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When will Norman’s madness end? Has the Bates Motel TV show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on A&E? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Bates Motel season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
A prequel series to Alfred Hitchcock’s feature film, Psycho, airing on the A&E cable channel, Bates Motel stars Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, and Nestor Carbonell, with Kenny Johnson recurring. Rihanna will guest as Marion Crane, a role originated by Janet Leigh in the 1960 movie. At the end of season four, Norman Bates (Highmore) murdered his beloved mother, Norma (Farmiga). Season five kicks off two years later, with Norman living a double life. He appears to be a happy, well-adjusted White Pine Bay resident. At home, though, he blacks out more often. Will the ‘Mother’ personality (Farmiga) assume complete control of his mind? Soon, Dylan Massett (Thierot) and Emma Decody (Cooke) will find themselves embroiled in the madness. Meanwhile, the incarcerated Alex Romero (Carbonell) plots to destroy his stepson and avenge the murder of his one true love.
Season Five Ratings
The fifth season of Bates Motel averaged a 0.44 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.28 million viewers. Compared to season four, that’s down by 20% in the demo and down by 14% in viewership. Find out how Bates Motel stacks up against other A&E TV shows.
In May of 2016, the creators announced Bates Motel would end with a fifth and final season. The series has ended but, could there be a follow-up? Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Because the creators planned to end this psychological horror drama with season five, you could say that Bates Motel was not cancelled, but it is ending with season five, just the same. No matter how you slice it, there will be no season six. Ta ta, Norman.
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What do you think? Do you wish Bates Motel would be renewed for a sixth season? Is this A&E series ending too soon or at the right time?
we all would love a season 6 am I right?.. plz plz do it u kno yuh guys would profit from it anyways it more money for u guys and more entertainment for us fans…
want more bates motel plz do a season 6 we all want it to b shown
Season 6 please!!!
WOULD LOVE TO SEE A SEASON 6
Bates motel is the best programme on TV everything about the show and cast is great, I do hope their is a series 6 I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
Please please please do more seasons of Bates Motel, it is by far the best show ive watched in years. The cast are amazing i love them all. We need MORE of this amazing show!! KEEP GOING!! Its far too soon to stop it nowsome of these shows run for years, let this be one of them
Brilliant acting fantastic story, what a shame there is no season 6. Really wish america would produce quality like this instead of reality crap.
Would love a season 6 or at least a 90 min to a 2 hour finale. Things were left up in the air. Even a sequel perhaps……JS
I just started binge watching the series! I LOVE IT!!
Please make a 6th season. I’m so hooked I NEED it.
Would love for Bates Motel to continue on with a 6th, 7th, 8th and so on season!! This is is my favorite show and i absolutely love the whole entire cast please if you do and i really hope you do continue please continue with the same people. You all are wonderful!!
I would love a season 6 of Bates motel where as Normans mind is haunted by Norma and Romero. Absolutely fantastic series.
PLEASE RENEW it for Season 6 +
LOVE IT
Please renew it for season 6 of Bates motel it will really appreciate it please keep making more seasons it’s the best TV show in the world.
Please renew for season 6 it will really appreciate it it’s the best show in the world please renew it.