Bates Motel (2013) — TV series
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.
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Created by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nestor Carbonell
First aired 2013-03-18. 50 episodes. Rated TV-MA in the US.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video — subscription (region US); The CW — free (region US); Apple TV — buy (region US); Google Play Movies — buy (region US); Fandango At Home — buy (region US)
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IMDb: tt2188671. Rating 8.1/10 on IMDb.
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