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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?
With season 5 finishing with Norman appearing to be shot dead how does that tie in with Psycho unless there is another season at least where he survives.
You MUST bring back Bates Motel for another season, absolutely brilliant loved every minute of it.
YES!!!!! I loved this soooo much! I finished the 5 seasons in a week. ha. So amazing. i want to know more about Dylan, Emma ans katie!
We need a new season please season 6 didn’t feel like the show was completed in season 5
Love the show surprise ratings have dropped season 5 as good as all others keep it going please
It just doesn’t seem completed. It needs to go on further. Season 5 didn’t wrap things up at all. We need at least one or two more seasons.
I keep checking to see if there would be a season 6. I really loved this show, sorry it ended at season 5. Great actors and actresses…I miss the show.
It definitely should come out with season 6, i can’t stand for it to be over!!
dont end this damn show , is the only show i ever loved , it cant be stop , is not fair , all shows are getting boring except of this one and all good tv series are not in my country cz we dont have hbo. this is on netflix , just dont end it *******
Please keep Bates Motel going. Great plot & acting!
Please keep on-going with bates motel! I am dying to know what will happen.
please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please make it happen. Amazing show.
it was certainly a great show but with the main characters go, I don’t see a season 6. I wish Norma and Romero would still be alive!
Please continue the series of Bates Motel. I love this show. Four other members of my family also watch it. They do not live with me. They are in two different households.
The show is great but after the ending of Season 5, not sure how a season 6 would evolve. Considering on Bates remaining family is now Dylan, Emma and baby Katie. Everyone else is gone! Time for the show to rest!
Just found out that SEASON 6 will be released on April-1-2018. The show was renewed. It will be based off Dilans daughter. SWEEEEEET!!!