Thursday’s TV Highlights: ‘Motive’ on ABC

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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

Motive In the two-hour season finale, Flynn and Vega (Kristin Lehman, Louis Ferreira) investigate an executive assistant’s murder and uncover a link between the killer and the victim that threatens to expose a deadly secret. 8 p.m. ABC

Hollywood Game Night Tom Arnold, Terry Crews, Emilie de Ravin, Jerry Ferrara, David Giuntoli and Hoda Kotb play in the season finale. 10 p.m. NBC

Rookie Blue Andy and Sam (Missy Peregrym, Ben Bass) discover that Marlo (Rachael Ancheril) has been conducting an unauthorized investigation into a suspected pedophile in this new episode. 10 p.m. ABC

Chef Wanted With Anne Burrell In the new episode Anne interviews candidates for an executive chef position at Salvatore’s, a successful restaurant chain in Boston. 10 p.m. Food

Supermarket Superstar Sauces are the product of the week in this new episode, in which a busy single mother, a vegan pinup model and a small-business owner who lost everything try to get their creations noticed. 10:30 p.m. Lifetime

MOVIES

Age of Dinosaurs Los Angeles is overrun with dinosaurs in this new, made-for-TV “Jurassic Park” imitator. Ronny Cox, Treat Williams and Jillian Rose Reed star. 9 p.m. Syfy

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Pharrell. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Mandisa performs; chef Emeril Lagasse. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Live With Kelly and Michael Ryan Reynolds; Shaquille O’Neal. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Guest co-host Lauren Sanchez; Ethan Hawke; John Walsh. 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk Scott Foley; Jordana Brewster; Jackie Warner. 1 p.m. KCBS

The Doctors Ten summer habits to keep all year; chef Guy Fieri’s advice for indoor grilling and healthy recipes. 2 p.m. KCBS

The Dr. Oz Show Gwyneth Paltrow discusses her health and diet. 2 p.m. KABC

Dr. Phil Parents live in constant fear of their teen, who lashes out at them physically. 3 p.m. KCBS

Katie Chelsea Handler and Kathy Najimy; Larry King. 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Steve Carell; Emily VanCamp. 4 p.m. KNBC

Tavis Smiley Musician Chris Botti; teacher Rafe Esquith. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

Conan Jonah Hill. 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Julie Scardina; Rod Stewart performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Bill Murray; Lenny Kravitz and Gladys Knight perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Larry David; Naya Rivera; Backstreet Boys perform. 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Jennifer Aniston; Lenny Kravitz; Goodie Mob; Cee Lo Green. 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Jon Hamm; Georgia King. 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call With Carson Daly Michelle Rodriguez. 1:36 a.m. KNBC