Bates motel season three behind-the-scenes featurette spotlights norman's transformation
Published: March 3, 2015 - 9:06pm
Bates motel serves as a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film, psycho, and promises to give viewers an intimate portrayal of how norman bates psyche unravels through his teenage years.
This season focuses on the evolution of the Bates family and dives head first into Normans waning ability to stay in denial about whats happening to him and the lengths he will go to gain control of his fragile psyche. The dramatic events of last season leaves Norma (Vera Farmiga) reluctantly more aware of Normans mental fragility and is fearful of what he is capable of.
After a blissful summer of closeness with his mother, living within the safe confines of home and the Bates Motel, Normans fears about what really happened with Blaire Watson resurface and Norma questions what really happened. Forced to look at the truths about Norman for the first time, their deeply intricate relationship continues to evolve. Norma finds herself turning to the other man in her life, Normans half-brother, Dylan and begins to rely on him in ways that she never expected. This relationship inevitably triggers jealousy in Norman and a new kind of love triangle between Norma and her two sons erupts.
Estranged brother and uncle, Caleb returns to haunt the family throughout the season challenging the family bond even further. Pressures of the outside world take a hold of the family when newcomers Kevin Rahm (Mad Men, Desperate Housewives), Tracy Spiradakos (Revolution) and Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy) arrive at White Pine Bay. After a summer of living at the Bates Motel, Sheriff Romero and Norma have grown closer but there will always have that troubling question mark surrounding Norman. Something doesnt feel right, but in-spite of his instincts, Romero finds himself continually drawn back to the Bates family and to Norma. Emma, also determined to find out what is happening to Norman, becomes more emboldened, fearless, goes after the things she wants. Familiar face Bradley returns to surprise the family and digs up old memories.
In this sneak peek behind the scenes of season three, watch as the cast and creators discuss this season's emergence of the Norman Bates we all know and love (and fear):
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BATES MOTEL stars Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Kenny Johnson, Kevin Rahm, Tracy Spiradakos, Ryan Hurst, Nestor Carbonell, Olivia Cooke, and Nicola Peltz.
The series returns to A&E for its third season on Monday, March 9th, at 9 p.m. ET.
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