'Bates Motel' Season 4 Spoilers: Freddie Highmore Dishes On Show's Future, Will There Be A Fifth Year? [VIDEO]
Freddie Highmore opened up on the future of Bates Motel for this season as well as the next.
On Monday, Hey U Guys posted an interview with the actor who stars as Norman Bates on the A&E drama. When he was asked if it was for certain that the series would continue with a fifth season following the fourth, he gave the impression that it's happening.
"We now know we're doing five seasons of the show and that's sort of official," Highmore said. "We're now sort of racing towards an end point that the writers have established. Which is incredibly exciting and there's no holding back now. I always sort of say that every season is the best but it really is the case on this one."
As far as what fans can expect in the remainder of the fourth year, the actor pointed out that Norman will still have that close connection with his mother. Plus, there will be some tension and murders happening.
"No matter what [Norman and Norma] will always have to be together," Highmore said. "That pits Norman against Sheriff Romero this season and their rivalry develops. I guess from Norman's perspective there's this slightly analytical look that we haven't done before, a deeper look at his psyche and what's really going on under all of that and if he can be saved."
As 'psycho' as Norman gets, he actually still has some sense of morals.
"There's certainly an attempt from Norman this season to try and get better," Highmore explained. "But of course he's Norman Bates so there are people he's going to kill this season, but there's always this side of him of always trying to do the right thing and doing what he thinks is best."
Bates Motel airs on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on A&E.
