The bates motel series finale

A cold dose of reality didnt sit well with norman, so. After five seasons, numerous deaths and a dark decent into madness. The series seemed caught between stalling its involvement in or depiction of iconic moments from the film, the eventual reveal at its end, and. 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. The cord is a series finale thats much more interested in the emotional core of bates motel than it is with playing with normans broken brain or indulging the series more insane. The series, a contemporary prequel to alfred hitchcock s 1960 film. So its fitting the shows swan song capped off act one with the death of alex romero, and. 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. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march 18, 20 to april 24, 2017.

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 is an emotionally grounded series, but i didnt expect the dylan arc to. In an interesting aesthetic choice, the above trailer which partially serves as a recap of season 5 so far features what appears to be real script pages from the show, interspersed with those scenes in action. Stop reading if you havent watched tonights bates motel finale.

Its been his lifelong goal to never be separated from his mother, and now he gets what hes been longing for ever since norma bates vera farmiga died. The sites consensus reads, bates motel s final season brings the franchise full circle, with a satisfyingly creepy conclusion to the trials and tribulations of norman bates. In the bates motel series final recap, norman is determined to finally be reunited with his mother as the show comes to an end by damon martin editorlead writer it was a lofty. Miss watson in season one, zane morgan in two, bradley and bob paris in three, and, of course, the death and burial of norma that ended season four. This seems like a conclusion to the show we knew, and the beginning of. Bates motel series finale explained hollywood reporter. Do not read until youve watched the series finale of bates motel, titled the cord. Bates motel star freddie highmore on normans final descent into madness.

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. The fifth and final season of bates motel received a score of 81 out of 100 on metacritic, indicating universal acclaim. Apr 25, 2017 the cord is a series finale thats much more interested in the emotional core of bates motel than it is with playing with normans broken brain or indulging the series more insane. He comes to the motel at his missingperson brothers invitation and sees his mothers body dressed up and seated at the. For five seasons, viewers have hoped that norman bates freddie highmore could overcome his. As they have so many times in the last two seasons of bates motel, which were. Thats how bates motel ended after five seasons tonight, but thats pretty much how it always had to end, didnt it after killing normas. 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. Its been his lifelong goal to never be separated from his mother, and now he gets what hes been longing for. Series finales often feel desperate to please, rushing to a finish line in a way that leaves audiences dissatisfied. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on april 24, 2017. 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. It could happen in any episode from now until the end of the series. Seeking a fresh start after her husbands tragic death, norma bates buys a motel on the outskirts of an idyllic coastal town.

This article contains major plot points for the bates motel series finale. Read allisons bates motel recap for season 2 episode 10, the season finale the immutable truth starring freddie highmore and vera farmiga. Mother and son were finally reunited albeit tragically in death. He may have risen to fame as as a child actor, but freddie highmore proved his very adult acting chops on the final season of bates motel as he was called on to play not just norman bates. 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. May 07, 2014 the dexterity with which bates motel handles its central family and the care and attention it provides to the examination of normans condition only made zane appear worse. 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. 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.

He may have risen to fame as as a child actor, but freddie highmore proved his very. How to watch bates motel season 5 series finale online. 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. I came late to the bates motel saga not having discovered the show until the third season. After five seasons, numerous deaths and a dark decent into madness, the. Bates motel producers explain why spoiler alert had to. Freddie highmore talks to variety about the series finale of bates motel, his relationship with nestor carbonell, and whats next for him. Apr 25, 2017 bates motel ended its fiveseason run with an emotional and tragic series finale. Bates motel is an emotionally grounded series, but i didnt expect the dylan arc to resonate the way it did. Bates motel is coming to an end on monday night, and loyal fans are eagerly awaiting the series finale to find out how this crazy story ends. 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.

With a moving series finale, bates motel chooses the heart. There isnt much to be said about the bates motel season. Its like theres a cord between our hearts its you and me. Apr 24, 2017 bates motel is coming to an end on monday night, and loyal fans are eagerly awaiting the series finale to find out how this crazy story ends.

Norma buys a motel in the opener of this series chronicling the teenage years of. From season 5 episode 10 the cord, after seeing normas corpse at the dinner table, dylan. After five seasons of love, loss, and a few too many bodies, bates motel wrapped up its run with a heartbreaking finale. As a television adaptation of alfred hitchcocks 1960 classic psycho, bates motel and its central story of the troubled, codependent, motherson relationship between norman and norma bates, always suffered from a problem of inevitability. 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. Spoilers for the series finale of bates motel past this point. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 10 p. Executive producers carlton cuse and kerry ehrin break down the tragic series finale. Tonight is the series finale of bates motel and many of our favorite characters are past the point of no return. On bates motel season 5 episode 10, norman wavers between fantasy and reality as he finally meets his fate on the series finale. Freddie highmore on the bates motel finale and saying goodbye to norman bates. Freddie highmore, bates motel thieriot got the finales summary speech.

Nearly every season of bates motel has concluded with an episode featuring someone being killed. The actor breaks down the series finale and that ultimate end. 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. The dexterity with which bates motel handles its central family and the care and attention it provides to the examination of normans condition only made zane appear worse.