The read
A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10. The series ran 5 seasons across 50 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
1,814 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 10 ep2013 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 10 ep2014 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 10 ep2015 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 10 ep2016 |
| 5 | Season 5 | 10 ep2017 |
Cast
- Vera FarmigaNorma Bates
- Freddie HighmoreNorman Bates
- Max ThieriotDylan Massett
- Olivia CookeEmma Decody
- Nestor CarbonellAlex Romero
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Themes
parent child relationshipsmall townmotelprequeldysfunctional familyserial killersingle motherbased on movie
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