: While based on the characters from Robert Bloch鈥檚 1959 novel and Alfred Hitchcock鈥檚 film, the series is set in the modern day to provide a fresh take on Norman鈥檚 descent.
: The motel and house sets were built in Aldergrove, British Columbia . Fans often visited the site until the sets were demolished after filming concluded in 2017. Bates Motel
: Freddie Highmore (Norman) and Vera Farmiga (Norma) received critical acclaim for their intense, co-dependent chemistry throughout the show's five-season run. : While based on the characters from Robert
Norman stood behind the front desk, his fingers tracing the rigid spine of a ledger. Everything was exactly as Mother liked it. The towels were bleached, the soap was unscented, and the secrets were tucked behind the wallpaper. Upstairs, the house loomed like a hunched shadow, watching the motel through its third-story eyes. "We鈥檙e a team, Norman," she鈥檇 said. : Freddie Highmore (Norman) and Vera Farmiga (Norma)
He could still hear the rustle of her floral dress in the hall, even when the house was silent. He looked at the guest book. A new name was scrawled in ink, still wet. It didn't matter who they were. In this place, everyone was just a bird waiting to be stuffed.
" Bates Motel " is a contemporary prequel to the 1960 horror classic Psycho , detailing the early years of Norman Bates and his complicated relationship with his mother, Norma.
: The character of Norman Bates was loosely inspired by real-life serial killer Ed Gein , who also influenced characters like Leatherface and Buffalo Bill.