Bates Motel

Season 52013

A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.

Storyline

A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.

First Aired
March 18, 2013
Last Aired
April 24, 2017
Seasons
5
Episodes
50
Status
Ended
Language
English
Network
A&E
Production
Kerry Ehrin Productions, Cuse Productions, Universal Television, American Genre