Bates Motel (2013)
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Together until the end.
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.
- Released: 2013-03-18
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
- Seasons: 5, 50 episodes
- Episode length: 45m
- Network: A&E
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 1,821 votes
Created by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano.
Top cast
- Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates
- Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates
- Max Thieriot as Dylan Massett
- Olivia Cooke as Emma Decody
- Nestor Carbonell as Alex Romero
Where to watch Bates Motel
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The CW; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: stream on VI movies and tv
- Canada: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on 7plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
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