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When it comes to suspense, Alfred Hitchcock is king, and one of his most celebrated films remains “Psycho.” The seminal 1960 thriller starred Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, a young woman on the run after stealing a large sum of cash from her boss. After checking into a roadside motel, however, Crane encounters the enigmatic Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), whose life is controlled by his obsessive and mysterious mother. Following a string of sequels, and a failed television movie remake, a TV reboot titled “Bates Motel” arrived in 2013.
Part prequel and part remake, “Bates Motel” stars Freddie Highmore as a young Norman Bates, whose strange and complicated relationship with his domineering mother anchors the series. However, when his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga) is forced to murder a man in self-defense, the already disturbed Norman begins to lose his grip on his sanity. As they fight to keep their crime from being discovered, Norman’s mental state spirals and their situation spins hopelessly out of control.
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Captivating from beginning to end, the series included a remake of the original film in its final season. While trying to match a masterpiece like “Psycho” and the genius of Hitchcock may seem like a fool’s errand, “Bates Motel” gives it a go, and the result was one of the best prequel shows in the history of television.
