Bates Motel
No, this isn't the Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore series. It's much, much worse...
Psycho Series Episode 4
After Psycho III‘s poor box office performance, it seemed Norman was being sent away for good. Until July of 1987, when Bates Motel, a made-for-TV movie, aired on NBC. Intended to launch a prime-time series, Bates Motel jettisons the continuity of the two theatrical Psycho sequels, telling the story of Alex West, a boy who befriended Norman in the mental institution. When Norman dies, he leaves Alex his namesake motel… but then must face the possibility that the hotel is haunted — by Mother or some other supernatural force. Is this a lost classic, or a properly overlooked film? And how does NBC’s Bates Motel compare to A&E’s current drama series? If you support Now Playing Podcast with a donation, you can listen and find out!
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