Bates Motel (TV series)

Bates Motel
Genre	Drama Thriller Psychological horror
Based on	Characters from Psycho  by Robert Bloch Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
Developed by	Carlton Cuse Kerry Ehrin Anthony Cipriano
Starring	Vera Farmiga Freddie Highmore Max Thieriot Olivia Cooke Nicola Peltz Nestor Carbonell Kenny Johnson
Composer(s)	Chris Bacon
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	38 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Mark Wolper Roy Lee John Middleton, Jr. Kerry Ehrin Carlton Cuse Vera Farmiga Tucker Gates
Producer(s)	Justis Greene Scott Kosar Erica Lipez Christopher Nelson Tim Southam Jamie Kaye Wheeler
Editor(s)	Christopher Nelson Sarah Boyd Ryan Neatha Johnson Vikash Patel
Location(s)	British Columbia, Canada
Cinematography	Thomas Yatsko John S. Bartley
Running time	40–47 minutes
Production company(s)	American Genre Carlton Cuse Productions Kerry Ehrin Productions Universal Television
Distributor	A&E Television NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network	A&E
Picture format	1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format	5.1 Surround Sound
Original release	March 18, 2013 – present
External links
Website

Bates Motel is an American drama-thriller television series developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano. It is produced by Universal Television for the cable network A&E.^[1] The series, a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho (based on Robert Bloch's novel of the same name), depicts the lives of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in the film, albeit in a different fictional town (White Pine Bay, Oregon, as opposed to the film's Fairvale, California) and in a modern setting.^[2][3]

The series begins in Arizona with the death of Norma's husband, killed by Norman during one of his blackouts, after which Norma purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.^[1][4][5] Subsequent seasons follow Norman as his mental illness becomes dangerous, and Norma as she struggles to protect her son from himself. Bates Motel's storylines differ from the film prequel Psycho IV: The Beginning. The series is filmed outside of Vancouver in Aldergrove, British Columbia, along with other locations within the Fraser Valley of British Columbia.

A&E chose to skip a pilot of the series, opting to go straight-to-series by ordering a 10-episode first season.^[1] It premiered on March 18, 2013.^[6][7][8] On April 8, 2013, A&E renewed Bates Motel for a second season, which aired from March 3 to May 5, 2014.^[9] On April 7, 2014, Bates Motel was renewed for a 10-episode third season, which aired from March 9 to May 11, 2015.^[10] On June 15, 2015, the series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season, making Bates Motel A&E's longest-running original scripted drama series in the channel's history.^[11] The fourth season began airing on March 7, 2016.^[12] The series' lead actors, Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore, have received particular praise for their performances throughout the series.

Overview

Season 1

The first season follows Norma and Norman Bates as they buy a motel after Norman's father dies. On one of the first nights of the two owning the motel, the former owner breaks in and sexually assaults Norma. Norman knocks the attacker out and Norma stabs him to death. When the town sheriff and his deputy notice that a man has gone missing, Norma and Norman must keep them from digging too far.

Season 2

The second season follows the aftermath of Norman's teacher's murder, as her mysterious past comes to light. Meanwhile, Norma finds herself making dangerous decisions in order to keep the motel running and preventing the impending bypass. Bradley's search for her father's killer leads to the extremes, and Dylan learns the disturbing truth about his parentage.

Season 3

The third season focuses on Norman's waning ability to stay in denial about what's happening to him, and the lengths he will go to gain control of his fragile psyche. The dramatic events of last season leave Norma more aware of her son's mental fragility and fearful of what he is capable of. Meanwhile, Sheriff Romero begins to distance himself from the Bates' after he suspects Norma is lying to him about her husband's death.

Season 4

The fourth season follows Norma as she becomes increasingly fearful of Norman, going to great lengths to find him the professional help he needs. This complicates their once unbreakable trust as Norman struggles to maintain his grip on reality. Meanwhile, Sheriff Romero once again finds himself drawn into Norma and Norman's lives.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Actor	Character	Season
		1	2	3	4
Vera Farmiga	Norma Louise Bates	Main
Freddie Highmore	Norman Bates	Main
Max Thieriot	Dylan Massett	Main
Olivia Cooke	Emma Decody	Main
Nestor Carbonell	Sheriff Alex Romero	Recurring	Main
Nicola Peltz	Bradley Martin	Main		Recurring
Kenny Johnson	Caleb Calhoun		Recurring	Main	Guest

Main and supporting cast of Bates Motel (seasons 1 & 2), from left to right; upper row: Highmore (Norman Bates), Farmiga (Norma Louise Bates), Thieriot (Dylan Massett), Cooke (Emma Decody), Peltz (Bradley Martin), Carbonell (Alex Romero), Vogel (Zack Shelby); lower row: Eklund (Zane Morgan), O'Neill (Nick Ford), Robertson (Jodi Wilson), Kwiatkowski (Cody Brennan), Vartan (George Heldens), Creskoff (Christine Heldens) and Johnson (Caleb Calhoun)

Main characters

• Norma Louise Bates (Vera Farmiga) is the series' co-protagonist, alongside her son. Norma is depicted as caring and generally kind, particularly towards Norman, but intensely paranoid and jealous, making a concerted effort to keep Norman to herself and hating any girlfriends he has, real or imagined. Having encountered so much abuse in her life, she has long fostered the belief that it is she and Norman against the world. This is exacerbated by the fact that many of her supposed allies and friends turn on her over the course of the series, largely to do with her paranoid and aggressive behavior towards them, her need to get her own way and the scathing comments she makes in times of distress. Nevertheless, Norma's protective and maternal instincts are often directed at others besides Norman, such as Emma, Dylan and Sheriff Romero.
• Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) is the series' co-protagonist, alongside his mother. Norman is depicted as a troubled, mentally unhinged but generally friendly teenager. Having been smothered by his mother for most of his life, he has had a sheltered upbringing and is often naive to the dangers of the world. His interactions with other people are generally awkward, particularly around people his own age. His relationship with Norma is unhealthy, and soon becomes strained when he starts to interact with the local youth and when he begins forming relationships with girls. As the series progresses, it becomes clear that Norman has a traumatic mental illness – commonly, he experiences blackouts, during which he hallucinates visions of Norma and behaves violently, before coming to with no recollection of his actions. In seasons three and four, it is becoming clear that the persona of "Mother" is growing stronger and beginning to take control.
• Dylan Massett (Max Thieriot) is Norma's estranged son and Norman's criminal half-brother. Having grown up largely on his own, he is resourceful, strong-willed and independent, and genuinely caring of Norman, but has a difficult relationship with Norma. He believes that Norma seeks out conflict and drama, and that her treatment of Norman will damage him. When he arrives to White Pine Bay, after recently being laid off, Dylan's rudeness to Norma causes him to fight with Norman, but he begins to offer him brotherly advice, and encourages him to interact with others. He gets involved in the town's illicit marijuana business, and quickly rises up the ranks as he wins favor with his superiors. His world comes crashing down, however, when he learns from Norma that he is the product of an incestuous rape – his true father having been Norma's brother, Caleb – and distances himself from the family, moving out of the Bates' house. He eventually reconnects with his mother and brother in the second season finale. In season three, he becomes increasingly concerned with Norman's behavior, and tries to convince Norma to seek help for him. He also facilitates a reconciliation between Norma and Caleb after reconnecting with his father and starting a legal medicinal marijuana farm of his own, following a DEA raid which wipes out the town's cannabis trade. Throughout the season, he starts to grow close to Emma as she assists in looking after Norman, and attempts to raise the funds for her lung transplant, and the two subsequently form a romantic attachment.
• Emma Decody (Olivia Cooke) is Norman's best friend. A sufferer of cystic fibrosis, Emma is often seen carrying an oxygen tank. Although Emma is British, having originated from Manchester (as is Cooke, in real life), she speaks with a local American dialect – it is never revealed whether she merely lost her original accent or has deliberately developed a new one to avoid drawing attention to herself. Identifying with his unusual personality, troubled history and friendly nature, Emma is immediately infatuated with Norman and develops a friendship with him. Norman in turn finds himself warming to her, and, at the request of her father, respects her feelings for him. Seeing this, Norma becomes fond of her and employs Emma at the motel to keep her close to Norman, as well as to provide her with some much-needed maternal support and advice. Her friendship with Norman becomes strained, however, when he allows his feelings for Bradley Martin to get in the way, and when she sees signs that he might have feelings for her after all, such as his protectiveness of her. In addition, she becomes upset when Norma begins to blatantly keep secrets from her or tell her false stories to explain some of Norman's strange actions, and contemplates resigning from the motel. Norman ultimately reaffirms his loyalty to her when he angrily berates his girlfriend, Cody, for egging Emma to do a cliff jump into a lake, clogging her airway and nearly killing her. He later convinces her to stay at the motel by telling her the truth about Dylan's birth, explaining why Norma would not answer her questions. In season three, Emma has a short-lived relationship with Norman, but they later decide to remain friends. She soon grows close to Dylan, who becomes concerned when he learns that Emma's health has deteriorated severely, and takes it upon himself to raise the money she needs for a lung transplant. This, in turn, leads to the two sharing a kiss.
• Bradley Martin (Nicola Peltz) is a kind, attractive and popular classmate of Norman. Bradley immediately takes a shine to Norman, inviting him to his first party and introducing him to her boyfriend. Her world takes a turn for the worse, however, when her father is burned to death, and in her time of grief, she ends up having sex with Norman. Regretting it, she attempts to make amends with him, but accidentally alienates him further. She also wins the ire of Norma and Emma, who become jealous of the attention Norman gives her. With Dylan's help, she finds out who her father's murderer was, and ends up shooting him dead. With blood on her hands, Bradley turns to Norman once more, and, with his help, flees White Pine Bay to go into hiding in Boston. She later returns in season three and, lonely, seeks comfort in Norman. She asks him to speak to her mother, who thinks she's dead, but changes her mind upon learning that her mother has quickly adjusted to being without her husband and daughter. Now, the only person she has left in the world is Norman. She decides that is best for her to leave town once again and pleads for Norman to come with her. He accepts, but Norman (in his "Mother" persona) kills Bradley by repeatedly bashing her head against a rock.
• Sheriff Alex Romero (Nestor Carbonell) is White Pine Bay's sheriff in a very awkward position. He tolerates the town's open marijuana cultivation, but only because he knows that the town's economy depends on it, and comes down hard on any gang-related murders. He maintains a stoic, hardened demeanor, both on and off the job. His interaction with the Bates' 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 one of Norman's murders on somebody else. When a call girl staying at the motel gets shot and, upon dying, gives Norma a USB drive that contains a financial ledger splitting up an investment return of at least $15 million (illegal revenue from the drug trade), Romero must protect Norma, while investigating those listed on it, including his imprisoned father who used to be sheriff. When it is revealed that Norma lied to him about her husband's death, their friendship suffers and is nearly at an end. Romero must also fight those seeking the ledger in order to keep his job and save his own life. In season four, after Norman is arrested and committed for psychiatric observation, Romero's relationship with Norma changes suddenly into a romantic one.
• Caleb Calhoun (Kenny Johnson) is Norma's estranged older brother, Norman's uncle and Dylan's biological father. In season two, Caleb arrives at the Bates Motel but Norma immediately throws him out. However, Caleb bonds with Dylan, saying he helped protect Norma from their abusive father when they were children. Dylan defends Caleb to Norma, but she claims he repeatedly raped her for years during their childhood. This then escalates into a fight between Norman and Dylan until Norma intervenes by revealing that Caleb is Dylan's father. After Norman (in Norma's persona) attacks him for the rape, Caleb leaves town. He returns to help Dylan with a "pot farm" by building a barn. Dylan grows closer to Caleb and ponders telling Norma about his return, which is hastened by Norman and Emma spotting Caleb at the remote cabin. Norma and Caleb have an emotional reunion in which he apologizes to her, but she does not completely forgive him. After a curious neighbor to the farm seeks a gun runner to Canada, Caleb offers to take the job; however, Dylan also needs the money to help Emma so he accompanies him. The dropoff is supposed to have been the neighbor's demise, and Caleb manages to save Dylan. He then returns to beat the neighbor until he promises to leave Dylan alone and give them the promised money. Caleb leaves again, but not before telling Norma about Norman attacking him in the "Mother" persona.

Recurring cast

Actor	Character	Season
		1	2	3	4
Ian Hart / Andrew Howard	Will Decody
Keenan Tracey	Gunner
Keegan Connor Tracy	Miss Blair Watson
Aliyah O'Brien	Receptionist Regina
Richard Harmon	Richard Sylmore
Ian Tracey	Remo Wallace
David Cubitt	Sam Bates
Lini Evans	Amelia Martin
Ryan Hurst	Chick Hogan
Kevin Rahm	Bob Paris
Anika Noni Rose	Liz Babbitt
Mike Vogel	Deputy Zack Shelby
Diana Bang	Jiao
Jere Burns	Jake Abernathy
Terry Chen	Ethan Chang
Hiro Kanagawa	Dr. Kurata
Vincent Gale	Gil
Kathleen Robertson	Jodi Morgan
Michael Eklund	Zane Morgan
Michael Vartan	George Heldens
Rebecca Creskoff	Christine Heldens
Michael O'Neill	Nick Ford
Paloma Kwiatkowski	Cody Brennan
Michael Rogers	Jimmy Brennan
Tracy Spiridakos	Annika Johnson
Joshua Leonard	James Finnigan
Damon Gupton	Gregg Edwards
Jaime Ray Newman	Rebecca Hamilton
Marshall Allman	Julian Howe
Terence Kelly	Dickie Bolton
Karina Logue	Audrey Ellis

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	10	March 18, 2013	May 20, 2013
	2	10	March 3, 2014	May 5, 2014
	3	10	March 9, 2015	May 11, 2015
	4	10[13]	March 7, 2016	May 16, 2016

Production

Development

On January 12, 2012, it was reported that A&E were developing a television series titled Bates Motel that would serve as a prequel to the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho.^[14] The first script was written by Anthony Cipriano.^[15] In March 2012, Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin joined the project as executive producers and head writers.^[16] Cuse has cited the drama series Twin Peaks as a key inspiration for Bates Motel, stating: "We pretty much ripped off Twin Peaks... If you wanted to get that confession, the answer is yes. I loved that show. They only did 30 episodes. Kerry [Ehrin] and I thought we'd do the 70 that are missing."^[17] On July 2, 2012, A&E gave Bates Motel a straight-to-series order.^[18]

Casting

On August 27, 2012, Vera Farmiga was the first to be cast in the leading role of Norma Louise Bates.^[19] On September 14, 2012, Freddie Highmore was cast as Norman Bates.^[20] That same day, Max Thieriot was cast as Norman's half-brother, Dylan Massett.^[21] Shortly after, on September 19, 2012, Nicola Peltz was cast as Bradley Martin, a possible love interest for Norman.^[22] Finally, on September 20, 2012, Olivia Cooke was the final main cast member to join the series, in the role of Emma Decody, Norman's best friend.^[23] Nestor Carbonell was cast in a recurring role as Sheriff Alex Romero in the first season, but was upgraded to the main cast at the beginning of the second season.^[24] In July 2014, Kenny Johnson, who recurred as Norma's brother Caleb Calhoun in the second season, was promoted to a series regular for the third season.^[25]

Filming

A replica of the original Bates Motel set from the film Psycho was built on location in Aldergrove, British Columbia on 272nd Street, where the series is filmed.^[26][27] The original house and motel is located in Universal Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles. Additional filming for the series has taken place in multiple areas in British Columbia, including Steveston, Coquitlam, Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver and Fort Langley.^[28]

Reception

Critical response

The first season of Bates Motel received a score of 66 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[29] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 81% of 37 critics gave the first season a positive review. The site's consensus reads: "Bates Motel utilizes mind manipulation and suspenseful fear tactics, on top of consistently sharp character work and wonderfully uncomfortable familial relationships."^[30] Vera Farmiga was nominated for the 2013 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series,^[31] and won the Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her work on this season.^[32]

The second season of Bates Motel received a score of 67 out of 100 on Metacritic, from 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[33] Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% rating from 12 reviews for the second season. The site's consensus reads: "Bates Motel reinvents a classic thriller with believable performances and distinguished writing."^[34] Farmiga and Highmore were nominated for Satellite Awards^[35] and Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively, for their work on this season.^[36]

The third season of Bates Motel received a score of 72 out of 100 from Metacritic, based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[37] Rotten Tomatoes reported that 92% of 12 critical responses were positive. The site's consensus reads: "Bates Motel further blurs lines around TV's creepiest taboo mother/son relationship, uncomfortably darkening its already fascinating tone."^[38] Farmiga and Highmore were again nominated for Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively, for their work on the third season.^[39]

The fourth season of Bates Motel was met with critical acclaim. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 100% of 8 critical responses were positive.^[40]

Ratings

On its premiere night, the series broke rating records for an original drama series on A&E. It drew in a strong 3.04 million viewers, with a 1.6 ratings share in the 18–49 demographic.^[41] The first season finale drew in a total of 2.70 million viewers, with a 1.2 ratings share in the 18–49 demographic.^[42] Overall, the first season averaged 2.70 million viewers, with 1.5 million in both the 18–49 and 25–54 demographics.^[43] The second season premiere drew in a total of 3.07 million viewers, with 1.3 million watching in the coveted 18–49 demographic,^[44] and the season finale episode drew in 2.30 million viewers, with 0.9 million tuning in from the 18–49 demo.^[45] Overall, the second season averaged 2.30 million viewers, with a 0.9 ratings share in the 18–49 demographic.^[46] The third season premiere episode drew in a total of 2.14 million viewers, with 0.9 million watching in the 18–49 demo,^[47] and the finale drew in 1.67 million viewers, with 0.6 tuning in from the 18–49 demographic.^[48] Overall, the third season averaged 1.80 million viewers, with a 0.7 ratings share in the 18–49 demo.^[49] The fourth season's premiere episode totalled 1.55 million viewers with a 0.7 rating in the 18–49 demo.^[50]

Season	Time slot (ET)	# Ep.	Premiered		Ended		Viewers (in millions)
			Date	Premiere viewers (in millions)	Date	Finale viewers (in millions)
1	Monday 10 p.m.	10	March 18, 2013	3.04	May 20, 2013	2.70	2.70
2	Monday 9 p.m.	10	March 3, 2014	3.07	May 5, 2014	2.30	2.30
3		10	March 9, 2015	2.14	May 11, 2015	1.67	1.80
4		10	March 7, 2016	1.55	May 16, 2016	TBA	TBA

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2013	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actress in a Drama Series	Vera Farmiga	Nominated	[51]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series		Nominated	[52]
	Television Critics Association	Individual Achievement in Drama		Nominated	[53]
	Imagen Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Television	Nestor Carbonell	Nominated	[54]
	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Casting	April Webster, Sara Isaacson, Jennifer Page, Corinne Clark	Nominated	[55]
	Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards	Best Contemporary Hairstyling – Television and New Media Series	Donna Bis	Nominated	[56]
	Women's Image Network Awards	Best Drama Series	Bates Motel	Nominated	[57]
		Best Actress – Drama Series	Vera Farmiga	Nominated
	Dorian Awards	TV Performance of the Year – Actress		Nominated	[58]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Actress in a Drama Series		Nominated	[59]
		Best Cinematography in a Series	John S. Bartley, Thomas Yatsko	Nominated
		Best Production Design in a Series	Peter Bodnarus, Mark S. Freeborn, Margot Ready, Rose Marie McSherry	Nominated
	Gold Derby Awards	Best Lead Actress in a Drama	Vera Farmiga	Nominated	[60]
		Breakthrough Performer of the Year	Freddie Highmore	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite TV Anti-Hero		Nominated	[61]
	Satellite Awards	Best Actor – Television Series Drama		Nominated	[35]
		Best Actress – Television Series Drama	Vera Farmiga	Nominated
	IGN Awards	Best TV Actress		Nominated	[62]
		Best New TV Series	Bates Motel	Nominated
		Best TV Horror Series		Nominated
	Saturn Awards	Best Television Presentation		Nominated	[32]
		Best Actress on Television	Vera Farmiga	Won
		Best Actor on Television	Freddie Highmore	Nominated
2014	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated	[36]
		Best Actress in a Drama Series	Vera Farmiga	Nominated
	Gold Derby Awards	Best Lead Actress in a Drama		Nominated	[63]
	Women's Image Network Awards	Best Actress – Drama Series		Nominated	[64]
		Best Drama Series Produced by a Woman	Kerry Ehrin	Nominated
		Best Drama Series	Bates Motel	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Cable TV Drama		Nominated	[65]
	TV Guide Awards	Favorite Horror Series		Nominated
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Drama Series		Nominated	[66]
		Best Music in a Series	Chris Bacon	Nominated
		Best Production Design in a Series	Peter Bodnarus, Mark S. Freeborn, Tony Wohlgemuth, Margot Ready, Rose Marie McSherry	Nominated
		Best Sound in a Series	Alan Decker, Mark Noda, Nello Torri, Thomas DeGorter, Michael Mullane, Brian Armstrong	Nominated
		Best Actress in a Drama Series	Vera Farmiga	Nominated
	Saturn Awards	Best Actress on Television		Nominated	[67]
		Best Television Presentation	Bates Motel	Nominated
	Imagen Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Television	Nestor Carbonell	Nominated	[68]
2015	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Freddie Highmore	Nominated	[39]
		Best Actress in a Drama Series	Vera Farmiga	Nominated	[69]
	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best TV Actress		Pending	[70]
	Gracie Awards	Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama		Won	[71]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series		Nominated	[72]
	Women's Image Network Awards	Best Actress – Drama Series		Nominated	[73]
		Best Drama Series	Bates Motel	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Cable TV Drama		Nominated	[74]
	Saturn Awards	Best Action-Thriller Television Series		Pending	[75]
	Golden Reel Awards	Television – Short Form, Music	Michael Ryan	Nominated	[76]

Home media

Season	Episodes	Release date	Special features	Notes
1	10	September 17, 2013	Paley Center Panel Discussion with the Cast and Creative Team Deleted Scenes	Includes a set of several collector cards that show drawings from Jiao's notebook
2	10	October 7, 2014	Bates Motel: After Hours – Season 2 Premiere Bates Motel: After Hours – Season 2 Finale Origins of a Psycho: Inside Bates Motel Deleted Scenes	N/A
3	10	October 13, 2015	A Broken Psyche: Creating Norma-n Deleted Scenes	N/A

Broadcast

In Australia, the series premiered on Fox8 on May 26, 2013.^[77] In the UK and Ireland, it premiered on Universal Channel on April 2, 2014.^[78] In Jamaica, it premiered on CVM TV on August 11, 2014. In the Middle East, it premiered on OSN First HD in mid-2014. The second season premiered on January 5, 2015.^[79] In the Philippines, Bates Motel began airing on Jack TV on August 12, 2013. In South Africa, the series premiered on MNet on June 21, 2013.^[80] The series premiered in India on Colors Infinity on November 6, 2015.

Merchandising

NBCUniversal partnered with Hot Topic, the American retailer of pop culture merchandise, to introduce a collection of clothing and accessories inspired by Bates Motel. The merchandise, including items such as bathrobes and bloody shower curtains, became available at Hot Topic's website and select stores on March 18, 2014.^[81]

See also

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External links

• Official website
• Bates Motel at the Internet Movie Database
• Bates Motel at TV.com