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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
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Status Ended
First Air Date 2013-03-18
Last Air Date 2017-04-24
Seasons 5
Episodes 50
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amelia_kaiser shared a tip "Very dark and creepy show. Definitely a good watch"

RicoLoveDinero shared a tip "Omg I use to love this show. I'm so mad that it is over. 5 Seasons wasn't enough lol Great show must watch"
nostalgiaqueen shared a tip "Just the type of sicko stuff I like 😌"
monica_jensen_8600 shared a tip "This is a great show!"
elizabeth_stewart shared a tip "Compelling vision of Norman Bates’s backstory. Vera Farmiga walks a fine line between comedy and pathos."
tvandmoviefanatic shared a tip "FINALLY finished this show last night! 🎉 Loved it! If you’ve never watched this show before I HIGHLY recommend you do!"
kathrine_smith shared a tip "1 of the last vestiges of non agenda based entertainment, gotta love it"
positivewriter shared a tip "My favorite show ever!! It's so underrated!"
mmurray97 shared a tip "Kinda dark & messed up but AMAZING. Highly recommend"
tamela_jean shared a tip "I miss watching this. It was so good!"
reba_pozas shared a tip "Good show! Seen all the seasons twice. :)"
alvia shared a tip "Absolutely chilling to your bones. I love that this show had a clear direction and ending to it! Worth the watch!"
benjamin_roberts_7983 shared a tip "One of the only shows that gets better with each season"
skylar_bray shared a tip "Yesss!!"
alexaldyfloyd shared a tip "One of my all time favorites."
strawberryboba_audi shared a tip "Sorry for the late reply but yes I do think it’s worth it"
jenna_elliott_7351 shared a tip "Unbelievably good!! Watch if you love Dexter."
davina_a shared a tip "Watched it 4 times!!!"
jolena967 shared a tip "Awesome freddie highmore"
kerriboylesam shared a tip "This series is great! I wish it lasted even longer!"
tania_hemrich shared a tip "Great show"
dave_gordon shared a tip "I'm on season five"
joseph_mosca shared a tip "To many to list, great show"
nykayla_connelly shared a tip "one of the best shows i’ve ever watched"
melanie_mangone shared a tip "We're on season 3 and loving it! I'm not usually ok with scary but I'd call this more intense."
loni_alexander shared a tip "I love Freddie Highmore! He is an excellent actor! I highly recommend watching "The Bates Motel" as I did."
daniela_alayon shared a tip "Fascinating show!"
johanne_poulin_7663 shared a tip "Fantastic series. Awesome acting."
rachel_hulsebosch shared a tip "Great"
rachel_hulsebosch shared a tip "Great."
jwilson_2631 shared a tip "Amazing, I've watched and watched again. ✨"
gyro_zeppeliswife shared a tip "This show will give you the chills! Cinematic shots are very well made!"
annie_langworthy shared a tip "Freddie Highmore does a great job as young Norman Bates."
ren_29 shared a tip "you fall in love with characters you know the ultimate fate of."
psuedo_chef shared a tip "I think they did a job"
vicki_breitmayer shared a tip "Awesome"
kevin_ogletree shared a tip "Awesome series sorry that it ended."
amy_halldorson shared a tip "@obie_hendricks I’ve recently started watching and I love the storyline so far don’t know if I could say I have a fav episode yet"
lila_gabriel shared a tip "I think it would have to be when he dug her out of the grave and sat her on the couch."
tammy_spence shared a tip "The episode where Dylan kills Mr. Ford is crazy !"
cobblestone_jones shared a tip "Surprisingly good."
Blessings shared a tip "Perfect murder mystery"
samantha_anderson_5207 shared a tip "#drama #suspense #crime"
manjit_golden shared a tip "Very bingeable"
sher_webb shared a tip "Scary good and very addictive"
thethortour shared a tip "Amazing show with top notch acting and plot twists."
isabelle_thompson_279 shared a tip "I thought it was good but a little weird in the first 2 seasons"
carolyn_mantia_mcmann shared a tip "Excellent!!!"
courtney_wilkins shared a tip "It had me from the very first episode."
christopher_lemus shared a tip "It gets pretty freakin crazyyyy"
morgan_fish_8619 shared a tip "It was creepy and suspenseful"
sarah_gaia shared a tip "Most definitely! The ending wasn’t my favorite but overall I did enjoy it!"
dj_arndt shared a tip "Loved it so much! Just gets darker and darker as the seasons go on. Incredible acting."
DramaLibra shared a tip "Literally cried sm"
jackie_brown_mcintosh shared a tip "Love the intertwining of so many things physical emotional life and time. Shows like this make me happy!"
liz_bocchetti shared a tip "Loved it missit"
sara_oneil_7605 shared a tip "Yes! Loved it!"
lea_mcmurray shared a tip "Watch it all the way 2 days in a row"
brenda_george shared a tip "Awesome just wish it would have continued!"
daniel_aboagye shared a tip "Great show with a twisted sense to it. Leaving you feeling compassion for a murderer."
mega_tron shared a tip "worked for me!"
drixppy.lit shared a tip "Very good show I was entertained the whole seasons"
laura_major shared a tip "Why did it have to end? 😭"
stephanie_candido_206 shared a tip "Oh man I watched it a while ago I dont even know lol"
laith_haddad shared a tip "So goooood"
brittany_s_4311 shared a tip "Keeps you on the edge of your seat SO good."
danielle_rodriguez_8470 shared a tip "Such a thrilling show!!"
annalysia_tashijan shared a tip "great binge worthy show, every detail is important, makes you think and focus hard!"
keegan_hacht shared a tip "I just started watching this a couple days ago and I’m already on season 3, it’s full of drama and suspense. I LOVE IT!"
misti_delgado shared a tip "Love drama mystery horror all in one"
diyonne_summers shared a tip "Psychological but good"
destinee_boston shared a tip "Creepy but good creppy he’s always gonna keep you on your toes!"
lori_sullivan_8744 shared a tip "A mothers love"
beth_hayes_8236 shared a tip "Amazing show! Acting is incredible!"
jenna_bertelsen shared a tip "Most favorite of Freddie highmore"
hailey_8021 shared a tip "Love the tv show"
elizabeth_stoneburn shared a tip "So good!"
marysol_cuadrado shared a tip "It was pretty good. I must admit I didn't like the last season as much but overall good"
dominique_adolph shared a tip "Amazing cast, I swear it keeps getter better and better the farther down the rabbit hole you go with this show 💙"
alysia_searcy shared a tip "I love Freddie Highmore. The cast was perfect for this. I just wish there was more."
taylor_raghu shared a tip "One of my favorite shows!! A must watch"
michael_demby shared a tip "Thrilling for most episodes. Both actors are great."
michael_whitten shared a tip "Well written, great acting."
kara_smith_7259 shared a tip "Yes it's very good!"
becky_sidman shared a tip "Yes"
misti_fullen shared a tip "Amazing acting. One of my all time faves."
brittany_penn shared a tip "I thought so. The acting is phenomenal and I like that we get a back story on Norman and his mother."
winter_is_coming shared a tip "It was pretty good I give it a 7/10"
lindsey_rebecca shared a tip "It fizzled out in the end but it really started strong :)"
raygan_stone shared a tip "Probly one of my favorites."
tim_straw shared a tip "Super good. It goes a little off rails by the last season, but I still love it. The acting is nothing less than superb."
nikki_bundschuh shared a tip "So unexpectedly fantastic!!"
irlando_lobo shared a tip "Such a great show!!! You will not be disappointed"
mandy_saulsbury shared a tip "This was my obsession"