vera farmiga played norman's mom in bates motel.
vera farmiga played norman's mom in bates motel.
who plays norman's mom in bates motel?
vera farmiga
cuse was the creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer with kerry ehrin of the a&e series "bates motel" which premiered on march 18, 2013 on the a&e network. the series was described as a "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film "psycho" and follows the formative years of norman bates and his relationship with his mother, norma, prior to the events portrayed in the hitchcock film. the first season received critical praise, with vera farmiga (norma bates) being nominated for the primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series in 2013. the series followed cuse and ehrin's original plan to run for five seasons of ten episodes each for a total of fifty episodes. an episode of "bates motel"'s in season 4, entitled "forever," written by carlton cuse with kerry ehrin, made the new york times memorable tv episodes of 2016 list and the hollywood reporter's 2016 best episode list. for its final season, "bates motel" also won 2017 people's choice awards for favorite cable drama, and favorite actor and actress for freddie highmore and vera farmiga. the fifth and final season also included the television series debut of r&b music star rihanna as marion crane, the role janet leigh played in the original film psycho. cuse himself appeared in a cameo role as a highway patrol officer who pulls over and questions marion crane during her escape.
carlton cuse
the third season of "bates motel" received a score of 72 out of 100 on metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews". rotten tomatoes reported a 95% rating from 21 reviews. the site's consensus reads, ""bates motel" further blurs lines around tv's creepiest taboo mother/son relationship, uncomfortably darkening its already fascinating tone." the fourth season of "bates motel" was met with critical acclaim. rotten tomatoes reported a 100% positive rating from 17 reviews. the site's consensus reads, ""bates motel" fulfills its menacing potential in a fourth season that confidently careens toward the mother-son duo's ghastly destiny." the fifth and final season of "bates motel" received a score of 81 out of 100 on metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". rotten tomatoes reported a 100% rating from 21 reviews. the site's 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."
bates motel (tv series)