The penultimate season of the series, Season 4 of Bates Motel sets the stage for the classic Hitchcock film Psycho (differing time periods not withstanding). When Norman has a psychotic break and threatens his mother, he’s committed to a mental facility; but after seeing the conditions of the facility his mother makes a play to get him into a private hospital by marrying the sheriff and using his health insurance. Meanwhile, Dylan makes plans to move to be close to Emma after her heart surgery, and the FBI investigates Sheriff Romero’s connection to the town’s drug racket. As usual the cast delivers strong performances, and the writers do a good job at building tension and suspense. However, it becomes pretty clear in the last few episodes that the show’s shedding characters and story arcs to get closer to where Psycho begins; and some of the moves come off as rather forced and contrived. Yet while it has some rough edges, Bates Motel’s fourth season continues to deliver intense thrillers and compelling drama.
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The penultimate season of the series, Season 4 of Bates Motel sets the stage for the classic Hitchcock film Psycho (differing time periods not withstanding). When Norman has a psychotic break and threatens his mother, he’s committed to a mental facility; but after seeing the conditions of the facility his mother makes a play to get him into a private hospital by marrying the sheriff and using his health insurance. Meanwhile, Dylan makes plans to move to be close to Emma after her heart surgery, and the FBI investigates Sheriff Romero’s connection to the town’s drug racket. As usual the cast delivers strong performances, and the writers do a good job at building tension and suspense. However, it becomes pretty clear in the last few episodes that the show’s shedding characters and story arcs to get closer to where Psycho begins; and some of the moves come off as rather forced and contrived. Yet while it has some rough edges, Bates Motel’s fourth season continues to deliver intense thrillers and compelling drama.