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'Bates Motel' Season 2: Will Norman Go Full 'Psycho?'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:22:50 +0000

'Bates Motel's first season has come to a close with tonight's finale episode "Midnight," and never has it been more apparent that Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) has a dark future in front of him. The series won't return until 2014, but what can we expect from Norman's dark turn at the climax of tonight's finale? What major story arcs will dominate season 2? Get the inside scoop on future 'Bates Motel' from showrunner Carlton Cuse himself inside!

'Bates Motel' Season 2 Picked Up at A&E

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:20:52 +0000

That Norman Bates may just turn out to be a killer yet. After airing three episodes of its 10-episode inaugural season, A&E has given an early check-in to 'Bates Motel,' renewing its new horror drama from 'LOST' showrunner Carlton Cuse for season 2. The new drama has proved consistently creepy in its portrayal of a young Norman Bates, but will season 2 move the character any closer to his 'Psycho' counterpart? Get the inside scoop on 'Bates Motel's' future inside!

'Bates Motel': Watch the Original 1987 'Psycho' TV Series with Jason Bateman!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:26:35 +0000

Last night's 'Bates Motel' premiere earned rave reviews across the board, jump-starting the new franchise to explore a young Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) and his relationship with his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga), but did you know it wasn't the first attempt to capitalize on a 'Psycho' TV series? NBC first tried with a 1987 'Bates Motel' pilot that featured Bud Cort and a younger Jason Bateman ('Arrested Development') and we have the bizarre pilot for you to check out inside!

'Bates Motel' Teaser: See Norma's Creepy "Motherly Love"

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:26:30 +0000

We're still waiting on a full trailer from A&E's forthcoming 'Psycho' prequel TV series 'Bates Motel,' considering the massive mystique and buzz the project has going for it. Developed by 'LOST' showrunner Carlton Cuse, the show chronicles the early days of famed 'Psycho' killer Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) examined in a modern context, but is his relationship with mother Norma (Vera Farmiga) every bit as twisted as we imagine? Check out a creepy new teaser for 'Bates Motel' inside!

'Bates Motel' Posters: A&E's 'Psycho' Prequel Gets Even More Creepy

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:33:32 +0000

Even though we've yet to see a real trailer, and have to wait all the way until March 18 for the official premiere, every subsequent piece of A&E's forthcoming 'Psycho' prequel TV series 'Bates Motel' has us more and more addictively unnerved. Last week we saw some creepy new promos, and got a scoop on the series straight from the cast and crew at the TCA press tour, but are you ready for the latest 'Bates Motel' horror? Check out the creepy new posters inside!

A&E's 'Bates Motel' Goes a Little Mad With Three Creepy New Teasers

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:05:16 +0000

Alongside all the other hotly anticipated premieres and returns of early 2013, we still can't wait to get our hands around A&E's forthcoming 'Psycho' prequel TV series 'Bates Motel.' Recent comments from showrunner Carlton Cuse at the TCA press tour painted 'Psycho' as more inspiration than canon, but the recent 'Bates Motel' previews have teased a creepiness like no other. That unsettling terror returns in three all-new promos for 'Bates Motel,' so check in and check them out inside!

New 'Bates Motel' Details: 'Psycho' Only An "Inspiration?"

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:49:59 +0000

With the Television Critics Association press tours ongoing, earlier today we were treated to the reveal that A&E would in fact premiere its upcoming 'Psycho' prequel TV series 'Bates Motel' on March 18. The series has a considerable amount of buzz going for it, particularly with former 'LOST' show-runner Carlton Cuse at the helm, but Cuse spoke out today that the 'Bates Motel' story in its modern context may not necessarily treat Hitchcock's film as canon. Find out how 'Bates Motel' differs from the source material inside!

'Bates Motel': A&E Officially Announces Premiere Date

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:33:52 +0000

Certainly one of the more intriguing new series we've been keeping an eye on is that of A&E's forthcoming 'Psycho' prequel TV series 'Bates Motel,' re-imagined for the modern day with Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga as Norman Bates and his mother Norma, respectively. Previously the network has announced that the series would make its debut in March 2013, but how would you like to find out the official premiere date? Learn when you'll check into 'Bates Motel' inside!

'Bates Motel' Trailer: See Norman Bates Go 'Psycho!'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:36:51 +0000

Many were skeptical at the idea of bringing a young Norman Bates to the small-screen for 'Psycho' prequel 'Bates Motel,' but the more we see of the A&E series, the more it seems tantalizingly dark. We've seen a number of photos from the pilot, and some seriously disturbing teasers, but nothing quite gets the blood pumping like the first official trailer of 'Bates Motel!' Learn what made Norman Bates 'Psycho' with the new trailer inside!

'Bates Motel' Releases First Teasers: The Bodies Are Already Piling Up

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:45:29 +0000

We're definitely keeping an intrigued eye on A&E's forthcoming 'Psycho' prequel series 'Bates Motel,' which takes a prequel approach to examining a young Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore), albeit one taking place in our modern day. The first pictures released from the series, set to debut in 2013, were suitably creepy, but they're nothing compared to the dark and ominous first teasers from 'Bates Motel.' Get a burning look at the new series inside!

'Bates Motel' Scares Up Creepy New Photos; Norman Bates With an iPhone?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:47:10 +0000

Could the future skeleton of Norman Bates' mother wind up with her own Twitter account? That's the question we've been wondering after viewing the first batch of photos from A&E's upcoming 'Psycho' prequel TV series 'Bates Motel,' which explicitly confirm the story to take place in modern day. New photos from the network show off Freddie Highmore's creepy Norman Bates, along with the core cast unaware of young Norman's burgeoning psychosis, so how would you like a first look at 'Bates Motel?

'LOST' Star Nestor Carbonell Checking Into 'Bates Motel'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:20:57 +0000

The moment that A&E first announced that 'LOST' co-creator and show-runner Carlton Cuse was headed back to TV, we started counting the days until a former 'LOST'ie turned up on the project. With A&E's psycho prequel TV series 'Bates Motel' set to go before the cameras any day with an array of stars already cast, guess what formerly immortal Island-dweller, and Mayor to Gotham City is checking in for a stay at 'Bates Motel?'