8.4/10133 votesLoading...#1 - Kiss of Death
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 5/22/2014
A bestselling mystery author is murdered. Meanwhile, Det. Lucas' personal life suffers; and Angie receives a welcome surprise.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10152 votesLoading...#2 - For You I Die
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/29/2014
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.
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer: N/A
8.3/10105 votesLoading...#3 - A Problem Like Maria
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/7/2015
Angie tries to take down a criminal who is determined to end her career.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10125 votesLoading...#4 - The Glass House
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/29/2015
A father is murdered and his daughter is kidnapped; Angie continues on the Neville Montgomery file.
Director: David Frazee
Writer: Thomas Pound
8.2/10120 votesLoading...#5 - Reversal of Fortune
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/26/2015
A tarot card reader fails to predict her own murder; Vega hears from the doctor.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Writer: Damon Vignale
8.2/10112 votesLoading...#6 - Frampton Comes Alive
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 5/31/2015
A prime suspect in a murder case may be a victim of foul play herself.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10115 votesLoading...#7 - The Dead Hand
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 7/5/2016
Angie stays with a soldier who demands justice by taking the bullpen hostage.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10113 votesLoading...#8 - Pilot Error
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/2015
The team investigates a pilot who may be using his career for murder; Angie copes with Vega.
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer: Sarah Dodd
8.1/10124 votesLoading...#9 - The Vanishing Policeman
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 3/22/2016
While Detective Angie Flynn and Staff Sergeant Vega adjust to his new role, the suicide of an officer with whom Angie and Detective Brian Lucas worked on a crime scene turns the team’s investigation into a hunt for a cop killer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10108 votesLoading...#10 - The Scorpion and the Frog
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 4/19/2016
A murder with a familiar signature could mean a woman was wrongly convicted of a crime.
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Writer: N/A
8.1/1094 votesLoading...#11 - Chronology of Pain
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 8/23/2016
Angie races to catch a killer who is an expert at covering their tracks.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10107 votesLoading...#12 - We'll Always Have Homicide
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 8/30/2016
Three years after a killer gets away, the team reunites to close the case.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10131 votesLoading...#13 - The One Who Got Away
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/16/2013
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10139 votesLoading...#14 - Overboard
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2014
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.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: N/A
8.0/10134 votesLoading...#15 - Pitfall
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/17/2014
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1099 votesLoading...#16 - Purgatory
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 5/10/2015
The team discovers two bodies at a surgical clinic; Angie is afraid someone's following her.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Thomas Pound
8.0/1095 votesLoading...#17 - The Amateurs
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 5/24/2015
The team searches for a common denominator in three homicides.
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer: Dennis Heaton
8.0/10101 votesLoading...#18 - Interference
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 4/26/2016
The murder investigation of a suburban mom takes a turn when her child is abducted.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10104 votesLoading...#19 - Foreign Relations
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/12/2016
Angie partners with an international agent to investigate the murder of a British politician's son.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1095 votesLoading...#20 - In Plain Sight
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 7/26/2016
A woman is found nail-gunned to death. Angie embraces her relationship with Jack. Vega's frustrations force him to look for other options.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10114 votesLoading...#21 - Nobody Lives Forever
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/8/2014
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10121 votesLoading...#22 - Calling the Shots
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/15/2015
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.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Writer: Sarah Dodd
7.9/10114 votesLoading...#23 - The Suicide Tree
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/5/2015
All clues in the murder of an armed robber lead the team to a sweet florist.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Writer: Matt MacLennan
7.9/10103 votesLoading...#24 - Best Enemies
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/3/2015
The assistant to a successful but sleazy photographer is murdered; and later, all the detectives are questioned by an internal-affairs sergeant looking into Angie's connection with Neville Montgomery.
Director: Andy Mikita
Writer: Karen Hill
7.9/10109 votesLoading...#25 - The Score
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/12/2016
Angie and Paula investigate the murder of an ex-con. Vega faces his boundary issues with Dr. Rogers and Lucas.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Motive
Every episode of Motive ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:CTV
Best Episodes Summary
"Kiss of Death" is the best rated episode of "Motive". It scored 8.4/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/22/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "For You I Die".