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Bates Motel
Together until the end.
2013·5 Seasons·50 Episodes·★ 8.0
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 located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your time and taste?
A tension-led series where questions, pressure, investigation, or shifting trust can keep the story moving from episode to episode.
Best fit
Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want an ongoing hook and a reason to keep watching the next episode.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 5 seasons
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Read the synopsis, then check the trailer.
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The series
Seasons
Season 1
10 episodes
2013
Season 2
10 episodes
2014
Season 3
10 episodes
2015
Season 4
10 episodes
2016
Season 5
10 episodes
2017
Cast
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