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?
BEST show!!! The writing and acting are so great! I love this show!
Please renew this show, I agree with the lag between seasons, I think people tend to forget because it’s too long. This show is original and creepy and I can’t wait to keep watching! Norma (Vera) is such an amazing actress…….please, please, please.
I love Bates motel!! Being British It’s a whole lot harder to get the episodes over here but I have loved all the seasons especially season 3. I would agree with the others – it’s no surprise that the viewings have dropped because you have to wait all year for the next season to be released. Only the die hard Bates fans would hold out to find out what happens next! Most people lose interest especially when there are so many other series stealing the limelight like Game of Thrones etc.. still though I can’t wait for a season 4… Read more »
Hopelessly hooked on this show. Love it! Please give us more!
Love, love, LOVE this show. Do not cancel it. Finale was amazing…
PLEASE air a season four what will I do without this show 🙁 PLEASE!
Hands down best show on TV. I belong to a group on Facebook called Bates Motel: No Reservations and the biggest complaint is the lag time between seasons. like the shortened season format. Like foreign TV, Tighter scripts, better acting, no filler episodes but waiting almost a whole year to come back on is crazy. Die hard viewers will wait but die hard viewers aren’t being counted or considered when yanking a show off the air. Just because 2 Broke Girls is a ratings winner, it is a crappy show!! I could not get past 1 episode.
I very rarely regularly watch actual TV series anymore , they’re just not interesting enough for me to care about seeing another episode. Bates Motel is different! I love the storyline and acting and can’t wait for the next week’s episodes. I’ve enjoyed every season, but this season in particular is easily my favorite. I feel like all the characters are starting to evolve and we’re starting to understand what makes them them! Please don’t cancel the show. I’m certain more people would get or remain addicted to the show if the wait between seasons weren’t so long.
I rarely watch TV but I love this show and the actors. I hope they do not cancel it as I wait all week for Monday night.
One of the best shows on TV… another viewer commented something I’ve been thinking… LOVE THE SHOW… but the gag between seasons is longer than it really should be to keep a show like this on the air… it needs airing sooner in the season
I really hope that Season 4 happens! Season 3 is the creepiest yet, and I’m excited to see what else can happen for Norman. However, the only downfall is that they wait almost a year for each season, which causes a decline in viewership. If they could have a renewal in the fall, that would be better and I’m sure ratings would go up. In this world of instant gratification, viewers don’t want to wait a year to find out what happens in a storyline.
This is one the best shows on tv today! Fantastic writing, great acting, and creep story line. Love, love, love this show!!
Just getting to be truly Psycho-esque! Hope it gets another season.
This is the only show I’ve ever been able to watch over and over. And people usually like stupid shows that are exactly the same season after season, like The Voice. So I’m sure they’ll cancel it. It’s an amazing show that needs to be continued though!
Definitely would like to see show renewed.
The people have waited far to long with getting season 3 on the air, viewers were given way too much time to find other shows to watch and not return.
Love the show but the ratings have dropped so much this season it would be surprising to see it get renewed.