Motive Episode Ratings Heatmap
2013 · 4 Seasons · 52 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.47), maintaining an average of 6.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 52 episodes, Motive has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 12 ("Ruthless"), rated at an extraordinary 7.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Out of the Past"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Detour", 7.2) and Episode 7 ("Out of the Past", 6), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Motive
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Ruthless | 7.5 | 2 | May 9, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The One Who Got Away | 7.5 | 2 | May 16, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Detour | 7.2 | 4 | Mar 14, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Crimes of Passion | 7.0 | 6 | Feb 10, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Undertow | 7.0 | 3 | Mar 28, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Fallen Angel | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 25, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Brute Force | 7.0 | 2 | May 2, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Pushover | 6.5 | 4 | Feb 17, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Against All Odds | 6.5 | 4 | Mar 3, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Public Enemy | 6.5 | 4 | Mar 10, 2013 |