THE EXECUTION-STYLE SLAYING OF A NEWS SHOP PROPRIETOR WITH HIGH-LEVEL MILITARY TRAINING LEADS DETECTIVES FLYNN AND VEGA TO A RESPECTED PEDIATRICIAN, ON ABC'S "MOTIVE"

"Out of the Past" - After investigating the execution-style slaying of a news shop proprietor with high-level military training, Detectives Flynn and Vega struggle to find the connection to a pediatrician, on "Motive," THURSDAY, JULY 25 (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 Svetlana Efremova as Monika Harper, Chance Kelly as Hank Cousineau, Anthony Shim as Eddie, Adrian Hough as Desmond Harper, Seth Isaac Johnson as Phillip Harper, Aiden Finn as Bosnian kid, Debbie Timuss as mother, Marc Anthony Massiah as social services worker, Lindsay Collins as Nurse Jude, Kaaren Dezilva as Celeste, Ava Gil as child no. 1 and Stephen Miller as Captain Brady.

"Out of the Past" was written by Daegan Fryklind and directed by Kelly Makin.

"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,V parental guideline.

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