Is Bates Motel right for your family?
Series 2013 45 min/ep.
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.
What's inside
Likely present: ViolenceRomance & relationshipsFamily themesHeavy emotional content
The series is a prequel to 'Psycho', suggesting dark and intense themes.
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