Developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Athony Cipriano, Bates Motel has been described as a “contemporary prequel” to the 1960 film Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Robert Bloch‘s 1959 novel inspired the characters, but events are seen more modernly. The show is set in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon. It follows the lives of Norma and Norman, who move there and buy a motel after Norma’s husband dies. However, Norma finds herself fighting an uphill battle as her son’s mental illness that leads him to kill people worsens. Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon), Nestor Carbonell, Nicola Peltz, and Kenny Johnson also starred. Bates Motel was A&E’s longest-running original scripted drama and was nominated for several awards for Highmore and Farmiga’s performances.
The ‘Fire Country’ Season 3 Finale Approaches
Tune in to CBS on Fridays to watch new Fire Country episodes before the season finale at the end of the month.
