Bates Motel (2013)

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

2013-03-18

Genres

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Seasons

5 (50 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano

TMDB rating

8.0/10 from 1850 votes