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Bates Motel is an American psychological horror drama television series based on characters from the 1959 novel Psycho by Robert Bloch that aired from March 18, 2013, to April 24, 2017. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was developed by Carlton Cuse , Kerry Ehrin , and Anthony Cipriano for the cable network A&E .
His interaction with the Bates family does not go smoothly, when he suspects Norma's complicity in the disappearance (and death) of Keith Summers, his friend and the former motel owner. Over time, he comes to warm to Norma, but often finds himself having to clean up her messes, including murdering a man threatening her, or pinning the blame for ...
The fifth and final season [1] of Bates Motel aired from February 20 to April 24, 2017. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on A&E. [2] The series itself is described as a "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, following the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in the Hitchcock film.
Norman Bates is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch as the main protagonist in his 1959 horror novel Psycho.He has an alter, Mother, who takes the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, who in his daily life runs the Bates Motel.
Bates Motel is an American psychological horror drama television series developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano for A&E.. Using characters and elements from the novel Psycho by Robert Bloch, the series serves as a "prequel" to the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock, albeit within a contemporary setting.
A&E gave Bates Motel a straight-to-series order in July 2012. [7] Vera Farmiga was the first to be cast, as protagonist Norma Louise Bates in August. [8] Shortly after, Freddie Highmore was cast as Norman Bates in September. [9] The same month, Max Thieriot was cast as Norman's half brother, Dylan Massett. [10] Nicola Peltz was cast as Bradley ...
The second season of Bates Motel consisted of 10 episodes and broadcast on A&E from March 3 to May 5, 2014. [1] The series itself is described as a "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho and follows the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon prior to the events portrayed in the Hitchcock film.
The crushed hope is highlighted by the death of the protagonist, Marion Crane, halfway through the film. [236] Marion is like Persephone of Greek mythology, who is abducted temporarily from the world of the living. The myth does not sustain Marion, who dies hopelessly in her room at the Bates Motel.