Everything about Motive, eh?

Thursday: The Nature of Things, Motive

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The Nature of Things, CBC – “The Beetles Are Coming”
Global warming is wreaking havoc across the landscape in surprising ways. A beetle apocalypse has been unleashed across the forests of Western Canada.

Motive, CTV – “Famed”
Detectives Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and Vega (Louis Ferreira) are called to the scene to investigate the death of a beautiful, young art aficionado who was shot and killed on her morning run. When the murder weapon turns out to be an antique firearm, the case focuses on a nerdy gun collector still living at home with his mother. Angie discovers that blood is indeed thicker than water when she realizes the lengths to which a son will go to protect his mother.

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Thursday: Motive, Nature of Things, Museum Secrets

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Motive, CTV – “Undertow”
When a young man is found beaten and suffocated, Detectives Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and Vega (Louis Ferreira) follow a maze of clues back to a clandestine relationship between the victim and a young woman promised to another man in a pre-arranged marriage. The young woman’s father seems to be the perfect suspect, until Angie’s investigation uncovers a tale of tragedy and desperation.

The Nature of Things, CBC – “The Beaver Whisperers”
The Beaver Whisperers reveals a new role for our national symbol as ecological superhero.

Museum Secrets, History – “Palacio Real, Madrid”
Both a museum and the official palace of the Spanish royal family, the Palacio Real features armour, artworks and treasures that were once the private possessions of Spain’s kings and queens. In this episode, we discover that Spain reached its height of glory not through the acquisition of silver and gold, but because of the unique properties of a third element. We investigate how a famous swordsman bested 17 challengers, then examine the inner workings of a clock that was said to have been powered by witchcraft. We probe why a shield of leather can be better than steel, then meet a Gypsy who reveals how to separate Flamenco that is strictly for tourists from Flamenco that is real. And finally, we meet a modern king of Spain who outfoxed a Fascist dictator.

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Thursday: Motive, Museum Secrets, Nature of Things, Doc Zone

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Museum Secrets, History – “Israel Museum, Jerusalem”
isited by a million people every year, the Israel Museum features the most extensive collection of biblical and Holy Land archeology in the world. In this episode, we investigate a heel bone with a nail through it that has the power to change the accepted image of Christ’s crucifixion. We open a vault that contains an ancient coin, revealing how a Jewish rebel nearly defeated the mighty Roman Empire. We search for the villainous King Herod, then descend into the tomb of the Virgin Mary to discover why it contains a sacred Muslim symbol. We uncover a secret kept for centuries by the citizens of a seaside Jewish town. And finally, we discover what an ancient amulet has in common with a science fiction character known as Mr. Spock.

The Nature of Things, CBC – “Million Dollar Caribou”
Through its beautiful and elusive Canadian icon – the woodland caribou – and their passionate advocates Million Dollar Caribou will reveal that even in the 21st century the conservation of natural spaces and the species that live there is much contested territory; mired in controversy, drama and debate.

Doc Zone, CBC – “Dog Dazed”
Dog Dazed looks at the considerable environmental and social impact of dogs, while still celebrating their delightful dogginess.

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The Canadian influences of Motive

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From D.K. Latta of Huffington Post Canada:

From Wojeck to Flashpoint: The CanCon Roots of TV’s Motive
Part of pop culture is trends, narrative echoes — the tangled skein of culture. Yet in Canadian TV it’s rare for people to say: “Hey — you know what this reminds me of?” Critics are quick to identify American trends, both mini (the modern Gothic of Revenge, Ringer, Deception, and a few others wherein a pretty gal enters the mysterious world of the rich like a 19th Century governess discovering strange doings on the moors) and long-term (sitcoms that define the style of comedy for the next decade). But Canadians recycling Canadian series? Read more.

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