Best TV Shows Guide: Why Bates Motel Still Matters
A TMDB-backed guide to Bates Motel, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

Bates Motel (2013) — an evergreen reference for this TV series: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Together until the end.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates; Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates; Max Thieriot as Dylan Massett; Olivia Cooke as Emma Decody; Nestor Carbonell as Alex Romero
About Bates Motel
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.
More like Bates Motel
- The Assassin
- The Purge
- 56 Days
- The Better Sister
- Imperfect Women
- Fool Me Once
- Long Bright River
- Run Away
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Bates Motel?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Bates Motel?
Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates; Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates; Max Thieriot as Dylan Massett; Olivia Cooke as Emma Decody; Nestor Carbonell as Alex Romero
Is this Bates Motel guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



