Bates Motel
“Together until the end.”
- 2013 –2017
- Ended
- TV-MA
★ 8.0 TMDB Rating · 1.8K votes
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.
- Created by
- Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 50
- Episode length
- ~45m
- First aired
- Mar 18, 2013
- Networks
- A&E
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United States
Cast of Bates Motel
Vera Farmiga
Norma Bates
Freddie Highmore
Norman Bates
Max Thieriot
Dylan Massett
Olivia Cooke
Emma Decody
Nestor Carbonell
Alex Romero
Where to Stream Bates Motel by Country
- United States
- Streaming on Prime Video, The CWRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
- United Kingdom
- Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India
- Streaming on VI movies and tv
- Canada
- Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia
- Streaming on Prime Video, 7plusRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
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Seasons
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Specials
Mar 3, 2014
11 episodes
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Season 1
Mar 18, 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.
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Season 2
Mar 3, 2014
10 episodes
In the aftermath of Miss Watson's murder, Norman's innocence is buried under blackouts, suspicious characters, and his strange behavior. Meanwhile, Norma faces dark truths of her own when family secrets begin to unravel and looming threats from local villains jeopardize her stab at happiness.
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Season 3
Mar 9, 2015
10 episodes
After a blissful summer of closeness with his mother in the safe confines of her home, Norman returns to school and is flooded with fears about what really happened with Miss Watson.
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Season 4
Mar 7, 2016
10 episodes
As Norman continues to spiral out of control, Norma's desperation to help her son amplifies. Growing increasingly fearful of him, she goes to great lengths to find him the professional help he needs.
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Season 5
Feb 20, 2017
10 episodes
Two years later, Norman has descended into full-blown psychosis. To the public, he's a happy and well-adjusted member of the White Pine Bay community, but at home his violent blackouts continue to increase as 'Mother' threatens to take over his mind completely.
