From Bill Brioux of the Canadian Press:

• Unconventional drama ‘Motive’ gives ID of victim, killer early in each episode
  Viewers may think they’ve seen it all when it comes to crime dramas on TV. A new Canadian series, however, provides one of the biggest shocks of all — giving away the identity of both the victim and the killer in the first few minutes. Read more.

From Chris Jancelewicz of Huffington Post Canada:

• Lauren Holly On ‘Motive,’ Moving To Canada And Playing A Medical Examiner
  She’s cool. She’s got her own vibe, she’s very unique. I really love it. I’m a big fan of props. I love props. When I’m in my morgue, there are so many props and gross things I get to work with. That’s always fun. The special effects/makeup people they have are genius. I mean, I’ve had full-on bodies on my table — that are fake — and they’re six inches away from me and I still can’t tell if they’re real or not. That’s how amazing they are. It’s almost frightening. Read more.

From Scott Stinson of the National Post:

• CTV procedural Motive dives into the whys of crime
  There is no Killing-style dreariness or uncertainty in Motive. Quite the opposite. Things move quickly, and the crime has a bow tied on it by Det. Flynn and her partner, Detective Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira) each week. Lehman says the series’ non-linear twist “really pushes the story along so well. It’s like a really satisfying morsel.” Read more.