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The Best Episodes of The Motive Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Motive Season 1

In Jerusalem 1986, a 14-year-old boy shoots his family point-blank in their beds. Yet questions persist. In this docuseries, insiders come forward.

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  1. 6.4/10(70 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

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    In 1986, police discover a grisly crime scene: a family shot in their beds at point-blank range. The mystery deepens when a sole survivor appears.

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  2. 6.2/10(62 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

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    A calm, bespectacled suspect reenacts the massacre and says an odd entity made him do it. But his lawyer has a theory about a real motive.

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  3. 5.8/10(60 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

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    Observed at a psychiatric hospital and composed in court, the accused remains a locked box and offers few clues. Now the therapist revisits his case.

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  4. 5.4/10(58 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

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    His lawyer has his own ideas while his chronicler glimpses his real feelings. Can the truth about the past — or an enigma's present — be understood?

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Motive" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 70 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/27/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".