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Emma Spool, the cook at a diner in the (fictional) town, Fairvale, California, urges owner Ralph Statler to make Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins)—newly released from the mental institution he was institutionalized in during the original film—the cook's helper. Statler accepts and Norman meets with Mrs. Spool.
Norman Bates (portrayed by Freddie Highmore) [2] is the series' male protagonist. Norman is depicted as a kind-hearted but deeply troubled boy who has an often unhealthy attachment to Norma. His mother has smothered and sheltered him his whole life, to the point that he is awkward and socially inept, especially around people his own age.
Norma Bates (née Spool or Calhoun, also known simply as Mrs. Bates) is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel Psycho.She is the deceased mother and victim of serial killer Norman Bates, who had recreated her in his mind as a murderous alternate personality.
Freddie Highmore was cast as Norman Bates in September. [17] The same month, Max Thieriot was cast as Norman's half-brother, Dylan Massett. [18] Shortly after, Nicola Peltz was cast as Bradley Martin, a possible love interest for Norman. [19] Olivia Cooke was the final main cast member to join the series, in the role of Emma Decody, Norman's ...
The second season of Bates Motel consisted of 10 episodes and broadcast on A&E from March 3 to May 5, 2014. [1] The series itself is described as a "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho and follows the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon prior to the events portrayed in the Hitchcock film.
Norman Bates is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch as the main protagonist in his 1959 horror novel Psycho.He has an alter, Mother, who takes the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, who in his daily life runs the Bates Motel.
A&E gave Bates Motel a straight-to-series order in July 2012. [7] Vera Farmiga was the first to be cast, as protagonist Norma Louise Bates in August. [8] Shortly after, Freddie Highmore was cast as Norman Bates in September. [9] The same month, Max Thieriot was cast as Norman's half brother, Dylan Massett. [10] Nicola Peltz was cast as Bradley ...
In 1982, Norman Bates works at the Bates Motel and lives with the preserved corpse of Emma Spool, a waitress who told him she was his real mother after murdering several people. When Spool remains missing after a month, Norman's ex-boss, Ralph Statler, and local law enforcement grow concerned.