TV Goodness Q&A: Bates Motel’s Vera Farmiga and EP Kerry Ehrin Discuss Season Two [INTERVIEW]
Warning: Spoilers Ahead We enjoy every moment of this dark and twisty show. While we’re constantly wondering when Norman will go “Psycho,” we’re also enjoying the exploration of his relationship with his mother. Â TV Goodness participated in a press call with series star Vera Farmiga and co-EP Kerry Ehrin. They…
Kara’s TV Goodness All-Stars 2013: Bates Motel’s Vera Farmiga
I watch a lot of television. A LOT of television. And there’s so much good stuff on TV these days. One performance that really stayed with me this year was Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates. She (more than) deserved the Emmy nomination she received for her work on this show….
Comic-Con 2013 Quick Takes: Bates Motel
Freddie Highmore considers Norma’s relationship with Norman to be slightly dodgy, while Vera Farmiga thinks it’s normal. Vera argues that everything she does for Norman is a form of ‘holding therapy’ and meant to help him. Re-imagining these iconic characters, Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin knew there were only…
5 Moments of Goodness Bates Motel Season 1 Finale “Midnight”
I don’t know about the rest of the viewers, but I am finding a good deal of the season finales this year to be pretty lame. Most of the network’s finales aired last week, and so, by last Friday, I felt like I had gone through a cheese and cliché…
5 Moments of Goodness From Bates Motel “A Boy And His Dog”
I’ve had some really bad days over my lifetime, but I can laugh at them all after watching tonight’s Bates Motel because Norma (Vera Farmiga) had the humdinger of them all. This episode was packed full of memorable moments (including some really good ones with Emma and Norman) but I…
5 Moments of Goodness From Bates Motel “The Man in Number 9”
After last week’s jaw-dropping ending and the death of Deputy Shelby (Mike Vogel), you might think things would settle down for a bit, at least to have a funeral and an investigation. Well, not so for White Pine Bay. With a mix of a psychotic, homicidal 17 year-old, his borderline…
5 Moments of Goodness from Bates Motel “Ocean View”
Holy smokes! My head is still spinning after tonight’s Bates Motel. I haven’t figured out exactly what is going on in the creepy White Pine Bay, but I strongly suspect that being coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs is a prerequisite for moving to this town. With this probably being the strongest…
Bates Motel “Trust Me”
First, a big congratulations to Bates Motel for the early announcement of a season two! I’ve been writing for A&E’s The Glades for the past couple of years, and I’ve never seen a renewal announcement this early. The cast and all of the writers of Bates Motel should be very…
TV Goodness Reports: A&E Renews Bates Motel for a Second Season
Good news from A&E! Just three episodes into the first season, they’ve renewed the creepy, cool Bates Motel for a second season. We’re loving this new drama, and I’m so glad we’ll have another season to watch whatever the hell is going on with Norma and Norman (or Mr. and…
Bates Motel “What’s Wrong With Norman”
Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga) just wanted to move somewhere with her son, Norman (Freddie Highmore), to escape their past and make a fresh start. White Pine Bay appeared nice, beautiful, had fresh air, and basically seemed like the perfect location for the two to get on with their lives. Well,…
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Thank Me Later: Will Trent
[Warning: spoilers ahead.] I’m on record as loving and losing shows over at ABC so I’m usually very reticent to pick something up on the network until it’s been renewed, and I seriously hope I’m not jinxing it, but I took a chance on the deeply odd and very sweet…
Dennis Heaton Talks The Imperfects
Longtime readers at TV Goodness will know that Motive is one of my ride-or-die series, and as such, I am fiercely loyal to its creator, Dennis Heaton. He followed up that fantastic reverse procedural with Netflix’s The Order and is back on our streaming screens with The Imperfects, which dropped…
Kelly McCormack Talks Favorite Moments in A League of Their Own
[Warning: Mild spoilers for season 1.] Now that you’ve had a chance to watch A League of Their Own, here’s the rest of my chat with Kelly McCormack about her favorite moments of the season. Seeing the iconic Peaches uniforms for the first time wasn’t just a goosebump moment for…
John Griffin and Harold Perrineau Talk From on EPIX Season 1 Finale
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] How are we doing, #FROMily? In case you missed it this morning, the very good news is that that cliffhanger will be followed by a second season, which was gifted this morning ahead of the linear broadcast of the finale. I always legitimately appreciate when we…
Elizabeth Saunders Talks EPIX’s From
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] One of the things that makes EPIX’s From such a fun ride is the abundance of Canadian cast members. Elizabeth Saunders, who plays Donna, is a favorite from her turn on the third season of Mary Kills People [streaming on Global TV in Canada and Roku…
Corteon Moore Talks From “Broken Windows, Open Doors”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode.] Tonight’s episode of From had us all in our feels as we learned through flashbacks about the Sophie’s Choice Boyd had to make to save his son, and back in the present as Boyd said his piece with Ellis before heading into the woods with…
Pegah Ghafoori Talks From “All Good Things…”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode] Tonight on From, Fatima’s anniversary celebration turned into a Colony House of horrors when a misguided Kevin let his monster bae in and she promptly killed him and left the window open for her crew. While the party devolved into terror and sent everyone running,…
Shaun Majumder Talks From “Book 74”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode.] Tonight on EPIX’s From, Father Khatri made a bold move, kidnapping Sara instead of turning her in, and then recognizing her as a vessel for some big messages. That startling realization speaks to him on multiple levels–as a man of faith, a man trapped in…
Avery Konrad Talks About Sara’s Struggle in From “Silhouettes”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode.] Over the course of the season so far on From, we’ve witnessed Sara’s battle against the voices telling her to to do terrible things, and tonight we saw her unravel further, threatening the Matthews and lashing out in a moment of terror with horrifying results….
Hannah Cheramy Talks From “Choosing Day”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode.] Tonight, on EPIX’s From, the Matthews participate in the show’s version of the sorting hat, choosing where to call home–the town or Colony House. At the end of the episode, Julie makes the decision to split from her family and instead settle in with Fatima…
What They Said: Three Revealing Conversations from Survivor’s Remorse “Closure”
WARNING: Spoilers for Survivor’s Remorse “Closure” The latest episode of Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse featured conversations that showed characters really digging deep into their thoughts, emotions and motivations.
Two Takes: The Catch “The Knock-Off”
Who can you trust? If this episode of The Catch was any indication, the answer is just about nobody. Betrayal was running rampant as Felicity (Shivani Ghai) arose from the dead to seduce-con Margot, Gretchen (Maria Thayer, Gotham, The Mindy Project) played gold-hearted Alice 2.0 before swindling Ethan, Tessa jumped…
What They Said: Top 3 Quotable Moments from Preacher “El Valero”
Both Quincannon and Jesse refuse to give up on what they each think is rightfully theirs. While Jesse is struggling to face the consequences of his actions, Quincannon has laid his past demons to rest and is hellbent on moving forward and putting Annville on the map again. Despite a…
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Supergirl “Worlds Finest”
Oh, Supergirl. That ending was cold. But I can’t hate on you because the latest episode has quickly become one of my favorites.
What They Said: Top 4 Quotable Moments from Black Sails “XXIII”
The dialogue in “XXIII” is phenomenal. It’s always a fun ride when Black Sails carries its viewers along without giving them the chance to catch their breath. When an episode moves at this unforgiving pace, there is no chance for a breather nor is there a respite from the information…
What Lucifer Said: Favorite quotes from Supernatural “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”
Supernatural episodes are almost always funny but thanks to the dialogue and a certain man speaking said dialogue, I laughed a lot during “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” You know, when I wasn’t busy fearing for Sam’s life or wondering what in the world was going on with Dean and…
What They Said: The Flash, “Legends Of Today” and Arrow, “Legends Of Yesterday”
Two nights of Arrow + The Flash = what more could we ask for?! I don’t know what it is about blending these shows, but I can’t help but feel that every time they come together, they somehow become greater than the sum of their parts. And that’s saying a lot…
What they Said: Top 4 Quotable Moments from Graceland “Little Bo Bleep”
Shoot outs. Fake outs. And long-awaited revelations. “Little Bo Bleep” was a jam-packed episode that wrapped up some loose ends and totally frayed others. Â It finally gave us one Sarkissian in jail and pulled back the curtain on Briggs’ master plan, but it also set up Jakes for a world…
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Poldark “Part 4”
“What have I told you, I don’t require my wife to crochet and sip tea, but I do require her to remember she’s not a beast of burden.†No, I’m not talking about The Rolling Stones! I have to admit though, just for a second, the lyrics popped into my…
3 Moments of Goodness from Brooklyn Nine-Nine “Johnny and Dora”
The most satisfying part of this season’s finale has to the Jake and Amy kiss. Well, they kiss three times but the last one is the best one — and it means something. The Charles and Rosa dynamic was also great. I love how she’s convinced he doesn’t know anything…
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