WHEN A TEENAGE GIRL IS KILLED IN A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT, DETECTIVES FLYNN AND VEGA PURSUE A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE VICTIM AND HER BOYFRIEND - BUT ANGIE BEGINS TO SUSPECT THE INVOLVEMENT OF AN EMINENT PROSECUTOR IN THE MIDST OF A MAYORAL CAMPAIGN -- ON ABC'S "MOTIVE"

"Crimes of Passion" - When a teenage girl is killed in a hit-and-run accident, first clues point Detectives Flynn and Vega toward the girl's disgruntled ex-boyfriend. Passion is a strong enough motive for murder, but Angie believes the boyfriend is innocent and begins to unravel a connection between the victim and an eminent prosecutor in the midst of a mayoral campaign. It turns out that passion may well be the motive, and the underpinning of a secret double life, on "Motive," THURSDAY, MAY 23 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Motive" stars Kristin Lehman as Detective Angie Flynn, Louis Ferreira as Detective Oscar Vega, Lauren Holly as Dr. Betty Rogers, Roger Cross as Staff Sergeant Boyd Bloom, Brendan Penny as Detective Brian Lucas and Cameron Bright as Manny Flynn.

Guest starring are Patricia Isaac as Donna Rivers, Noam Jenkins as David Jacobs, Siobhan Williams Tiffany Greenwood, Christine Chatelain as Grace Jacobs, Anthony Konechny as Kevin West, Brittney Wilson as Lauren, Cameron McDonald as Carson Greenwood, Tracy Trueman as Rose Greenwood, Jenna Berman as prostitute, Lane Edwards as Marshall Wallace and Scott Patey as night shift diener.

"Crimes of Passion" was written by Dennis Heaton and directed by David Frazee.

"Motive" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14,S,V parental guideline.

For more information on "Motive," visit ABC.com