Bates Motel

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Vera Farmiga

Norma Bates

Age : 50 | Popularity : 43%

Freddie Highmore

Norman Bates

Age : 32 | Popularity : 29%

Max Thieriot

Dylan Massett

Age : 35 | Popularity : 41%

Olivia Cooke

Emma Decody

Age : 30 | Popularity : 51%

Nestor Carbonell

Sheriff Alex Romero

Age : 56 | Popularity : 14%

Seasons

Season 1

2013 | 10 episodes

After finding his father dead, teenager Norman Bates and his mother, Norma, purchase a motel and move to White Pine Bay in search of a new life, but they soon discover this idyllic seaside town hides some deadly secrets. Unable to trust anyone but each other, the two indulge in a deeply twisted relationship that raises the question: does mother really know best?

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Season 2

2014 | 10 episodes

In the aftermath of Miss Watson's murder, Norman's innocence is buried under blackouts, suspicious characters, and his strange behaviour. Meanwhile, Norma faces dark truths of her own when family secrets begin to unravel and looming threats from local villains jeopardize Norma's stab at happiness. No matter where you turn – there's no escaping what bubbles beneath the surface in White Pine Bay.

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Season 3

2015 | 10 episodes

Bates Motel Season 3 offers more of the dark, twisted backstory of Norman Bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is. This season focuses on the evolution of the Bates family. Norma finds strength to really look at the truth about her son for the first time. And Norman is determined to gain some kind of control over his own mind.

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Season 4

2016 | 10 episodes

This season Norma becomes increasingly fearful and desperate, going to great lengths to find Norman the professional help he needs. This further complicates their once unbreakable trust while Norman struggles to maintain his grip on reality. Sheriff Romero once again finds himself drawn back into Norma and Norman’s lives. Will things finally heat up between Norma and the other man in her life, Sheriff Romero, and just how much further will he go to protect her?

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Season 5

2017 | 10 episodes

The fifth and final season picks up almost two years after season 4. Now a grown man, Norman lives a double life: publicly, he's a happy and well-adjusted member of the White Pine Bay community, but at home he struggles; his violent blackouts continue to increase as ‘Mother’ threatens to take over his mind completely. Meanwhile, Dylan and Emma have been living their lives blissfully unaware of Norman’s full on descent into psychosis, and a vengeful Alex Romero hungers for a chance to destroy his stepson and avenge the murder of his one true love. In addition, new faces including the iconic Marion Crane, Madeleine Loomis and her husband Sam Loomis, and Sheriff Dana Greene become entangled in Norman’s life causing a chain of events that could blow the lid off his secret life.

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Cory Bird Jamie Vega Wheeler Justis Greene
	Supervising Producer	Scott Kosar
	Associate Producer	Matthew McCluggage
	Executive Producer	Vera Farmiga Tucker Gates Kerry Ehrin Carlton Cuse
	Co-Executive Producer	Alyson Evans
	Casting	Jessica Sherman
	Consulting Producer	John Powers Middleton
	Co-Producer	Heather Meehan
Writing	Executive Story Editor	Philip Buiser
	Story Editor	Torrey Speer
	Characters	Robert Bloch
Art	Art Direction	David Hadaway
Sound	Music	Chris Bacon
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Monique Prudhomme
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