With a moving series finale, bates motel chooses the heart. Out of kindness, bradley befriended norman bates when he moved to white pine bay with his mother, norma bates. It all takes a turn when we get to know more about the son. Thats how bates motel ended after five seasons tonight, but thats pretty much how it always had to end, didnt it. Most of us know the ending to psycho, but how will bates motel end.
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 creators carlton cuse and kerry ehrin talk to tv insider about the shocking series finale and the possibility of a sequel. 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. Im happy they didnt let greene factor into the climax and even left romero in the woods this was about norman. Bates motel series finale 5x10 the cord breakdownanalysis.
A cold dose of reality didnt sit well with norman, so. Freddie highmore was tapped to write an episode for the season, as well as direct an episode, marking his directorial debut. 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. 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. 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. I didnt really care for any of the storylines besides the ones related to normannorma and their relationship and normans psychology. 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. 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 motelseries rewatchseason 5episode 10series finale.
Apr 26, 2017 bates motel ended this week after five seasons of twists and turns. Freddie highmore talks to variety about the series finale of bates motel, his relationship with nestor carbonell, and whats next for him. Catch up on the bates motel series finale in under five minutes. Bates motel ended its fiveseason run monday night, bringing the story of excitable boy norman bates freddie highmore. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. With season 3 premiering this monday, cocreator and executive producer carlton cuse revealed there. 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. At the beginning of the first season, a replica of the original bates motel set from the film psycho was built on 272nd street. The actor breaks down the series finale and that ultimate end. Bates motel ended with the most important element of its entire run. Bates motel will be leaving netflix next month ladbible. 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 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. Bates motel soundtrack complete song list tunefind. As they have so many times in the last two seasons of bates motel, which were. Season five of bates motel picks up almost two years later and finds norman freddie highmore, a grown man now, living a double life.
Spoilers for the series finale of bates motel past this point. For five seasons, viewers have hoped that norman bates freddie highmore could overcome his mental illness and work. Bates motel producers explain why spoiler alert had to. This story contains details of tonights bates motel series finale. Bates motel is a drama series about a mother and her son who own a motel. Season five of bates motel picks up almost two years later and finds norman.
Read allisons bates motel recap for season 2 episode 10, the season finale the immutable truth starring freddie highmore and vera farmiga. Bates motel tv show ending, no season 6 tv series finale. The series was filmed on location in aldergrove, british columbia. Bates motel star freddie highmore on normans final descent into madness. Bates motel series finale explained hollywood reporter. Series finales often feel desperate to please, rushing to a finish line in a way that leaves audiences dissatisfied.
The sites consensus reads, bates motel reinvents a classic thriller with believable performances and distinguished writing. 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. Find all 7 songs featured in bates motel soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Bradley invited norman to a party, where they flirted with each other until bradleys boyfriend richard. 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. The bates motel series has done something i had hoped was unnecessary. 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. The series is filmed on location in aldergrove, british columbia. 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.
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. Bates motel was renewed for a second season after three episodes of the first season had aired. 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. 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. 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. Freddie highmore on the bates motel finale and saying goodbye to norman bates. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on april 24, 2017. Bates motel ended this week after five seasons of twists and turns. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 10 p. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of norman bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, norma vera farmiga, truly is. Do not read until youve watched the series finale of bates motel, titled the cord. Jul 23, 2016 there wont be a sixth season for norman bates.
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