Bates Motel is an American drama television series developed for television by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin and Anthony Cipriano, produced by Universal Television for A&E.
The series, being a "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho (based on Robert Bloch's novel of the same name), depicts the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town ("White Pine Bay, Oregon," as opposed to the film's "Fairvale, California")
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.
This was a surprisingly tantalizing first season. To watch the breakdown of a mind like this and not be entirely sure who's insanity is triggering who's. It's just mesmerizing to watch.
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Last Time*aired March 3, 2014 Bates Motel - 2x01 - Gone But Not Forgotten
Norman struggles to cope with Miss Watson's death in the Season 2
premiere. Meanwhile, Bradley goes to extreme measures while searching
for her father's killer.
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Next Time*Airs March 10, 2014 Bates Motel - 2x02 -- Shadow of a Doubt
Norma distracts Norman from his obsession with Miss Watson.
