder of a health food guru, while Manny tries to get better grades.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Detour
    7.8/10(131 votes)

    #25 - Detour

    S1:E6

    Detectives Flynn and Vega investigate the death of a mortgage broker who was found strangled in his office parking lot.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"The Scorpion and the Frog" is the best rated episode of "Motive". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/19/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Foreign Relations".