Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march 18, 20 to april 24, 2017. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series developed by. 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. Catch up on the bates motel series finale in under five minutes. Dec 29, 2019 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series bates motel. Dousing norman and mother with the reality theyve tried so mightily to avoid isnt the most fun thing bates motel can do, but it is something it has to do tell a wellrounded story of norman. An outraged norman, again goes into acting out as his mother and visits caleb at his motel. Since the middle of last season, bates motel has been hurtling toward the direct action of the alfred hitchcock film that inspired it. 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.
For its entire final season, alex romero has been fighting his way. In the last analysis, five seasons planned and five seasons completed, bates motel has done so right by its audience. Apr 25, 2017 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. Why did she leave him and why immediately after taking romero out.
However, i didnt really understand the part in the last episode where normans mother persona leaves him after he kills romero. Norma returns home to find a great mess waiting for her. The drama is currently in its fifth and final season. Bates motel, though it was never going to rival its original counterpart psycho is one of my alltime favourite films, is a pretty fun modern prequel to the film. Thats how bates motel ended after five seasons tonight, but thats pretty much how it always had to end, didnt it. Freddie highmore and vera farmiga, bates motel photo. A cold dose of reality didnt sit well with norman, so. Bates motel tv series 202017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Seeking a fresh start after her husbands tragic death, norma bates buys a motel on the outskirts of an idyllic coastal town. Here is the final entry in our weekly recap and reflection series. The showrunners promised us a wild ride for this last season, and they sure werent kidding. But knowing where we wanted to land, that we wanted norman to be returned to norma, whether.
Fan favorite and emmynominated actress vera farmiga returns for double duty as executive producer while also reprising her role as. The episode begins right where last weeks left off. Caleb denies being his father and returns the money dylan gave him. Norma considers a life outside of white pine bay, leaving norman in a vulnerable position. Its the morning after the night before for emma who wakes up in bed with the boy she met at the beach party. In season 4, episode 10, the finale reveals norma bates fate and whats next for norman in season 5. Bates motel series finale explained hollywood reporter. Using characters and elements from the novel psycho by robert bloch, the series serves as a prequel to the 1960 film of the same name directed by alfred hitchcock, albeit within a contemporary setting. Home bates motel season 3 episode 6 tv season page. After the revelations, dylan gets drunk and passes out in his car. 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.
Norma faces the threat of having her entire family killed. Bates motel premiered in march 20, about six weeks after netflixs house of cards started the peak tv era, and it remains one of the. And dylan learns some shocking news about emmas health. The bates motel series finale is called the cord, in reference to normans line spoken in the very first episode, while he. 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. Season 5 was an absolute rollercoaster and was a perfect end to the series. After putting her mother to rest, emma checks in on norman in jail in this scene from season 5, episode 9, visiting hours. Bates motel fulfills its menacing potential in a fourth season that confidently careens toward the motherson duos ghastly destiny. Following the death of her abusive husband, norma louise bates relocates to the fictional town of white pine bay, oregon with her son norman. Take a deep dive or a quick dip into the lives of the worlds most influential people watch full episodes and bio shorts. Fan favorite and emmynominated actress vera farmiga returns for double duty as executive producer while also reprising her role as mother who is very much alive and well but only in the twisted, complicated mind of norman bates played by freddie highmore. Bates motels finale, appropriately titled midnight, had everything that had been prepared the episode prior occur at midnight.
How we got there and the structure of the last episode was very much found. The following story contains spoilers from mondays bates motel finale, so proceed at your own peril. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 10 p. The fourth season of bates motel premiered on march 7, 2016, and concluded on may 16, 2016. After five seasons, numerous deaths and a dark decent into madness. The series tells the story of the novel psycho by robert bloch, which was filmed in 1960 by alfred hitchcock. Jun 24, 2019 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. This week, we arrive at a key point in that journey.
For five seasons, viewers have hoped that norman bates freddie highmore could overcome his mental illness and work. 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. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on april 24, 2017. I just finished the entirety of bates motel and wow it was amazing. This episode of bates motel is frustrating, but it ends with such a fantastic scene for vera farmiga that all is easily forgiven. The haunting fifth and final season of the critically acclaimed drama. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series bates motel. Tonight is the season 5 series finale of bates motel.