Kristin Lehman Cast as Series Lead in MOTIVE, CTV’s New One-Hour Original Drama Series – Production Begins Today, September 17 i

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Toronto, ON (September 17,2012) – CTV announced today that Kristin Lehman, hot off the heels of her rolein THE KILLING, has been cast as the lead of CTV’s crime drama MOTIVE. Additional principal casting has also beencompleted and production begins today, September 17 in Vancouver. Fromacclaimed executive producer Daniel Cerone (THE MENTALIST, DEXTER), CTV’s neworiginal series will star Lehman (THE KILLING, The Sentinel) as the drama’s feisty lead detective Angie Flynn, adetective on a backwards chase for clues to a killer that has already beenrevealed to viewers. This cat-and-mouse series with a twist on the everydaywhodunit, will also star GeminiAward-winning actor Louis Ferreira (DURHAM COUNTY, SGU STARGATEUNIVERSE, SAW IV), Brendan Penny (WHISTLER, STARGATE: ATLANTIS),and Lauren Holly (NCIS). MOTIVE isproduced by Vancouver-based Foundation Features and Lark Productions, with 13episodes of the one-hour drama set to air early 2013 on CTV and beinternationally distributed by NBC Universal International.

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Kristin Lehman stars as DetectiveAngie Flynn in CTV’s MOTIVE

Nostranger to the dark and adrenaline-pumping world of crime dramas, series lead KristinLehman joins the cast of MOTIVE, freshoff the heels of a co-starring role in the critically-acclaimed crime drama THEKILLING. Born in Toronto and raised in Vancouver, Lehman trained in classicalballet at the Canadian Royal Academy of Dance before establishing her career intelevision. In addition to many other breakout and defining roles, Lehman hasstarred in POLTERGEIST: THE LEGACY, FELICITY, THE OUTER LIMITS, JUDGING AMY,G-SPOT, and DRIVE. Her guest role on ANDROMEDA earned her a Gemini nominationand was an early springboard for memorable guest spots on PRISON BREAK, CASTLEand THE LISTENER.

Rounding outthe MOTIVE principal cast is; Gemini Award-winning actor LouisFerreira (DURHAM COUNTY, SGU STARGATE UNIVERSE, SAW IV) as Angie’s partner,Detective Oscar Vega, Brendan Penny (WHISTLER,STARGATE: ATLANTIS) as Detective Brian Lucas and Lauren Holly (NCIS, CHICAGO HOPE, PICKETFENCES) as the brash and sexy Dr. Betty Pryce. The vastly accomplished actresslends her talents to the role as the medical examiner that positions her as anally to Angie in the male-dominated field of law enforcement as she works closelywith Detective Flynn and the team on their murder cases.

MOTIVE will also feature guest starsthroughout the series. In the series pilot, singer-songwriter and former NewKids On The Block Joey McIntyre has been cast as a guest star.

MOTIVE is anunconventional way to watch a crime unfold. Each episode begins by revealing to the audience, not only the victim, butthe killer as well. The homicide detective then begins to piece togetherclues. How did they do it? How are the victim and killer connected? What’s themotive? As the mystery unfolds, the audience navigates the twisted andcomplicated maze of each murder and solves the puzzle alongside detective AngieFlynn and her team.

MOTIVE is developed for television by award winningproducer Rob Merilees (Sleepwalking, Stoneof Destiny), Rob LaBelle(MENTAL), Lindsay Macadam (The Entitled,Personal Effects), Emmy^®-nominated producer Louise Clark (CORNER GAS,WHISTLER, THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF VANCOUVER), and Erin Haskett (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF VANCOUVER).

MOTIVE is produced by Foundation Features and Lark Productions inassociation with Bell Media and will be distributed internationally byNBCUniversal International. Executive producers are Daniel Cerone, LouiseClark, Rob Merilees, Erin Haskett, Rob LaBelle, Lindsay Macadam, and JamesThorpe (Lost Girl). Showrunner isJames Thorpe. Daniel Cerone wrote the pilot. Trish Williams and Rebecca DiPasqualeare the Production Executives from Bell Media, Trish Williams is Director,Independent Production, 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 andSports. 

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