In a scene that betrays her deathgrip on Norman early on, Norma lights up the new Bates Motel sign after dark ... such as when his English teacher Miss Watson suggests he try out for the track ...

When Bates Motel began airing on A&E five years ago ... The scene in question – where Norman Bates kills Marion in the shower – is one of the most iconic in horror history.

Bates Motel shut its doors for the final time ... which go down in a different way. (Long story short: Norman doesn't kill Marion Crane, aka Rihanna, in the shower. Instead, he murders Sam ...

Bates motel ended its five-season run with an emotional and tragic series finale. I came late to the Bates Motel saga not having discovered the show until the third season. What pulled me in was ...