Bates Motel

TV-MA

2013 - 2017

5 Seasons

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

List

93%

125 Reviews

Avg. Tomatometer

91%

2,500+ Ratings

Avg. Audience Score

After the death of her husband, Norma Bates buys a motel in the picturesque coastal town of White Pine Bay, giving herself and teenage son Norman a chance to begin anew. Shy Norman is reluctant at first, but with the help of his mother -- with whom he shares an intensely close relationship -- the boy begins to open up to others and make new friends. Some locals, however, aren't as friendly and welcoming to the Bates, who discover that because White Pine Bay isn't as peaceful as it appears, they are forced to do whatever it takes to survive. The drama series, from executive producers Carlton Cuse ("Lost") and Kerry Ehrin ("Friday Night Lights") and inspired by the seminal 1960 horror film "Psycho," explores the formative years of Norman Bates and how his complicated bond with his mother forged a serial killer.

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Season 1

82%

2013

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Season 2

90%

2014

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Season 3

95%

2015

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Season 4

100%

2016

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Season 5

100%

2017

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Vera Farmiga

Norma Bates

Freddie Highmore

Norman Bates

Max Thieriot

Dylan Massett

Olivia Cooke

Emma Decody

Nestor Carbonell

Sheriff Alex Romero

Nicola Peltz Beckham

Bradley Martin

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Synopsis

After the death of her husband, Norma Bates buys a motel in the picturesque coastal town of White Pine Bay, giving herself and teenage son Norman a chance to begin anew. Shy Norman is reluctant at first, but with the help of his mother -- with whom he shares an intensely close relationship -- the boy begins to open up to others and make new friends. Some locals, however, aren't as friendly and welcoming to the Bates, who discover that because White Pine Bay isn't as peaceful as it appears, they are forced to do whatever it takes to survive. The drama series, from executive producers Carlton Cuse ("Lost") and Kerry Ehrin ("Friday Night Lights") and inspired by the seminal 1960 horror film "Psycho," explores the formative years of Norman Bates and how his complicated bond with his mother forged a serial killer.

Director: Ed Bianchi, Tucker Gates
Executive Producer: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Tucker Gates, Vera Farmiga, Tom Szentgyorgyi
Screenwriter: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
Network: A&E
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 18, 2013