After being a ratings hit for A&E in its first season, Bates Motel saw a significant drop in the ratings in season two. Will the numbers continue to drop this time around? Cancelled or renewed for a fourth season? Stay tuned.
Set in the small town of White Pine Bay, Oregon, Bates Motel tells the story of a teenage Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) and his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga). Others in the cast include Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nestor Carbonell, Kenny Johnson, Nicola Peltz, Ryan Hurst, Tracy Spiridakos, Kevin Rahm, and Joshua Leonard.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
Final season averages: 0.73 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.80 million total viewers.
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For comparisons: The second season of Bates Motel averaged a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.3 million total viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers and are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Bates Motel TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for a fourth season?
great / great / great SHOW . Keep it coming.
I looove this show! They promised 5 seasons, so i dont see it getting canceled. Vera and Freddie are awesome as Norma and Norman Bates! I still cant believe that’s the kid from,Charlie and the chocolate factory! He is doing n amazing job as Norman,esp. when he was acting as his mother in the kitchen scene!Lol!!! Anthony Perkins would be proud!
Please please let this go at least a 4th and 5th season at the very least
Great show …Please don’t cancel!
Amazing story. Amazing show. The writers are outstanding and cast is superb. I’m addicted to “Bates” pls pls renew!!!!! DO NOT CANCEL!!!!!!
Bates Motel is finally progressing into the show that people expected in Season 1 & 2. While I enjoy the break from the Hitchcock story line and the added drama that the happenings in White Pine Bay, Oregon brings, some do not. This is also the first adaptation of the original script that has an actual, alive Norma Bates. Up until now, Norma has always been a psychotic break of Noman’s creation. With that said, Vera Farmiga is wonderfully handling the role. A disturbed, unpredictable, selfish woman with an overemphasized Lucille Ball-like approach to life (the word daffy comes to… Read more »
The best show, best acting and best writing on TV. Do not cancel.
They GOTTA renew Bates Motel for a 4th season! It’s the best show on TV! Hope we get the planned 5 seasons, but if not at least give it a one more season to wrap things up properly! The only reason why ratings are down is because of the pathetic attempt at publicising and promoting this season!
The show is great. Vera Farmiga should get an emmy but unfortunately won’t even be nominated. Can’t understand why more people aren’t watching.
she was nommed last year
We both love the show. Don’t understand why more people aren’t watching. Vera is absolutely fabulous.
Love this show. Only one of the television shows we watch in realtime. We do not DVR Norman no way. Please do NOT CANCEL!!!!!!!!
OMG…. are you kidding??? This is one of my favorite shows…Vera Famigla and Freddie Highmore are brilliant!!!! DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW PLEASE!!!! People…if you’re not watching then start!!! We need to keep this excellent show on the air!
Really like the show!
I think it should be renewed for season 4. I really, really like this show. I’m so hoping that It doesn’t get canceled. please do cancel it.
Please do not cancel this show I love it
Why don’t they include the demografics for 50 – 65 year olds also.
You would surely get the ratings review way up on the list.
I agree. I’m 71 years old and remember seeing ‘Psycho’ at the theatre when it was first released. I still think it is the greatest horror film ever made. Anyway, that’s why I thought I would watch the first episode of ‘Bates Motel’. I was totally hooked. I’m sure that there are a lot of old folks like me, who feel the same way.