TV – ‘Bates Motel’ Renewed For Third Season!

The popular A&E drama Bates Motel, based on the life of the young Norman Bates (Psycho) and his smothering mother, has been renewed for a third season today. The series is currently in the midst of its second season when the word came down that it had been renewed for a ten episode run for season three. Read on for more details.

Deadline is reporting, Midway thought its second-season run, A&E Network’s drama Bates Motel has been renewed for a 10-episode third season to begin production in the fall.

The contemporary Psycho prequel series debuted to 3 million Live+same day viewers last season, with its second season opener inching up. With DVR viewing factored in, the Season 2 premiere averaged 4.6 million viewers in Live+7 as Bates Motel continues to be A&E’s top-rated drama series in adults 18-49. “The incredible A&E logo1writing team and talented Bates Motel cast has made this series one of the most compelling original dramas on television,” said A&E EVP David McKillop.

Bates Motel stars Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates and Freddie Highmore as Norman. Universal Television is producing, with Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin executive producing.