Here's everything you need to know about Bates Motel season 5.
The end of the road for Bates Motel is almost here.
A&E released the first look at the final season:
Bates Motel season 5 is set to pick up two years after the events of season four. Per the official synposis:
Season five finds Norman (Freddie Highmore), a grown man now, living a double life. Publicly he’s a happy and well-adjusted member of the White Pine Bay community, but at home Norman struggles; his violent blackouts continue to increase as ‘Mother’ (Vera Farmiga) threatens to take over his mind completely. Meanwhile, Dylan Massett (Max Thierot) and Emma Decody (Olivia Cooke), since leaving White Pine Bay, have been living their lives blissfully unaware of Norma’s death and Norman’s full on descent into psychosis. Unfortunately, for them, they will soon find themselves drawn back into Norman’s insanity, while a vengeful Alex Romero (Nestor Carbonell), who is currently incarcerated for a perjury, hungers for a chance to destroy his stepson and avenge the murder of his one true love, Norma Bates.
Bates Motel Season 5 Release Date:
The new season of Bates Motel premieres on Monday, February 20th at 10:00 p.m. on A&E.
Where To Stream Bates Motel Season 5
So you want to catch Norma and Norman live, right? You can stream A&E on the Live TV streaming apps for Sling TV and DirecTV Now. We have more information on Live TV streaming here.
Bates Motel Season 5 Casting News: Rihanna Cast
Rihanna will take a bow in Bates Motel season 5 in role of Marion Crane, the tempting blonde on the run who makes Norman’s mother so jealous. The role was made famous by Janet Leigh in Alfred Hitchcock’s slasher classic Psycho.
The announcement came via video at the Bates Motel season 5 panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Vera Farmiga, who plays Norma; Freddie Highmore, who plays Norman, Max Thieriot, who plays Dylan Massett and Nestor Carbonell, who plays Sheriff Alex Romero, joined the show’s creators Kerry Ehrin and Carlton Cuse were at the panel.
"We wanted to thrust the iconic role into a contemporary spotlight and redefine it in a meaningful and exciting new way. We also heard Rihanna was a fan of the show, and we were huge fans of hers, so it was the perfect collision of creativity and fate," said executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin.
Rihanna has been slowly moving into horror roles since her music video for the song “Disturbia.” She hypnotized Eminen in the music video for “The Monster.” The Barbados-born singer is also making her mark on science fiction. She will be playing a retro-stripper in Luc Besson’s futuristic space opera Valerian and just made a music video for Star Trek Beyond.
Rihanna had previously expressed she was a fan of the series, prompting producers to reach out to her about the gig.
The fifth season will be the last season for Bates Motel. Cuse told TVLine in May that the last season will be “our version of the Psycho lore.” He promises that Marion’s introduction will be “a big moment.”
“This contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film Psycho gives viewers an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates’ psyche unravels through his teenage years,” reads the synopsis. “Bates Motel gives fans access to the dark, twisted backstory of Norman Bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is.”
It was also announced that Vera Farmiga will be back as Norma even though she died in the final episodes of season four. Max Thieriot will direct his first episode and Nestor Carbonell will take his third turn behind the camera. Freddie Highmore will co-write an episode with Cuse and Kerry Ehrin.
I can’t wait to see the shower scene. It was lovingly recreated by Mel Brooks in his Hitchcock parody High Anxiety and in so many other films, including many of the remakes of Psycho.