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Bates Motel
Season 4
File:BatesMotelSeason4.jpg
Promotional poster and home media cover art
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkA&E
Original releaseMarch 7 (2016-03-07) –
May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)
Season chronology
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Season 3
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Season 5
List of episodes

The fourth season of Bates Motel premiered on March 7, 2016, and concluded on May 16, 2016. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on A&E.[1] The series itself is described as a "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, following the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in the Hitchcock film.[2] The series takes place in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon.

The season received critical acclaim from television critics, and was nominated for two Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.[3] It also won three People's Choice Awards for Cable TV Drama, Cable TV Actress (Farmiga), and Cable TV Actor (Highmore). Bates Motel's fourth season maintained consistent ratings throughout its airing,[4] with the season premiere drawing in 1.55 million viewers and the finale totalling 1.50 million.[5] The season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 18, 2016.[6]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Bates Motel characters

Main

Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, and Max Thieriot (left to right) portray Norma Louise Bates, Norman Bates, and Dylan Massett, respectively, who appear in all episodes.
Olivia Cooke, Nestor Carbonell, and Ryan Hurst (left to right) portray Emma Decody, Sheriff Alex Romero, and Chick Hogan, respectively.

Recurring

Guest

Production

Casting

In August 2015, TVLine reported that Ryan Hurst would be returning to the series as Chick Hogan, a recurring character throughout the third season.[7] On November 5, 2015, reports surfaced that the series was casting the recurring role of Gregg Edwards, a doctor at Pineview Mental Institution.[8] On December 3, 2015, Damon Gupton was cast in the role.[9] In mid-December 2015, it was announced that Jaime Ray Newman would play a major recurring role throughout the season as Rebecca Hamilton, a former girlfriend of Romero.[10]

Filming

The series is filmed on location in Aldergrove, British Columbia. At the beginning of the first season, a replica of the original Bates Motel set from the film Psycho was built on 272nd Street.[11][12] In early November 2015, Nestor Carbonell confirmed he, like the third season, would be directing one episode of this season.[13] Principal photography for season 4 began on November 30, 2015 in Vancouver and surrounding areas,[14] and concluded on April 6, 2016.[15] On February 11, 2016, the first image was released featuring Farmiga and Highmore.[16] In March 2016, it was revealed Highmore had written the eighth episode of the season.[17]

Episodes

Main article: List of Bates Motel episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
311"A Danger to Himself and Others"Tucker GatesCarlton Cuse & Kerry EhrinMarch 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)1.55[5]
322"Goodnight, Mother"Tim SouthamKerry Ehrin & Torrey SpeerMarch 14, 2016 (2016-03-14)1.45[18]
333"'Til Death Do You Part"Phil AbrahamSteve Kornacki & Alyson EvansMarch 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)1.46[19]
344"Lights of Winter"T.J. ScottTom SzentgyorgyiMarch 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)1.52[20]
355"Refraction"Sarah BoydErica LipezApril 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)1.42[21]
366"The Vault"Olatunde OsunsanmiScott KosarApril 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)1.33[22]
377"There's No Place Like Home"Néstor CarbonellPhilip BuiserApril 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)1.35[23]
388"Unfaithful"Stephen SurjikFreddie HighmoreMay 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)1.52[24]
399"Forever"Tim SouthamCarlton Cuse & Kerry EhrinMay 9, 2016 (2016-05-09)1.41[25]
4010"Norman"Tucker GatesKerry EhrinMay 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)1.50[26]

Reception

Critical response

The fourth season of Bates Motel has been met with critical acclaim. The season holds a 100% positive rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 responses from television critics.[3]

Ratings

Overall, the fourth season of Bates Motel averaged 1.45 million viewers, with a 0.6 rating in the 18–49 demographic.[4]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Bates Motel season 4
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "A Danger to Himself and Others" March 7, 2016 0.7 1.55[5] 0.5 1.13 1.2 2.68[27]
2 "Goodnight, Mother" March 14, 2016 0.6 1.45[18] 0.5 1.14 1.1 2.59[28]
3 "'Til Death Do You Part" March 21, 2016 0.6 1.46[19] 0.4 0.92[A] 1.0 2.38[29]
4 "Lights of Winter" March 28, 2016 0.6 1.52[20] 0.6 1.22 1.2 2.73[30]
5 "Refraction" April 11, 2016 0.6 1.42[21] 0.6 1.33 1.2 2.74[31]
6 "The Vault" April 18, 2016 0.5 1.33[22] 0.6 1.22 1.1 2.55[32]
7 "There's No Place Like Home" April 25, 2016 0.5 1.35[23] 0.6 1.27 1.1 2.61[33]
8 "Unfaithful" May 2, 2016 0.6 1.52[24] 0.4 0.98[A] 1.0 2.50[34]
9 "Forever" May 9, 2016 0.5 1.41[25] 0.4 0.99 0.9 2.39[35]
10 "Norman" May 16, 2016 0.5 1.50[26] 0.6 1.22 1.1 2.72[36]
  • A ^ Cable Live +3 data is used here as Live +7 was not made available.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Bates Motel

In its fourth season, Bates Motel was nominated for 17 awards, winning three.

Year Awards Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2016 68th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series John S. Bartley Nominated [37]
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series Chris Bacon Nominated
20th Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Music in a Series Nominated [38]
7th Critics' Choice Television Awards Most Bingeworthy Series Bates Motel Nominated [39]
Gold Derby Awards Best Drama Series Nominated [40]
Best Lead Actor in a Drama Freddie Highmore Nominated
Best Lead Actress in a Drama Vera Farmiga Nominated
18th Women's Image Network Awards Best Actress – Drama Series Nominated [41]
Poppy Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Nominated [42]
43rd People's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress Won [43]
Favorite Cable TV Actor Freddie Highmore Won
Favorite Cable TV Drama Bates Motel Won
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best TV Actor Freddie Highmore Nominated [44]
Best TV Actress Vera Farmiga Nominated
43rd Saturn Awards Best Action-Thriller Television Series Bates Motel Nominated [45]
Best Actor on Television Freddie Highmore Nominated
Best Actress on Television Vera Farmiga Nominated
The listed years are of television release, annual ceremonies are usually held the following year

References

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