Rent Bates Motel: Series 2 (2014)
3.9 of 5 from 36 ratings
6h 49min
- General info
- Available formats
- All series
- Synopsis:
- 'Bates Motel' has vacancies and welcomes you for a second season, starring Academy Award nominated actress Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore. In the aftermath of Miss Watson's murder, Norman's (Highmore) innocence is buried under blackouts, suspicious characters, and his strange behaviour. Meanwhile, Norma (Farmiga) faces dark truths of her own when family secrets begin to unravel and looming threats from local villains jeopardize Norma's stab at happiness. No matter where you turn - there's no escaping what bubbles beneath the surface in White Pine Bay.
- Actors:
- Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, Nestor Carbonell, Vincent Gale, Paul Jarrett, Michael O'Neill, Ian Tracey, Richard Harmon, Robert Moloney, Lini Evans, Aliyah O'Brien, Gillian Barber, Loretta Walsh, Broadus Mattison, Don MacKay, Marlo Franson, Rebecca Creskoff
- Directors:
- Tucker Gates, Lodge Kerrigan, John David Coles, Christopher Nelson, Ed Bianchi, Roxann Dawson
- Producers:
- Justis Greene
- Creators:
- Anthony Cipriano
- Writers:
- Anthony Cipriano, Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Alexandra Cunningham, Robert Bloch, Liz Tigelaar, Nikki Toscano
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 13/10/2014
- Run Time:
- 426 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Swedish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Deleted Scenes
- Origins of a Psycho: Inside Bates Motel
- Bates Motel: After Hours - Season Two Premiere
- Bates Motel: After Hours - Season Two Finale
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
1. Gone But Not Forgotten
2. Shadow of a Doubt
3. Caleb
4. Check-Out
5. The Escape Artist
- special features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
6. Plunge
7. Presumed Innocent
8. Meltdown
9. The Box
10. The Immutable Truth
- special features
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Reviews (3) of Bates Motel: Series 2
less creepy but still a fascinating watch - Bates Motel: Series 2 review by DG
Series 2 continues the story of Norman Bates and his mother living at the infamous Motel. performances are very strong and again Freddie Highmore excels as the disturbed Norman. The relationship between Norman and his mother is still very odd and features as a very strong backbone of the story. The only place that season 2 is suffering is with the interjection of other characters to create a subplot and its also starting to feel a bit like an episode of 90210 in places with teen romances pushed to the forefront. That asides its still a strong story, Norman is creepy and unpredictable and this is enough for me to keep watching. 4/5
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brilliant - Bates Motel: Series 2 review by ma
there needs to be more series excelent story lines stunning actors highley recommended to any one who hasent seen this this beats the first series
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'The New Norman' in The New Normal which is Abnormal too...and Well Mashed up - Bates Motel: Series 2 review by PV
OK so series 2 of this does get a bit OC and soapy with all the teen romance etc, and a bit Weed or Breaking Bad with the dope gang theme.
But, having said that, I am also thoroughly enjoying all series of this mashed-up remake retake of Psycho.
Nobody can possibly trump the original movie (though Hitchcock in fact did not create the famous shower scene story board! He gets the credit always for something he did not create!) so this series wisely does not try it. Instead, it bizarrely creates a modern day version but mashed up with sort of retro Norman and his mum.
To be honest, they are maybe not weird enough, and I have known WAY more overbearing domineering mothers than Norman's mum here. The family is pretty normal actually.
Dylan the brother is sort of everyman - we see the story through him, in a way. He's our conscience.
Some of the younger female characters are dippy and annoying, but at least there is no box-ticking diversity nonsense. If the BBC had made this, Norman would probably be Asian with a black dad or something.
SO 4 stars - not profound but enjoyable, and better than any BBC made drama I have seen in years.
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