Bates Motel 

A contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years, and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is.

Creators:

Anthony Cipriano, Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin

Stars:

Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 63 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Vera Farmiga	...	Norma Louise Bates 50 episodes, 2013-2017
Freddie Highmore	...	Norman Bates 50 episodes, 2013-2017
Max Thieriot	...	Dylan Massett 50 episodes, 2013-2017
Olivia Cooke	...	Emma Decody 49 episodes, 2013-2017
Nestor Carbonell	...	Sheriff Alex Romero / ... 48 episodes, 2013-2017

Storyline

"Bates Motel" is a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film "Psycho," and gives a portrayal of how Norman Bates' (Freddie Highmore) psyche unravels through his teenage years. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of Norman Bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga), truly is.

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Plot Keywords:

incestuous desire | prequel | mental disorder | sexual awakening | motel | 

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Taglines:

Psycho. (Season 3)

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bates Motel

Filming Locations:

Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Genre Film Archive, Kerry Ehrin Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 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 (Olivia Cooke) character being afflicted with the disease.

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Goofs

The outside of the Bates house is extremely small. The front porch is no more than 10 feet wide, and the whole house less than 25 feet wide, and perhaps 30 feet deep. (This is about the size of 4 of their hotel rooms.) And yet many of the rooms inside the house are much larger than this. The master bedroom alone is at least 30'x30', and it is just one room on the upper hallway, that includes a vaulted stairway.

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Quotes

Norman Bates: Mother, are you sure we shouldn't call for help?
Norma Louise Bates: No one's ever going to help us, Norman. No one's ever helped us.

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Crazy Credits

Names in the main credits have one letter (in each part of the name) in blue neon, like the Bates Motel sign. The letter is usually at or near the middle of the name.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Craig Ferguson/Vera Farmiga/Harper Simon (2013)

User Reviews

Riveting - worth watching

The pilot was quite riveting. The lovely and talented Vera Farmiga is excellent as the complicated possessive Norma Bates. Freddie Highmore doesn't yet have the creepiness of Anthony Perkins but it's early days lets see how things develop and he transforms. The supporting cast looks promising too.

Some unexpected things - it is set in the present day. A bit puzzling why all the pretty girls are so into the geeky Norman.

It is much better a prequel than Carrie Diaries which has too many inconsistencies. Norman Bates story is quite an open book and the coming story holds lots of possibilities. This is one to watch.