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Marion

  • Episode aired Mar 27, 2017
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
9.2/10
2.3K
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A special guest checks into the motel; Dylan grapples with devastating news; Sam and Madeleine's marriage reaches a crossroad.A special guest checks into the motel; Dylan grapples with devastating news; Sam and Madeleine's marriage reaches a crossroad.A special guest checks into the motel; Dylan grapples with devastating news; Sam and Madeleine's marriage reaches a crossroad.

  • Director
    • Phil Abraham
  • Writers
    • Carlton Cuse
    • Kerry Ehrin
    • Anthony Cipriano
  • Stars
    • Vera Farmiga
    • Freddie Highmore
    • Max Thieriot
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.2/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phil Abraham
    • Writers
      • Carlton Cuse
      • Kerry Ehrin
      • Anthony Cipriano
    • Stars
      • Vera Farmiga
      • Freddie Highmore
      • Max Thieriot
    • 15User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Vera Farmiga
    Vera Farmiga
    • Norma Louise Bates
    Freddie Highmore
    Freddie Highmore
    • Norman Bates
    Max Thieriot
    Max Thieriot
    • Dylan Massett
    Olivia Cooke
    Olivia Cooke
    • Emma Decody
    Nestor Carbonell
    Nestor Carbonell
    • Alex Romero
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    Rihanna
    Rihanna
    • Marion Crane
    Isabelle McNally
    Isabelle McNally
    • Madeleine Loomis
    Austin Nichols
    Austin Nichols
    • Sam Loomis
    Jason Jordan
    • Darren
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Phil Abraham
    • Writers
      • Carlton Cuse
      • Kerry Ehrin
      • Anthony Cipriano
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    9CamdenGregware

    Wow, Rihanna sucks.

    The final 5 minutes of this episode saved it. Rihanna was abysmal as an actress and it was honestly hard to get through. The end of this episode was amazing though, which is what saved it from a low rating from me.
    8jdomingos82

    Deception in the classic shower scene!

    I did not like Marion because of the classic shower scene, I think that it distorted the classic, but it's part of it, for me the best episode is still "Norma Louise" (¨6) of the third season, however the 4 and 5 seasons are the best ! I think now it has become less interesting the series, a pity has never been a series as good as Hannibal, but came in a crescent, now disappointed!
    9robytdd

    Brilliant reimagining of a classic

    Getting closer to the finale Bates Motel maintains an extraordinary level, from all point of views.

    The famous scene of the classic Hitchcock's movie is just floating around, waiting to materialize on the screen. And when it does it's different but equally powerful, also because it comes along significant character development.

    A great episode, of an excellent series.
    5pablovete

    Insulting

    They didn't understand why Psycho was so great ! This could be great but it's stupid Actors are good : Norma and Norman great but a lot of things just doesn't fit
    2missel-p-c

    Radical feminist ruin it again

    Not much to review, just as my wife pointed out this is radical feminism taking over the show. Still, I liked this series and I feel a bit down they had to ruin it for political correctness where only white man is fault for everything in the world. I found it interesting that my wife noticed this at once and mentioned it, while I wanted to live more in bubble and act like snowflakes act trying to redeem the authors by thinking maybe its some sort of new approach to the story. It aint, its actually very old political approach to serve your masters. Acting was also bad, Rihanna is not good choice and I usually liked her, in Valarian she was almost perfect. Here it doesnt fit.

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    • Trivia
      As Norman checks Marion into her room, he tells her about the stationery with the motel name on it, using the same dialogue from Psycho (1960).
    • Goofs
      In the article Emma is reading about Norma's death, Norman's age is given as 18. However in an earlier episode, when we see Norma and Norman's joint gravestone, it gives Norma's year of death as 2015 and Norman's year of birth as 1995. That would have made Norman 20 years old, not 18, when his mother died.
    • Quotes

      Norma Louise Bates: You're mad because I left.

      Norman Bates: I'm not mad. Well, except in the British sense of the word, like the Mad Hatter. In that way, I am mad. But the world is full of mad people who function, many of whom are heads of state.

    • Soundtracks
      Crying
      Written by Roy Orbison (uncredited) and Joe Melson (uncredited)

      Performed by Roy Orbison (as Rob Orbison)

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      • March 27, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
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      • 45m
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      • 1.78 : 1

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