| EPISODES | 50 (5 seasons) |
|---|---|
| ORIGIN | English / United States |
| AUDIENCE | R |
| 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. |
