Bates Motel Renewed for Second Season

Bates Motel Renewed for Second Season

Psycho’s prequel, Bates Motel has been renewed for at least another season. A&E, the network behind the show has announced that there will be another season of Bates Motel, which just premiered and has gotten very good ratings a positive reviews. Bates Motel, is done by Lost co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and Friday Night Lights alumni Kerry Ehrin. For those of you that watched the brilliant, original Psycho done by Alfred Hitchcock in the 1960’s you can guess that because this a prequel, Norman Bates mother is still alive and kicking, so the story for the show centers around the relationship between son and mother, Norman and Norma (creepy). Sort of like Lost, the show begins with some mystery’s that may or may not be solved by the end of the season.

Starring in Bates Motel are Vera Farmiga (Norma Bates), Freddie Highmore (Norman Bates), Max Thieriot (Dylan Massett), Olivia Cook (Emma Decody) and Nicola Peltz (Bradley Martin).  

Official Press Release for Bates Motel renewal:

“NEW YORK – April 8, 2013 – A&E Network has picked up a second season of the acclaimed drama series, “Bates Motel” starring Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore from executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin, it was announced today by Bob DeBitetto, President and General Manager of A&E Network and BIO Channel. The premiere of “Bates Motel” garnered 4.5 million total viewers and 2.5 million adults 25-54 and 18-49, based on Live+7 viewership, making it the most-watched original drama debut in the key demos in the network’s history.

“Bates Motel’ has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal audience in its first few weeks,” said DeBitetto. “With superb writing and exceptional acting, led by the critically acclaimed performances of Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore, we’re incredibly excited to see where Carlton and Kerry take Norma and Norman Bates next.”

Season two of “Bates Motel” will begin pre-production later this year on ten new episodes slated to premiere in 2014.

“Bates Motel” also stars Max Thieriot (“Disconnect”), Olivia Cooke (“Blackout”), Nicola Peltz (“The Last Airbender) and Nestor Carbonell (“Lost,” “The Dark Knight Rises”).

In “Bates Motel,” following the tragic death of her husband, Norma Bates buys a motel on the outskirts of the idyllic coastal town of White Pine Bay, seeking a fresh start. As Norma and Norman get ensconced in their new home, they discover this town isn’t quite what it seems, and the locals aren’t so quick to let them in on their secrets. But the Bates’ are done being pushed around and will do whatever it takes to survive – and will do whatever it takes to protect their own secrets.

“Bates Motel” is produced by Universal Television for A&E Network. Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin serve as executive producers for Carlton Cuse Productions and Kerry Ehrin Productions respectively.”

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