With norman, bates motel gave us a quasi series finale in the sense that we now have a much deeper and fuller understanding of how norman will continue on with his life alone in that house. It was announced on july 22, 2016 at san diego comiccon international. The premiere of the series took place on 18 march 20. Bates motel season 4 finale spoilers norman furious. Michael ausiello talks bates motel final season with the cast and producers in the tvline comiccon studio presented by zte. Norman, this finale sets the table in a perfectly tragic way. Norman is the season finale of the fourth season of bates motel. Bates motel is a modernday prequel to the genredefining film psycho that gives viewers an intimate portrayal of norman bates as his psyche unravels through his teenage years. Bates motel s bold, ghoulish season finale shows death is not the end by allison keene may 17, 2016. The final check out aired on apr 24, 2017 a half hour special driven by fan questions and interviews with the bates motel cast, producers, superfans and critics celebrating the end of the bates phenomenon. Bates motel ended its fiveseason run monday night, bringing the story of excitable boy. Spoilers for the series finale of bates motel past this point.
Bates motel tv show ending, no season 6 tv series finale. Watch videos of the cast at san diego comiccon 2016. To say that i had trepidations about bates motel when it premiered would be an understatement it wasn. Harming a fly this season, there will be no saving norman bates. The series has ended but, could there be a followup. The bates motel series finale is called the cord, in reference to normans line spoken in the very first episode, while he and his mother disposed of their very first body together. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march. So, though not my alltime favorite season of bates motel that would still have to. Bates motel tv series 202017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
Episode 10 the cord bates motel series finale recap. The series, a contemporary prequel to alfred hitchcock s 1960 film. Bates motel s fifth and final season is the shows revenge of the sith moment where all of the prequel material finally comes together. Watson, norma seems intent on repressing these events and having her son ignore them until they go away. This tv series is a contemporary prequel to alfred hitchcocks most wellknown film, psycho. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march 18, 20 to april 24, 2017. I know its the finale, but ive got no bates bits except to say that i hope emmy voters are watching. Norman has a murderous tendency since he was carried out. Despite knowing what the future held for norma, seeing it come alive on bates motel season 4 episode 10 wasnt nearly as entertaining as i had hoped it would be. In the fourth season finale, we finally got somewhere, in terms of the series lining up with the original hitchcock film in a big way, and in true bates motel. Get exclusive videos, pictures, bios and check out more of your favorite moments from seasons past. The episode really just let both actors showcase their talents in such an intense and beautiful way. As norman plans a special event for norma, romero faces pressure from all sides over his actions.
Norma bates has really died and her death appears to others as a suicide though it is. As they have so many times in the last two seasons of bates motel. In bates motel, we find a woman determined to do anything for her son, whether its covering up the details of his murder victims or signing him up for a musical. The spoilers trailer for the season 4 finale show romero carrying norma out after attempting to save her life. The fourth season of bates motel premiered on march 7, 2016, and concluded on. It provides an intimate portrait of how norman bates psyche unraveled through his teenage years. Bates motel unleashed the mother of all plot twists in mondays penultimate season 4 episode. Bates motel is left with two deeply damaged men, norman freddie highmore and sheriff alex romero nestor carbonell, who lost the love of. The final season posters look a little familiar january 23, 2017. 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. The rotten fruit from this poisoned tree is finally ready.
This season norma becomes increasingly fearful and desperate, going to great lengths to find norman the professional help he needs. What do you hope happens in the final season of bates motel. Thats how bates motel ended after five seasons tonight, but that. Season 4 of bates motel premieres with an even darker norman if you can imagine that. Making norman a sympathetic character was a narrative feat, but it was also a huge risk. Bates motel series finale explained hollywood reporter. In may of 2016, the creators announced bates motel would end with a fifth and final season. Bates motel, a contemporary prequel to the genredefining film psycho, will return with normans continued downward spiral and the effect it has on the family. Bates motel fans are still trying to process that creepy, heartbreaking, and scary season 4 finale, but with season 5 so far in the future, theres nothing to do but wonder how the show will go on without one of the most important characters. The season s dvd and bluray was released on october, 2015 and on netflix in february 2016. Season 3 of bates motel premiered in march 2015 and concluded in may 2015.
Tune in for the final episode of bates motel on monday at 109c. Bates motel is left with two deeply damaged men, norman freddie highmore and sheriff alex romero nestor carbonell, who lost the love of his life. 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 teenage years of norman bates from alfred hitchcocks psycho. Norma experiences her first taste of real happiness in some time during an annual festival in white pine bay. With vera farmiga, freddie highmore, max thieriot, olivia cooke. In season 4, episode 10, the finale reveals norma bates fate and whats next for norman in season 5. Video video related to is norma bates dead on bates motel finale. If the fifth and final season shapes up to be alex vs. During the hours haunting final act, norman freddie highmore set out to take a forever nap with mom norma vera farmiga as carbon monoxide filled her bedroom. If there was any lingering confusion over the fate of norma bates, presumed dead at the end of last weeks episode. This story contains details of tonights bates motel series finale.
Series finales often feel desperate to please, rushing to a finish line in a way that leaves audiences dissatisfied. Vera farmiga also had a lot of fun with this finale as norman imagined a whole other. We give a standing ovation to nestor carbonell and freddie highmore for their performance on last nights bates motel season 4 finale. This season, young norman bates has to watch his step as the distraught father of one of his victims comes looking for her killer. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 9 p. Bates motel spoilers for season 4 finale episode 10 norman tease that the finale will pick up right where episode 9 left off and that means alex romero nestor carbonell performing what he hopes is lifesaving cpr on norma bates vera farmiga. Check out this promo for the may 16th season finale. As of the season 2 finale and normans revelation that he did in fact kill ms. Seeking a fresh start after her husbands tragic death, norma bates buys a motel on the outskirts of an idyllic coastal town. The fourth season of bates motel premiered on march 7, 2016, and concluded on may 16, 2016. A cold dose of reality didnt sit well with norman, so. Freddie highmore talks about the final season november 10, 2016.
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