CTV announced today that they’re ordering a third season of the hit drama “Motive,” which is the country’s second highest rated homegrown series on television.
The announcement comes in advance of tomorrow night’s all-new episode which leads into the gripping second season finale, next Thursday, May 29th at 10pm on CTV. With a “whydunit” format that reveals the killer and victim at the start of each episode, 13 additional one-hour episodes have been ordered with production on Season 3 set to begin this fall in Vancouver.
In its stand-alone Thursdays at 10pm timeslot on CTV and CTV GO, MOTIVE has an average audience of 1.3 million viewers, a 22% increase over Season 1. “Motive” ends its season as the second most-watched Canadian drama of the season (following CTV’s “Saving Hope”), and the third most-watched Canadian series overall (with “Masterchef Canada”).
“Enjoying a strong run with a compelling sophomore season, ‘Motive’ has not only continued to build its audience, but has also built on the strength of its characters and delivered storylines that are captivating viewers week after week,” said Phil King, President of CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming, in a press release. “We look forward to again working with the amazing production team to bring together what promises to be an incredible third season.”
Photo: Motive/CTV
