As expected, A&E has renewed Bates Motel for a fourth season. The cable channel has also ordered a fifth season as well. The 20 new episodes will begin airing in 2016 and will presumably finish in 2017.
Executive producer Carlton Cuse has previously said that he saw Bates Motel running for five seasons so this could end up being the drama’s final renewal.
Here’s the press release:
A&E NETWORK GREENLIGHTS TWO MORE SEASONS OF THE ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES “BATES MOTEL”
20 EPISODES ORDERED TO AIR IN 2016
NEW YORK, NY – June 15, 2015 – A&E Network has ordered twenty episodes of the acclaimed drama series, “Bates Motel” from Universal Television it was announced today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President and General Manager, A&E and Lifetime.
“The vision of our incredible creative team has exposed the steady breakdown of the relationship between Norman and Norma Bates,” said Sharenow. “We are thrilled to bring fans two more seasons to witness the next stages of Norman’s transformation into the most notorious psychopath in cinematic history.”
New episodes of “Bates Motel” will begin production later this year and will air over two seasons, starting in 2016.
“Bates Motel” has garnered a truly loyal fan base over the past three seasons. Vera Farmiga (Up In The Air, The Conjuring) in her Emmy-nominated role as Norma Bates, and Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as Norman star alongside Max Thieriot (Disconnect, “Texas Rising”), Olivia Cooke (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) and Nestor Carbonell (“Lost,” The Dark Knight Rises).
The 2015 Critics’ Choice Television Awards just recently nominated Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore for Best Actress and Actor in a Drama Series.
“Bates Motel” serves as a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film Psycho and provides viewers with an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates unravels through his teenage years.
“Bates Motel” is produced by Universal Television for A&E Network. Kerry Ehrin and Carlton Cuse serve as executive producers for Carlton Cuse Productions and Kerry Ehrin Productions.
What do you think? Are you glad to hear that Bates Motel has been renewed for seasons four and five? Do you think that should be the end of the series?
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19 Comments on "Bates Motel: TV Show Renewed Through Fifth (Final?) Season"
Please don’t let season 5 be the last. This is the best show to hit TV in a long time.
Thank You, Thank You for renewal of the fifth season. The storyline and actors on this show are phenomenal. Please keep up the good work with the storyline. So sad we lost Norma though…
I LOVE this show!! In my opinion it should have more than 5 Seasons. I’m soooo excited to see what happens next. I also think ALL the actos & acctresses are FABULOUS in this show!!
The best show on A&E and it is the only reason I watch A&E. My TV Life evolves around Bates Motel. Each character challenges logic & the physiological suspense between Norma and Norman is like reading a best selling book you can’t put down because you can’t wait to get to the next chapter.
One of the best shows I’ve seen. Please extend the series.
Bates Motel is my neighbors and parents as well as my favorite show ever. I guess we won’t be able to have being parties anymore. Why do you not show marathons of the show Sunday like you did in past seasons as we watched them.
Bates Motel is my favorite show ever! My neighbors and my parents feel the same. We will miss having Bates Mtel viewing party. We will also miss the marathons from on demand…why don’t you show all the shows from the current season on Sunday anymore-we wish you did.
No cancellation. Great series. I already lost Heart of Dixie. Leave Bates Motel on.
I love Bates Motel and I think it should continue beyond five seasons as great as the show is with incredible actors five seasons just isn’t enough. It’s one of the best shows on TV in my book!
Hurray, we love this show at our house! We have Psycho viewing parties each episode. Please keep this show going!!!
This show needs to keep going, I just love love love this show and just can’t wait!! It’s not on long enough! nobody bothers me when Bates Motel is on and I do mean NOBODY!!
HAHAHAHA! I love it! TOO funny!
Please continue the series..one if the best shows going. Can’t wait for it to start again. Please!!
keep Bates Motel on. though it’s a dark show, the cast is very talented, and it would be nice to see where Norma, Norman, Dylan , Alex and Emma go. yes, to season 4 and 5
So happy…great show…great actors…very excited we’ll have at least 2 more seasons…love this show!
TRULY GREAT NEWS!!!! LOVE THIS AMAZING SHOW, WRITING, AND MOST OF ALL CAST!!