Bates Motel (2013– )

A modern re-imagining and prequel to the movie Psycho. This story begins with the earlier years of a teenage Norman Bates and his mother Norma who live in an old house overlooking the ... See full summary »

Creator:

Anthony Cipriano

Stars:

Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot

Cast

Series cast summary:
Vera Farmiga	...	Norma Louise Bates (11 episodes, 2013-2014)
Freddie Highmore	...	Norman Bates (11 episodes, 2013-2014)
Max Thieriot	...	Dylan Massett (11 episodes, 2013-2014)
Olivia Cooke	...	Emma Decody (10 episodes, 2013-2014)
Nicola Peltz	...	Bradley Martin (10 episodes, 2013-2014)
Nestor Carbonell	...	Sheriff Alex Romero (8 episodes, 2013)
Mike Vogel	...	Deputy Zack Shelby (7 episodes, 2013)
Keegan Connor Tracy	...	Miss Watson (6 episodes, 2013)
Brittney Wilson	...	Lissa (6 episodes, 2013)
Jenna Romanin	...	Jenna (5 episodes, 2013)

Storyline

A modern re-imagining and prequel to the movie Psycho. This story begins with the earlier years of a teenage Norman Bates and his mother Norma who live in an old house overlooking the adjoining motel which they are renovating. The house and hotel both come with secrets of their own as does the new town which the Bates' now call home.

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Plot Keywords:

motel | prequel | cop having sex with suspect | horror movie prequel | sexual initiation | 

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Taglines:

A boy's best friend is his mother.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Batesi motell

Filming Locations:

Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Television, Wolper Organization, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Series Writer 'Bill Balas' actually has Cystic Fibrosis, and was the inspiration for the Emma Decody character being afflicted with the disease.

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Quotes

Norma Louise Bates: Why do crazy people keep gravitating towards me?

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Connections

References Psycho (1960)

User Reviews

Wrong and getting wronger -- in just the right way

I know this show is clicking because my 21 year old son squirms through out the show in total discomfort over the Norma and Norman relationship. He wanted to dump the show after the first episode but came back for the second. I'm sure he'll be back, almost against his will, for the rest. The main actors, Vera Farmiga as Norma and Freddie Highmore as Norman are spot on perfect. They have the look for sure, but more importantly, they have the psychology down perfect. Things are played in such a way that that mother/son kiss could be construed as normal, innocent affection, but you know damn well that something is wrong and getting wronger. There's a lot of story going on in this show -- a lot of mysteries to keep you hooked. Highly recommended.