- Kristin Lehman returns to lead ensemble cast including Gemini
Award-winner Louis Ferreira, Brendan Penny, Lauren Holly, and Roger
Cross -
- Warren Christie joins the MOTIVE cast for Season 2 as a new detective
on the team -
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TORONTO, Sept. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - CTV announced today in association with
Foundation Features and Lark Productions that production has begun on
Season 2 of original Canadian cop drama MOTIVE. The #1 new Canadian scripted series of the 2012/2013 TV season*, MOTIVE wrapped its first season with an average audience of 1.1 million
viewers. The 13-episode, one-hour drama starring Kristin Lehman as
Detective Angie Flynn, shoots in and around Vancouver through January
2014, leading up to its mid-season debut on CTV.
**Media Note** Photography for MOTIVE is available online at BellMediaPR.ca
"MOTIVE emerged as a fan favourite last season and the producers have
definitely intensified the pace for Season 2," said Corrie Coe, Senior
Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. "The intelligent,
twisting storylines that keep viewers guessing right along with the
characters are back, but Season 2 will also bring some surprises."
When viewers last saw Angie (Kristin Lehman, THE KILLING) in the
dramatic Season 1 finale, she was pushed to make an irreversible
decision during a psychological murder investigation, while also coming
to terms with her son Manny (Cameron Bright, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2) heading off to college. The gripping second season picks up four
months later, with a new face at the station - one that Angie is not
too pleased to see. A confident new detective (Warren Christie, ALPHAS,
Apollo 18) joins the homicide department as Team Commander, revealing a
mysterious link to Angie's past.
MOTIVE stars Kristin Lehman as spirited Detective Angie Flynn, Louis Ferreira
(SGU STARGATE UNIVERSE) as her thoughtful and patient partner, Detective Oscar Vega, and Lauren
Holly (NCIS) as the team's lead medical examiner, Dr. Betty Rogers. The
series also stars Brendan Penny (THE ASSISTANTS) as the team's eager
young Detective Brian Lucas; Roger Cross (ARROW) as Staff Sergeant Boyd
Bloom; Cameron Bright as Angie's teenage son, Manny Flynn; and new to
the series this season are Warren Christie as a Detective and Team
Commander, and Valerie Tian (ARROW, 21 Jump Street) as a new rookie Officer.
MOTIVE is produced by Foundation Features and Lark Production in association
with Bell Media. Executive Producers are Daniel Cerone (DEXTER, THE
MENTALIST), Louise Clark (CORNER GAS, THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF
VANCOUVER), Rob Merilees (Capote, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus), Erin Haskett (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF VANCOUVER), Rob LaBelle
(MENTAL), Lindsay Macadam (Battle in Seattle), James Thorpe (LOST GIRL), and Dennis Heaton (CALL ME FITZ, Fido). Showrunners for Season 2 are James Thorpe and Dennis Heaton. Daniel
Cerone is the series creator. The series is distributed internationally
by NBC Universal International and the first season has just completed
airing on ABC in the U.S.
Trish Williams and Rebecca DiPasquale are Production Executives, Bell
Media. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production,
Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks. Phil King
is President, CTV Programming and Sports.
About Bell Media Independent Production
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada's most-watched and
most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian
independent producers in the country. Hit CTV series include ratings
success stories SAVING HOPE, THE LISTENER, and MOTIVE, the #1 new
Canadian series of the 2012/13 season. Airing this summer are
relationship comedy SATISFACTION and THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, a
record-breaking Canadian-produced, complementary version of the hit
international series. To premiere in the 2013/14 season are the drama
series PLAYED, multi-cam office comedy SPUN OUT, and hit international
format MASTERCHEF CANADA. Among the scripted series on Bell Media pay
and specialty channels are the two-time Emmy®-nominated hit DEGRASSI,
the recently renewed ORPHAN BLACK, CSA-winning CALL ME FITZ, and
upcoming dramas BITTEN and 19-2. Bell Media specialty channels are also
home to reality series PANIC BUTTON and BRAVE NEW GIRL, game shows
MATCH GAME and POP QUIZ, and factual series HIGHWAY THRU HELL, and
CANADA'S WORST DRIVER, among others. So far in 2013, Bell Media has
ordered 23 original Canadian series and put 52 projects into
development.
About CTV
CTV is Canada's #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of
quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV
has been Canada's most-watched television network for the past 12 years
in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio and digital. Bell
Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest
communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the
network's website at ctv.ca.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Twitter:
@CTV_PR
@CTV_Television
@MotiveTV
@kristinlehman1 - Kristin Lehman
@TheLuigi_F - Louis Ferreira
@LaurenHolly - Lauren Holly
@BrendanJPenny - Brendan Penny
@therogercross - Roger Cross
@cameronbright - Cameron Bright
@HWarrenChristie - Warren Christie
Facebook:
facebook.com/ctv
- CTV -
Source: BBM Canada, 2012-13: 9/24/2012-8/18/2013
* Original episodes only
SOURCE: CTV
