Norman
- Episode aired May 16, 2016
- TV-14
- 47m
IMDb RATING
9.1/10
2.1K
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Norman plans a special event for his mother; Romero experiences pressure over his actions; Dylan considers reaching out to Norman.Norman plans a special event for his mother; Romero experiences pressure over his actions; Dylan considers reaching out to Norman.Norman plans a special event for his mother; Romero experiences pressure over his actions; Dylan considers reaching out to Norman.
Olivia Cooke
- Emma Decody
- (scenes deleted)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaVera Farmiga did all her own scenes as Norma's corpse rather than being substituted for a dummy like in the previous episode where Romero (Nestor Carbonell) attempts to revive Norma by performing CPR.
- GoofsRomero is arrested for perjury after allegedly lying to a federal agent. Perjury requires the suspect be under oath when he lied, which Romero was not, therefore perjury is an unsustainable charge. He could, however, be charged with lying to a federal agent and obstruction of justice.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Norma Louise Bates: [stops playing the piano] Hi, honey.
Norman Bates: You're here. You *did* come back. I thought you'd left me.
Norma Louise Bates: I'd never leave you. You know that.
Norman Bates: Mother We're home. We're finally together.
Norma Louise Bates: Yes, honey, forever and ever.
[continues playing "I'll Be Home for Christmas"]
- ConnectionsReferenced in Diminishing Returns: Review of the Year 2017: Part 1 (2017)
- SoundtracksI'll Be Home for Christmas
(uncredited)
Written by Kim Gannon and Walter Kent
Performed by Vera Farmiga
Featured review
Season 4 (10/10 Stars): Bates Motel Goes "Full Psycho"
One of the most impressive things about Bates Motel as a series is that it can draw viewers from so many different quarters. But there will always be a core--like myself--who consider the film Psycho to be an all-time favorite and watch Bates Motel as a sort of prequel to those Hitchcockian events. If that is your vantage point, Season 4 will be an utter masterpiece.
After the shocking and deadly conclusion to Season 3, this slate focuses on two primary arcs:
-Finally admitting to herself that Norman (Freddie Highmore) needs help, Norma (Vera Farmiga) gets him into Pineview--a psychotherapy center--working with Dr. Edwards (Damon Gupton) to help with his blackouts and mental disassociation.
-While Norman is away, "mother" develops a relationship with Alex Romero (Nestor Carbonell) and experiences perhaps the first prolonged stretch of happiness in quite some time. But what happens when Norman catches wind of this?!
As per the usual with this series, neither Norma nor Norman can ultimately escape each others' orbit, so the sparks fly in the endgame.
The hallmark of S4 is that it is here where Norman essentially becomes the genial corn-nut munching weirdo (with a deep dark secret) of Anthony Perkins Psycho renown. Highmore absolutely transforms himself into that "Perkins Norman" and it is chilling to behold.
Not to be outdone, Farmiga gets plenty of moments to shine herself, as Norman's fate is so closely intertwined with that of his beloved mother. Your heart will bleed for Norma as she struggles to know the right path to take with Norman while also trying to find happiness for herself.
The Emma (Olivia Cooke) surgery and burgeoning relationship with Dylan (Max Theriot) angle is also perfectly balanced in these ten episodes. Everything moves along nicely with what seems to be an understanding at a certain point that the proceedings are going "full Psycho" for a little bit. But there is much set up for another season with those characters, to be sure.
While S4 might start off a tad slowly--having to wrap up the loose ends of S3--by the end it is 10/10 episodes almost the entire back half. Showrunners Carleton Cuse & Kerry Ehrin also make an intriguing choice in S4's endgame that really sets the stage for the rest of the series going forward.
Through four seasons of Bates Motel, these episodes are my favorite by a considerable margin thus far. The absolute perfect balance of "potential Psycho prequel" material while still honoring the original characters and arcs the show has been nurturing since S1.
After the shocking and deadly conclusion to Season 3, this slate focuses on two primary arcs:
-Finally admitting to herself that Norman (Freddie Highmore) needs help, Norma (Vera Farmiga) gets him into Pineview--a psychotherapy center--working with Dr. Edwards (Damon Gupton) to help with his blackouts and mental disassociation.
-While Norman is away, "mother" develops a relationship with Alex Romero (Nestor Carbonell) and experiences perhaps the first prolonged stretch of happiness in quite some time. But what happens when Norman catches wind of this?!
As per the usual with this series, neither Norma nor Norman can ultimately escape each others' orbit, so the sparks fly in the endgame.
The hallmark of S4 is that it is here where Norman essentially becomes the genial corn-nut munching weirdo (with a deep dark secret) of Anthony Perkins Psycho renown. Highmore absolutely transforms himself into that "Perkins Norman" and it is chilling to behold.
Not to be outdone, Farmiga gets plenty of moments to shine herself, as Norman's fate is so closely intertwined with that of his beloved mother. Your heart will bleed for Norma as she struggles to know the right path to take with Norman while also trying to find happiness for herself.
The Emma (Olivia Cooke) surgery and burgeoning relationship with Dylan (Max Theriot) angle is also perfectly balanced in these ten episodes. Everything moves along nicely with what seems to be an understanding at a certain point that the proceedings are going "full Psycho" for a little bit. But there is much set up for another season with those characters, to be sure.
While S4 might start off a tad slowly--having to wrap up the loose ends of S3--by the end it is 10/10 episodes almost the entire back half. Showrunners Carleton Cuse & Kerry Ehrin also make an intriguing choice in S4's endgame that really sets the stage for the rest of the series going forward.
Through four seasons of Bates Motel, these episodes are my favorite by a considerable margin thus far. The absolute perfect balance of "potential Psycho prequel" material while still honoring the original characters and arcs the show has been nurturing since S1.
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