The Motive

Overview

In Jerusalem 1986, a 14-year-old boy shoots his family point-blank in their beds. Yet questions persist. In this docuseries, insiders come forward.

Episodes

Episode 1

S01E01 Episode 1

December 27, 2020 31 min
In 1986, police discover a grisly crime scene: a family shot in their beds at point-blank range. The mystery deepens when a sole survivor appears.
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

January 4, 2021 33 min
A calm, bespectacled suspect reenacts the massacre and says an odd entity made him do it. But his lawyer has a theory about a real motive.
Episode 3

S01E03 Episode 3

January 11, 2021 37 min
Observed at a psychiatric hospital and composed in court, the accused remains a locked box and offers few clues. Now the therapist revisits his case.
Episode 4

S01E04 Episode 4

January 18, 2021 43 min
His lawyer has his own ideas while his chronicler glimpses his real feelings. Can the truth about the past — or an enigma's present — be understood?

Cast

Avi Samuel
Self - Youth Investigator, Jerusalem Police Dept.
Yossi Arnon
Self - Defense Attorney
Yossi Cohen
Self - Head of Investigations, Jerusalem Police Dept.
Haim Siani
Self - Forensics Detective
Shmuel Tiano
Self - Psychiatrist
Mazal Freige
Self - Teacher
Irit Hachham Shalev
Self - Classmate

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