Created by anthony cipriano, carlton cuse, kerry ehrin. Season 4 of bates motel premiered in march 2016 and concluded in may 2016. Over the years ive said enough skeptical things about bates motel, so its only fair when appropriate to pause and admire its achievements and this season was. The series was finished in 2017 with the fifth season. Bates motel season 4 is more psycho than ever collider. The series has ended but, could there be a followup. The series is about norma louise bates, who along with her son norman, after her husband is death, moves to california, where i buy a house near the motel. Fan favorite and emmynominated actress vera farmiga returns for double duty as executive producer while also reprising her role as. The episode really just let both actors showcase their talents in such an intense and beautiful way.
Normas first guest at the bates motel isnt what she expected. The season picks up years following the fifth season and loosely adapts the events of robert blochs sequel novel psycho ii. A contemporary prequel to psycho, giving a portrayal of how norman bates psyche unravels through his teenage years, and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, norma, truly is. The series itself is described as a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho, following the life of norman bates and his mother norma prior to the events portrayed in the hitchcock film. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 9 p. Carlton cuse said that the tvproject would have season 4 and 5, and only after that the story would be ended logically. Just enough scares and blood with vera farmiga and freddie highmore playing for the laughs, scares and tongue in cheek. The teenage years of norman bates from alfred hitchcocks psycho. The sixth season of bates motel premiered on march 16, 2020, and concluded on may 18, 2020. It all takes a turn when we get to know more about the son.
Norman tries to keep up appearances despite a troubling discovery. In its final season, bates motel proved over and over again that it is one of the few series on television that can simultaneously subvert predictions, exceed expectations of which there were. This season focuses on the evolution of the bates family. In season 4, episode 10, the finale reveals norma bates fate and whats next for norman in season 5. Bates motel has finished now and its all a bit mad in the head but a great series to watch with your midteen children. Norma and norman each suspect the other of a terrible deed. Contentsshow premise picking up several years following the finale of season 5, dylan and emma are living life as a stable happy couple. The new season of the bates motel series is right around the corner, and maybe you havent given a thought to the origins of the bates mansion, which has been an emblematic icon in the history of cinema since it was built for the classic alfred hitchcocks psycho film in 1959 the psycho house has appeared in countless films, tv shows, documentaries and. The fourth season of bates motel premiered on march 7, 2016, and concluded on may 16, 2016. The series itself is described as a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho and follows the life of norman bates and his mother norma in the fictional town of white pine bay, oregon prior to the events.
A cgi roof had to be placed on the motel for season 1 due to time constraints. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march 18, 20 to april 24, 2017. Bates motel series finale explained hollywood reporter. The fifth and final season of bates motel received a score of 81 out of 100 on metacritic. Join the tv junkies as we take a look back at everything that went down during the season 4 finale of bates motel before mondays final. Norman has a murderous tendency since he was carried out. Its a modern day prequel to an infamous film where we know the ending. In the aftermath of her husbands death, norma bates and her teen son move to a tiny town in coastal oregon, where they buy a roadside motel. The season 4 finale aired on may 16 but its going to test your patience as fans will likely have to wait into late 2016 or early 2017 for the release of bates motel season 4. Season 4 of bates motel is silly and oddsuch is the world of white pine bay, although twin peaks this aintbut none of the shows drama feels superfluous. Bates motel is a drama series about a mother and her son who own a motel.
This series gradually draws the viewer and with each episode reveals new facets of the consciousness of the characters. I really hope the show can carry its momentum into the final season. If there was any lingering confusion over the fate of norma bates, presumed dead at the end of last weeks episode thanks to normans. We give a standing ovation to nestor carbonell and freddie highmore for their performance on last nights bates motel season 4 finale. This season norma becomes increasingly fearful and desperate, going to great lengths to find norman the professional help he needs. Bates motel leaving netflix internationally in february 2020.
From executive producers carlton cuse lost and kerry ehrin friday night lights and parenthood, bates motel delves into the sadistic and twisted relationship between serial killertobe, norman bates, and his mother norma. Release date tv series bates motel season 6 scheduled, premiere of the new series will be held february 1, 2018. Norman bates was a smart, sensitive, quietly funny, handsome and sometimes shy young man with an intensely close bond with his mother, norma bates at the start of the series, norman is resistant to starting over in a new town, but changes his mind as he begins to spread his wings over the course of the series, he slowly transforms into the iconic character depicted in robert blochs. A prelude to the classic horror film psycho, the series takes a contemporary glimpse into normans formative years and reveals how he became one of the most infamous murde. The final three episodes of this season contain the best acting and writing in the four season run of bates motel. There are projects that capture from the first series. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at. The series lead actors, vera farmiga and freddie highmore, received particular praise for their performances in the series, with the. There is of course a lot of drama, violence, death and insanity, but that is expected from a reboot prequel of the original movie psycho. While the locations of the original bates motel is found at universal studios in l. The premiere of the series took place on 18 march 20. There are only three episodes left in bates motel season 4, episodes left in the entire series. Seeking a fresh start after her husbands tragic death, norma bates buys a motel on the outskirts of an idyllic coastal town.
On bates motel season 4 episode 2, norma and norman suspect each other of horrible actions and romero makes a choice that may have an impact on the bates family. Bates motel season 3 offers more of the dark, twisted backstory of norman bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, norma, truly is. The set itself remained up for all five seasons and was eventually torn down after the show wrapped for good. This year the show has lost a little of it fans and its number has reduced to 1,7 million people, but according to carlton, season 4 is being worked on, so there is no need to.
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