Bates Motel
2013 · TV Series · TV-MA · 45 min · ★ 8.1 · 81% critics
Bates Motel is a contemporary prequel to Psycho, following Norman Bates and his mother as they start a new life. After Norma’s husband dies, she buys a motel in a coastal Oregon town, setting the stage for psychological tension before the events of Hitchcock’s film.
Based on Psycho
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Watch free on The CW — also streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Details
- Years
- 2013–2017
- Release date
- 2013-03-18
- Network
- A&E
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (1,765 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Bates Motel if you want a creepy, character-driven prequel with escalating tension, but Not for you if you dislike slow-burn thrillers or want a purely faithful Psycho tie-in; similar vibes include Castle Rock and Harper's Island.
Pros: addictive mystery; strong character focus; gripping atmosphere | Cons: unrealistic twists; boring filler; unpleasant viewing
Themes
- parent child relationship
- small town
- motel
- prequel
- dysfunctional family
- serial killer
- single mother
- based on movie
Awards & recognition
- Saturn Award — Best Actress on Television · 2014
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series · 2013 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actor – Television Series Drama · 2013 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actress – Television Series Drama · 2013 · nominated
- TCA Award — Individual Achievement in Drama · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
- NP
Nicola Peltz
as Bradley Martin
Kenny Johnson
as Caleb Calhoun
- TS
Tracy Spiridakos
as Annika Johnson
- MV
Mike Vogel
as Zack Shelby
Ian Tracey
as Remo Wallace
Directed by Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Nestor Carbonell +17 more
Created by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano
Episodes5 seasons · 50 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1First You Dream, Then You Die49mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Nice Town You Picked, Norma...43mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3What's Wrong with Norman43mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4Trust Me44mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E5Ocean View43mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E6The Truth43mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E7The Man in Number 944mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E8A Boy and His Dog43mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E9Underwater44mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E10Midnight44mAmazon Prime Video
Season 210 episodes
- S2E1Gone But Not Forgotten43mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E2Shadow of a Doubt43mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E3Caleb43mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E4Check-Out43mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E5The Escape Artist43mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E6Plunge43mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E7Presumed Innocent43mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E8Meltdown43mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E9The Box42mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E10The Immutable Truth43mAmazon Prime Video
Season 310 episodes
- S3E1A Death in the Family43mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E2The Arcanum Club44mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E3Persuasion43mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E4Unbreak-Able43mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E5The Deal43mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E6Norma Louise43mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E7The Last Supper43mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E8The Pit43mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E9Crazy42mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E10Unconscious44mAmazon Prime Video
Season 410 episodes
- S4E1A Danger to Himself and Others43mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E2Goodnight, Mother43mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E3'Til Death Do You Part43mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E4Lights of Winter43mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E5Refraction44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E6The Vault43mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E7There's No Place Like Home43mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E8Unfaithful44mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E9Forever48mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E10Norman48mAmazon Prime Video
Season 510 episodes
- S5E1Dark Paradise45mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E2The Convergence of the Twain45mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E3Bad Blood44mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E4Hidden47mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E5Dreams Die First46mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E6Marion45mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E7Inseparable42mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E8The Body45mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E9Visiting Hours40mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E10The Cord44mAmazon Prime Video