CTV recently announced the launch of a new original digital series, “The Dark Corner,” a spinoff of the hit Canadian drama “Motive.”
Beginning Thursday, March 28th, the eight-part series will be played exclusively on CTV’s digital platforms, including CTV.ca/Motive, CTV App, and CTV Mobile. “The Dark Corner” will premiere in its entirety together with that week’s televised episode.
“With an ongoing strategy to create engaging digital companion series, we knew from the beginning we wanted to do something innovative with ‘Motivr’ in the digital space that would drive appetite for new and existing fans,” said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice President of Programming at CTV Networks, in an official press release. “Digital extensions to favourite television programs provide opportunities for fans to experience insider stories,” added Andra Sheffer, Executive Director of the Bell Fund (which partially funded this project). “And ‘The Dark Corner’ offers ‘Motive’ fans something very special.”
“The Dark Corner” takes audiences deeper into the world of “Motive” when a cold case comes to light with unexpected results. Each episode is a piece of a larger puzzle, allowing viewers to explore one intriguing aspect of the cold case that still torments “Motive’s” Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom (Roger Cross, “Arrow”). Also featuring “Motive’s” Detective Brian Lucas (Brendan Penny, “The Assistants”) and Dr. Betty Rogers (Lauren Holly, “Any Given Sunday,” “NCIS”), the story revolves around an incident in Bloom’s past where he was injured by the gunfire that killed his rookie partner. This injury sidelined him to the desk job he has today. The case was never solved and Bloom wasn’t permitted access to the case files. Ten years later, Lucas, a junior detective, stumbles upon a possible present-day lead in this old case. He is keen to dig into the past and Bloom seizes the opportunity to finally put this case to rest, but before Lucas and Bloom can solve the case, they have to figure out if they can even work together.
“Motive” airs Thursdays at 10pm on CTV. New episodes are also available on demand the day following their television broadcast at CTV.ca/Motive, the CTV App and CTV Mobile. Fans can also visit the “Motive” Facebook page and follow on Twitter (@MotiveTV, #Motive) for show updates and the latest news.
Photo: CTV Motive
