The ending shot of the tombstone, with dream a little dream playing, was pretty much a perfect ending to the series, regardless of how it reflects the film or novel from which bates motels. I didnt really care for any of the storylines besides the ones related to normannorma and their relationship and normans psychology. Bates motel series finale 5x10 the cord breakdownanalysis. Jul 23, 2016 there wont be a sixth season for norman bates. The sites consensus reads, bates motel reinvents a classic thriller with believable performances and distinguished writing. Bates motelseries rewatchseason 5episode 10series finale.
Bates motel is a drama series about a mother and her son who own a motel. Bates motel has certainly had its ups and downs over the years, particularly when it tried to expand its drug subplot or the machinations of the evil, rich folks of white pine bay. Season five of bates motel picks up almost two years later and finds norman. Principal photography for season 3 began on october 20, 2014 in vancouver and the surrounding areas, and was completed on march 1, 2015.
Bates motel series finale explained hollywood reporter. Freddie highmore on the bates motel finale and saying goodbye to norman bates. Series finales often feel desperate to please, rushing to a finish line in a way that leaves audiences dissatisfied. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march 18, 20 to april 24, 2017. The actor breaks down the series finale and that ultimate end. Bates motel ended with the most important element of its entire run. Most of us know the ending to psycho, but how will bates motel end. The series was filmed on location in aldergrove, british columbia. In bates motels series finale on monday, norman with an assist from brother dylan took his own life and was promptly returned to normas loving, heavensent arms read full recap here. Jan 25, 2020 bates motel will be leaving netflix in just under a month, with the psychological horror series set to be removed from the streaming service in multiple regions on or around 20 february. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Thats how bates motel ended after five seasons tonight, but thats pretty much how it always had to.
Catch up on the bates motel series finale in under five minutes. I freakin love bates motelthe acting, cinematography, the references, ending, etc. The bates motel series has done something i had hoped was unnecessary. Bates motel star freddie highmore on normans final descent into madness. Apr 25, 2017 freddie highmore, left, and vera farmiga attend the bates motel red carpet event at universal studios on monday, april 24, 2017, in universal city, calif. With season 3 premiering this monday, cocreator and executive producer carlton cuse revealed there. It all takes a turn when we get to know more about the son. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of norman bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, norma vera farmiga, truly is. 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. Intended as a prequel to the events depicted in alfred hitchcocks iconic film psycho, bates motel follows norma bates vera farmiga attempt to start a new life running a small town motel. As an instructor i was shocked to find that my students were unaware of psycho as a film, but more, did not even recognize the iconic psycho music or the shower scene, two things i had thought ubiquitous before assigning a psycho. Apr 24, 2017 bates motel creators carlton cuse and kerry ehrin talk to tv insider about the shocking series finale and the possibility of a sequel. Bates motel creators carlton cuse and kerry ehrin talk to tv insider about the shocking series finale and the possibility of a sequel.
Bates motel producers explain why spoiler alert had to. Freddie highmore, left, and vera farmiga attend the bates motel red carpet event at universal studios on monday, april 24, 2017, in universal city, calif. Do not read until youve watched the series finale of bates motel, titled the cord. Thats how bates motel ended after five seasons tonight, but thats pretty much how it always had to end, didnt it. Psycho in many ways serves as a sort of precursor to the slasher film subgenre, focusing as it does on a series of murders committed at the bates motel, by an assailant thats unknown to the audience until the end of the film. For five seasons, viewers have hoped that norman bates freddie highmore could overcome his mental illness and work. As they have so many times in the last two seasons of bates motel, which were. Freddie highmore talks to variety about the series finale of bates motel, his relationship with nestor carbonell, and whats next for him. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 10 p. Im happy they didnt let greene factor into the climax and even left romero in the woods this was about norman.
Fans watched as normans dangerous transformation came full circle when he methodically murdered his beloved mother, norma, in the final gutwrenching episodes of season four. Bates motel will be leaving netflix next month ladbible. Executive producers carlton cuse and kerry ehrin break down the tragic series finale. I watched it when it first came out, then i rewatched it before the final season came out so i could refresh my memory. Bates motel shut its doors for the final time until a lovely new family opens them for business and hopefully doesnt murder anyone on monday. Bates motel tv show ending, no season 6 tv series finale. At the beginning of the first season, a replica of the original bates motel set from the film psycho was built on 272nd street. It is a contemporary prequel to alfred hitchcocks 1960 film, psycho, based on robert blochs 1959 novel of the same name, and anyone can edit. May 17, 2016 bates motel has certainly had its ups and downs over the years, particularly when it tried to expand its drug subplot or the machinations of the evil, rich folks of white pine bay. 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. Find all 7 songs featured in bates motel soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. As they have so many times in the last two seasons of bates motel, which were easily the series best, the writers of this underrated program. The series itself is described as a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film.
Out of kindness, bradley befriended norman bates when he moved to white pine bay with his mother, norma bates. Spoilers for the series finale of bates motel past this point. May 06, 2014 read allisons bates motel recap for season 2 episode 10, the season finale the immutable truth starring freddie highmore and vera farmiga. This story contains details of tonights bates motel series finale. With a moving series finale, bates motel chooses the heart. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on april 24, 2017. Freddie highmore was tapped to write an episode for the season, as well as direct an episode, marking his directorial debut. Bradley martin was a popular, beautiful, and affluent young girl who befriended norman bates out of kindness, but ultimately found herself drawn to him in other, deeper ways. Season five of bates motel picks up almost two years later and finds norman freddie highmore, a grown man now, living a double life. 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. Bates motel will be leaving netflix in just under a month, with the psychological horror series set to be removed from the streaming service in multiple regions on or around 20 february. The series is filmed on location in aldergrove, british columbia.
Bates motel is a contemporary prequel to the genredefining film psycho, and gives a portrayal of how norman bates freddie highmore psyche unravels through his teenage years. Apr 26, 2017 bates motel ended this week after five seasons of twists and turns. A cold dose of reality didnt sit well with norman, so. Bradley invited norman to a party, where they flirted with each other until bradleys boyfriend richard. Read allisons bates motel recap for season 2 episode 10, the season finale the immutable truth starring freddie highmore and vera farmiga. Bates motel ended its fiveseason run monday night, bringing the story of excitable boy norman bates freddie highmore. Bates motel was renewed for a second season after three episodes of the first season had aired. The ending shot of the tombstone, with dream a little dream playing, was pretty much a perfect ending to the series, regardless of how it reflects the film or novel from which bates motel s.
Bates motelseries rewatchseason 5episode 10series finaleofficial discussion discussion a couple of people have asked me to post this since the original discussion thread is old and cannot be commented on anymore. Bates motel soundtrack complete song list tunefind. Bates motel ended this week after five seasons of twists and turns. Bates motel goes all the way back to the beginning to get to the end.
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